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- Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: The Minister should acknowledge that there was a deficit last year.
- Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: The real shame is to ignore the fact there are 1,600 children homeless in the State.
- Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which Fianna Fáil welcomes. It is an overdue step in the right direction and towards the ultimate goal of full legal entitlement to aftercare services for all young people leaving State care and foster care. This legislation has been drafted in response to long-held concerns, including concerns over insufficient policy direction,...
- Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important Bill. It is quite obvious that we will support it. It is a much-needed Bill and something for which Fianna Fáil has called for a long time. We produced a similar Bill in recent months. Legislation alone will not tackle the serious difficulties facing Ireland, not just in rural areas. Rural Deputies speak about rural Ireland and...
- Credit Union Sector: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this vital motion in support of what is a critical sector in our community. In watching the debate, I have been struck by the number of people from across parties who have come out and spoken so strongly in favour of this motion. The Opposition regularly gets criticised for bringing forward motions but everyone has been complimenting and has been...
- Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: You are eating into the time of your colleagues.
- Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: No. It is to conclude at 8.30 p.m.
- Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: Deputy Patrick O'Donovan is sharing 20 minutes with Deputies Áine Collins and Mary Mitchell O'Connor. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: I understand that Deputy Catherine Murphy is sharing time with Deputies Healy and Fitzmaurice, with six minutes apiece. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: Allow the Deputy to speak without interruption.
- Motor Vehicles (Duties and Licences) Bill 2015: Second and Subsequent Stages (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: Thank you, Deputy. Now, I wonder whether Deputy Finian McGrath has a tractor.
- Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: Many families are being discriminated against in the absence of the school admissions legislation. When will it come before the House? The Taoiseach claimed that there would be a new full Department for children.
- Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: I ask about two pieces of promised legislation. When will the legislation to give effect to the referendum in relation to children in long-term care being available to be adopted come before us? Will it come before the House falls at election time? The report from the joint committee on the information and tracing legislation was presented to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs....
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: The Government's actions jeopardised the outcome. The legislation to give that effect is still going through the Dáil.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: The Taoiseach is misleading the House.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: It is the Government's model.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: Neither does the Taoiseach.
- Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: The Taoiseach asked him to read it out because he does not know his own document.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if he considers the application of the universal social charge on public service pensions to be discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41922/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Services (25 Nov 2015)
Robert Troy: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to enable credit unions to offer point-of-sale cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41957/15]