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Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: If the Minister of State wishes to say something, I will allow him to do so.

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: Amendments Nos. 8 and 9 are out of order.

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: As amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, are related, they may be discussed together by agreement.

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: Amendments Nos. 13, 15 and 16, in the name of Deputy Donnelly, cannot be moved as the Deputy is not present. Amendments Nos. 14, 17, 21 and 22, in the names of Deputies Higgins, Coppinger and Paul Murphy, are out of order. Amendment No. 18, in the names of Deputies Higgins, Coppinger and Paul Murphy, cannot be moved as the Deputies are not present. Amendments Nos. 19 and 20, in the names...

Finance Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: Amendment No. 7 arises out of committee proceedings.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legal Costs (26 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 86. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the individual fees paid to guardians ad litem to date in 2014. [45437/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (25 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 148. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [44829/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 364. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 438 of 11 November 2014, if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath [45180/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (25 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite a Student Universal Support Ireland application for someone as a dependent in view of the fact that their original application was put in on time. [45157/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State's party voted to turn the water off and keep the bonuses.

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank my colleagues for sharing time with me. It was a rush to get back from another engagement, but because of this morning's shenanigans we will run out of time and I will not have the opportunity to speak later. I wanted an opportunity to put on record my grave reservations about the manner in which the Government is handling what it described as a monumental change in the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 88. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the terms of reference for the inquiry into mother and baby homes will include an investigation into the Bethany Home in County Dublin, Westbank Orphanage in County Wicklow and the Church of Ireland Magdalen home in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44577/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Staff Responsibilities (20 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 89. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 12 June 2014 if he will provide the expenses claimed by members of staff attending Health Service Executive child care conferences; his views on the number of staff attending these conferences; and to which section of the HSE they are affiliated. [44644/14]

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: I am dealing with the issue in the context of homelessness and of the reduction in the rent allowance and in the context that the Department of Social Protection has a direct influence in this regard. This is the reason I raised the issue. The Minister should be aware of the situation, because we cannot tackle the issue of homelessness in a silo. It must be dealt with in a holistic manner...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: A previous speaker commented on the issue of reviews of previous claims. Currently, there appears to be a concentrated effort on reviews of previous claims and on questioning people's entitlement to avail of various schemes, such as invalidity or disability schemes. These people are being put through rigorous scrutiny to see whether they are still entitled to their benefit. I believe an...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: There has been an uptake of less than 3% of a scheme that was meant to tackle the issue of affordable child care. Where was the balance of the money invested? It was not invested in tackling the issue of the affordability of child care. The former Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, now Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, announced at the launch of the...

Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Social Welfare Bill. It must be acknowledged that the legislation contains a number of positive elements, including an increase of €5 per month in child benefit, a 25% Christmas bonus for long-term welfare recipients, an increase in the living alone allowance to €9 per week and the introduction of a back-to-work...

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (19 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 10. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how he proposes to address the crisis in the number of persons offering themselves for foster parenting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43974/14]

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (19 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: How does the Minister propose to address the crisis in the number of people offering themselves for foster parenting, particularly in the north Dublin city area?

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (19 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge that the care provided through fostering is at a high level, which is only right and proper. However, one third of the children put forward for fostering in the north Dublin city area to date in 2014 have had to be housed outside their area. That means they were removed from their own communities, taken out of the schools they were attending and taken away from friends. That...