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- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Administration (17 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 142. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons who are currently working in early education and child care here who have a third level qualification in early childhood; the percentage of the early education and child care workforce that this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48678/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places (17 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 143. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children with special educational needs participating in the early childhood care and education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48679/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Administration (17 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 144. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there is a recommended pupil teacher ratio for early education and child care providers; the average pupil teacher ratio at present across early education and child care providers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48680/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places (17 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 145. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of child care services subsidised for children under three years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48681/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme Places (17 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 146. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if those working in the early education and childhood sector have access to continuing professional development; if workers in the sector are entitled to CPD; the number of days CPD they are entitled to each year; if they are entitled to paid leave to take part in CPD; if their training is paid for; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to surrender the exemption to domestic water charges secured by Ireland under the European framework directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48819/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a scheme in place to help a family/person who own a property in negative equity and cannot sell their property and because of this they are therefore forced to lease out their property as a landlord by consequence; if supports are available to offset rental income against mortgage paid to date. [47914/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether it is appropriate to refuse a late Student Universal Support Ireland application (details supplied) based on misleading advice provided from their local social welfare offices. [47821/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Penalty Points System (16 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 673. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that it is fair and acceptable that a driver can receive three penalty points for not having a current national car test certificate displayed, yet the current waiting for the NCT is on average three months; and if there is a provision in place to deal with this situation. [48333/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (11 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance the mechanism in place where a person has been refused home insurance by a number of brokers. [47555/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (11 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 119. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to Kinnegad Garda station, County Westmeath over the past four years and the future plans for the station. [47520/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed secondary school for the Kinnegad area Rochfortbrige, County Westmeath [47521/14]
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Safety (10 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for his reply. We could speak more about the record of the Government on children since the formation of the Department in light of what has been delivered, as opposed to what has been promised, announced, launched or re-launched but what I am speaking about today is the dramatic decrease in funding to a critical and important service for children. In his reply the...
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Safety (10 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: The Minister lasted a long time in the Department of Health himself.
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Safety (10 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: The Minister did such a good job that the Taoiseach moved him.
- Topical Issue Debate: Child Safety (10 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: I appreciate the Ceann Comhairle selecting this important Topical Issue matter for debate. The Minister will be aware that one of the national newspapers today highlighted the serious situation that Childline faces. Childline is the only 24 hour free-of charge listening service of its kind and because it is in such a precarious financial position, for the first time since 1998 the voices of...
- Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: For yesterday.
- Homelessness: Statements (10 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. At the outset, I wish to acknowledge the speed with which the Government reacted in the past week. It is a poor reflection on all of us in this House, however, that it took the death of Jonathan Corrie to provoke such a reaction. Far too often, both Government and Opposition react and are not out in front leading the charge. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (10 Dec 2014)
Robert Troy: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite admission to the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47478/14]
- Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014) Robert Troy: I will conclude in four minutes and the Chairman will not have to listen to me when we return after the vote.