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Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: How long has this Government been in power? When it negotiated a change to the troika agreement, it clapped itself on the back. If there was a figure, why did it not renegotiate it? Why did thousands of people need to take to the streets for the Government to see sense and roll back somewhat? It has not rolled back half enough because in the budget it announced a rebate of €100...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: This Government set the terms and conditions and it signed off on the decision to award bonuses or performance related pay. This Government demanded PPS numbers. Only six week ago I tabled a parliamentary question inquiring into the necessity for PPS numbers and I received two full pages of a reply which set out the rationale for them. Fast forward six weeks and they are no longer needed....

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: How much will be invested in infrastructure over the next several years? The biggest investment is in the installation of meters, the cost of which was underestimated and will be closer to €600 million than €500 million. We are taking money out of the National Pensions Reserve Fund to invest in water meters at a time when we have a crisis in homelessness. According to the...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: Deputy Bannon was not in Government at the time.

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: Was he? Time will tell. The electorate will decide who is here at any stage. County Westmeath has good infrastructure, including sufficient sewerage capacity and proper water systems in both of our main towns and many of our villages, because we had a proper county council which utilised the resources available to it and matched them with local resources to ensure development and...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate this evening, almost 12 months to the day since the original legislation to give effect to Irish Water was rammed through this Oireachtas. I think, at the time, we got two hours and 15 minutes to debate the original piece of legislation. What we see here today is more of what we have seen from the Government for the past three and a half...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate this evening. It is an extremely important and timely debate, given that the Minister published the HSE service plan in the past number of days. The Department of Health is an extremely important Department. It is a Department that touches the lives of practically everybody in the country. Usually, it touches people's lives at a time...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: Amendment No. 5 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 5, 7 and 17 are related and will be discussed together.

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: The Deputy did say she would keep within her allocated time of two minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the unforeseen consequences that the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation had on councils which held development bonds with the IBRC which are now worthless, if he will compensate these councils to enable them complete unfinished estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46481/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 63. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views that the restructuring of the regions by the Industrial Development Agency will have a detrimental effect on the midlands; his strategy to attract foreign direct investment to County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46478/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services Funding (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to Longford County Council for a library for Edgeworthtown. [46474/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 123. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his proposals for the community development companies and the way the new Leader funding will be administrated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46479/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 129. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a sports grant application in respect of a club (details supplied) in County Meath which applied for funding to upgrade the changing rooms. [46415/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 133. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary funding to Longford County Council for a new gym for Longford town. [46476/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the necessary funding for the new Flancare link road connecting the N6 to N63 in Longford Town. [46477/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (3 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct the National Roads Authority to carry out consultations with the interested parties before a decision is taken for the new junction in Ballymahon town, County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46480/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Remit (2 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 362. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the recent court proceedings in which an action initiated by Tusla against a child care facility was dismissed on the basis that the agency had no authority to take the case; the reason the action was not initiated until after 1 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45838/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Responsibilities (2 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 367. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the responsibilities that were transferred from the Department of Health to his Department on his appointment as Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46306/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Curriculum (2 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 368. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he had any discussion with the Minister for Education and Skills regarding the introduction of mandatory lifestyle education in schools in order that children are educated at an early age about the health risks of obesity, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol and substance misuse in line with recommendations of his Department's...