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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 434. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding an application for funding by Attic Youth Café in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13327/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 527. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 10 February 2015, the level of negotiations he has had regarding utilising St. Joseph's Hospital in County Longford and St. Mary's Hospital in County Westmeath as a step-down facility; in view of the fact that in the previous reply by SNR the official outlines the current status, and that any further increase in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 528. To ask the Minister for Health the space currently utilised by the Health Service Executive for the provision of mental health services and other services on the St. Loman's Campus in Mullingar in County Westmeath; the space that is not utilised; and the future plans for same. [13321/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (31 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 529. To ask the Minister for Health the time frame for the recruitment of a second palliative consultant for the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar in County Westmeath; and the terms of the contract. [13322/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (31 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the recruitment process for the recently announced new positions at the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar in County Westmeath; the timeframe for same; the number of positions that are replacement positions, new positions and positions transferred from agency staff to permanent staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13323/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (31 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 598. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve an application for additional classrooms in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13326/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility (31 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 684. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the eligibility criteria for the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland warmer homes scheme, which only applies to family income supplement applicants, jobseekers with a child under seven years of age and persons in receipt of fuel allowance; the reason persons in receipt of invalidity allowance or...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Tyre Disposal (26 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister of State. While I accept this is not his direct responsibility, I ask him to bring back to the Minister the points I intend to raise. The Minister of State referred to the extensive consultation the Department is having with the industry. However, the representative body that represents more than 90% of the service providers, the Independent Tyre Wholesalers and...

Topical Issue Debate: Waste Tyre Disposal (26 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to raise this extremely important issue. The tyre industry accepts that it must comply with duty of care obligations and protect the environment. All tyres collected, recycled or repossessed should be disposed of or reused in an environmentally friendly manner using acceptable methods, whether recycled or used as fuel in cement kilns. The proposal by the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Low Pay Commission Establishment (26 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 18. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a commitment that this Government will ensure that the 24,000 workers in the early childhood education sector will be included in the low pay commission. [7762/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (26 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: 173. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the finding in the most recent Measuring the Pressure report from the Child and Family Agency, that there were 12 children listed on the child protection notification system, and 17 children in County Donegal awaiting allocation of a social worker (details supplied), despite the fact that these children had met the threshold...

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: The next speaker is Deputy Catherine Bryne who is sharing time with Deputies Twomey, Rabbitte and O'Donovan.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: Deputies Mary Lou McDonald, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Dessie Ellis and Brian Stanley will share ten minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister of State.

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: I have to remain impartial now.

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: I will have an opportunity to reply.

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: Will the Deputy keep to the tenor of the debate, which is statements on the dairy sector?

The Dairy Sector: Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: The Deputy has strayed off.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: I am of the view that the proposal before the House is worthwhile. It sends out a clear and unambiguous message to the effect that we value the opinions of our young citizens. The office of the President of Ireland is very much symbolic and ceremonial in nature. In that context, we should consider reducing the age at which people can be elected to it. The age relating to the office of the...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Aois Intofachta chun Oifig an Uachtaráin) 2015: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Taking up where my colleague left off in referring to the demeaning of the office of President by having to go around to councils and Oireachtas Members having to seek the advice and opinion of their supporters, we can think of presidential candidates in the United States and the campaigning in which they must engage to attain the most...