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Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: -----decisions were made.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: There is no fairness or equity.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: I take it Deputy Connaughton did not look at the local election results.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak to this important issue. We have listened to Government Deputies criticising this side of the House for bringing forward and advocating the genuine fears of people. It is not only Fianna Fáil as a political party which is advocating these fears. The largest advocacy group in the sector, Age Action Ireland, has been highlighting...

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: They were budgets which took most from the least well-off in society.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: Government Deputies proceeded to talk about protection of the weekly social welfare rates.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State does not like what I am saying because it is the truth.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: If the Minister of State cannot take the heat, he should get out of the kitchen and let a senior Minister come in and take his seat.

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: When we want to talk about-----

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: Private Members' motions are submitted only on the Friday before they are due to be taken. How could it have been commented upon in the past two weeks?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow a person (details supplied) in County Longford to access free school transport to a college. [29997/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 225. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons on social welfare who are encouraged to take up employment as officers during polling days are then penalised by her Department for their days work (details supplied). [29969/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters Installation (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 326. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason houses on an estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath, which have manholes for water meters, are currently being lined out outlining perimeters by Irish Water, indicating a dig at every house. [30003/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 396. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will grant a de facto visa in respect of persons (details supplied). [29973/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 414. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the long waiting list for children waiting on eyesight tests in County Longford; and his views on same [29970/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Costs (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: While I welcome the fact that the Government acknowledges that much progress was made during the past 15 years, during the past three years, unfortunately, the Government has pursued an anti-family agenda. Last week, the one-parent family payment cut-off was reduced to seven years of age. Of the 6,000 places available under the after-school scheme, which was introduced to alleviate this and...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Costs (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for taking this important debate. The affordability and accessibility of child care has been brought to my attention - and, I am sure, the Minister's attention - time and again by parents, professionals working in the area and various early childhood sector stakeholders. The 2014 report Key Data on Early Childhood Education and Care in Europe, published jointly by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 114. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical and-or career break, broken down by timeframe, that is, zero to six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years, and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29092/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 115. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion on which a photographer was used; if there is a policy...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 116. To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; a list of uses of each external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29126/14]