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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the living city initiative; if he will consider extending it to provincial towns to incentivise persons to live in town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26226/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Measures (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his legislative plans to assist the Dunnes Stores workers. [26166/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 297. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency sponsored visits to Athlone and Mullingar in County Westmeath and to Longford in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26227/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 298. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide the necessary funding to erect a purpose-built innovation and enterprise unit in the Industrial Development Agency park in Marlinstown in Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26228/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Staff (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 384. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he has sanctioned the request by the Office of the Ombudsman for Children for additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26229/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Philanthropy Initiatives (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 387. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has undertaken any studies or reviews on the potential impact and revenue implications for his Department of the exiting of Atlantic Philanthropies from grant making in respect of groups that are co-funded by this group and his Department or the Child and Family Agency. [25881/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 397. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will approve a grant application for funding under the early years capital programme, strand II, in respect of a child care centre (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [26150/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 398. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a café (details supplied) in County Longford has not been included in the most recent round of funding. [26170/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 543. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a replacement school for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26225/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Rates (30 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 669. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the licensed road haulage industry by overhauling the draconian road tax structure and associated pricing (details supplied). [25694/15]

Topical Issues: Child and Family Agency (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: At the outset of this discussion, I acknowledged that there were some very positive findings in the report. However, we cannot become complacent. The HIQA analysis also found significant variations in the performance of Child and Family Agency services. There are serious concerns about inconsistency in the safety and quality of children's services nationally, which is the key issue. ...

Topical Issues: Child and Family Agency (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue and I thank the Minister for coming into the House to deal with it. As he will know, on Monday, the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, published its annual report on the regulatory activity of children's services for 2014. That report covers statutory children's residential centres, statutory foster care services, child protection...

Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: One of the two issues I will raise is pertinent to the Minister's Department. What level of consultation has the Minister had with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, on new wind energy regulations? As the Minister will agree, comprehensive regulations are long overdue. Will he advise the House of the timeframe for introducing them in the...

Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: I am asking the Minister about the contents of the Education (Admission to School) Bill. We need not worry about how children will be admitted to schools if we withdraw the bus services which transport them to school.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: Scandalous.

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: 7. To ask the Minister for Defence the tangible actions that have been taken for the utilisation of Columb Barracks in Mullingar in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24867/15]

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: In November 2011, the Minister's predecessor announced the closure of Columb Barracks in Mullingar. What tangible action has been taken by the Government to ensure full utilisation of a fine facility in the town of Mullingar?

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for his update. Were it not for the proactive approach of Westmeath GAA county board, no use would be made of Columb Barracks. I know this because I initiated the contact with the Department of Defence almost three years ago in regard to it taking out a lease. Despite use by Westmeath GAA county board, Customs and Excise, An Garda Síochána, the Irish United...

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the fact that the Minister is prepared to look at suggestions. What I understand from the Minister today is that his long-term strategic plan is disposal of the barracks. That is the only plan the Department of Defence appears to have. That is regrettable because Westmeath GAA has been an anchor tenant. It has ensured that any community group which wishes to use the facility has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Jun 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome our witnesses today and thank them for coming forward.