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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (10 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's policy for schools where a child attending the school has a severe peanut allergy (details supplied). [10136/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (5 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 168. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the ongoing negotiations over a bilateral agreement on inter-country adoption between Ireland and the Russian Federation; when an agreement will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9799/15]

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this extremely important issue which affects tens of thousands of people across the length and breadth of this country. I raised this issue as a Topical Issue before Christmas. The Minister who was taking the debate said I was scare-mongering, that the issue was not so serious. We now know its seriousness because each of us meet constituents every day...

Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: I wish to inquire about a couple of legislative items. There have been 70 submissions made in respect of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. When will this be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas? Second, national vetting legislation was passed more than two years ago. The Taoiseach undertook to consult with the Department of Justice and Equality as to why the...

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: If he is one of the few, then the rest of them are not. What are the rest of them doing?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (4 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 105. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in respect of the €8,664,012.21 expended on guardians ad litem in 2014 to set down the number of persons receiving such payments in 2014; and if he will provide details in tabular form by decreasing value of the total payment made to each guardian ad litem in 2014. [9437/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 390. To ask the Minister for Health his views that it is appropriate to refuse medical cards to children with Down syndrome on the basis of their parents' income (details supplied). [8938/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (3 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 397. To ask the Minister for Health if there is or will be provision made for all ambulance drivers to have satellite navigation devices installed in all ambulances in the future so as to avoid delays in ambulances getting to patients located in isolated rural areas throughout the country. [8974/15]

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: I wish to follow up on the last point about wind energy regulations because I have been raising this issue for a number of weeks. Both the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach have said they are unaware or unsure and that they will take it up with the Minister who will inform us. However, we are none the wiser. More importantly, the communities that will be affected by the erection of these...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: I am coming to it, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, if you would allow me to speak. However, the Tánaiste did not allude to the fact that the same report gave the Government an F grade on child poverty. As Mr. Fergus Finlay said, an F grade was allocated based on a total and utter failure concerning child poverty. This comes at a time when the Tánaiste is espousing economic recovery....

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: Four or five weeks ago I asked the Tánaiste to make time available to discuss the CSO report. In light of the fact that the Children's Rights Alliance report confirms the devastating situation of child poverty, can the Tánaiste live up to her commitment to provide time for a debate on this serious matter?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: This refers to last year, 2014, when, at a time of economic recovery, children are going to bed hungry and cold.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: There is constant deprivation with children going to bed hungry in a cold house. In addition, houses are being repossessed. That is what they are looking at, Tánaiste, so let us get real. I am seeking such a debate on the floor of the Dáil.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: I have.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: It has doubled since the Tánaiste came into Government. I am asking for a debate.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: I do not have to ring anyone. I do not know who rings Deputy Durkan for advice.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: An "F" for child poverty. Total and utter failure.

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: They are going up.

Topical Issue Matters (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Martin Ferris - structural and design changes in the new forestry programme; (2) Deputies Terence Flanagan and Lucinda Creighton - the shortage of respite care beds; (3) Deputy Anthony Lawlor - the need to develop a...

Children and Family Relationships Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: Deputies Martin Heydon, Pat Breen and Michael Creed are sharing time.