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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Relations Contracts Data (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 864. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide, in tabular form, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming to office; the list of uses of the external public relations firm; the internal Department policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29114/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 865. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total amount spent on external IT consultants by his Department in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29149/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 866. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has renegotiated external IT consultancy contracts and costs since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29168/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Appointments to State Boards (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 867. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the number of appointments to State boards under his Department's remit made since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his Department's remit since March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies pn State boards under his Department's remit publically advertised since March...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 868. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 12 June 2014, if he will provide in detail the expenses claimed by members of staff attending the Health Service Executive child care conferences; his views on the number of staff attending these conferences; and the section of the HSE to which they are affiliated. [29277/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (8 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 877. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will ensure a bilateral agreement is made with Russia to allow Irish families to adopt children from Russia without further delay. [29722/14]

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister does not have the support of some people on his side of the House.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (3 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will grant a person (details supplied) in County Longford free transport to a school (details supplied) which is their secondary school of choice. [28773/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (3 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct the patron of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath to inform parents of the reasons a board of management cannot be established now; and the person responsible for enforcement of the Education Act 1998, where a patron and their appointees are wilfully disregarding the Act. [28952/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (3 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 154. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will proceed with a disablement gratuity payment under the Army Pensions Act in respect of a person (details supplied). [28873/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Administration (2 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the current revenue system regarding home renovation incentive (details supplied). [28696/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (2 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has finished examining key issues relating to firearms licensing in conjunction with An Garda Síochána (details supplied). [28635/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (2 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug fampyra will be approved by his Department; and if it is to be listed for medical card patients. [28672/14]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: Amendment No. 31 is self-explanatory and is about ensuring that opportunities are created for those who have been unemployed for longer than 12 months, as well for those under the age of 25 who are unemployed. All members are aware of the serious problem with high unemployment levels among those in the under-25 years age bracket. Again, this feeds into members' earlier observations on those...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: The Government gave a specific commitment regarding investment in the provision of social housing. The Minister of State gave a long reply in which he talked about every citizen having a right to adequate housing. Nobody would argue with this. Unfortunately, however, the record of the Government in the past three years does not give one much confidence or hope that adequate provision will...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 22: In page 27, line 29, after "employment" to insert "and balanced regional development".

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 20: In page 27, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following:“(4) The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) shall be required to report on an annual basis the direct and indirect employment and economic impact of its investments.”.As we all know, the Bill is about facilitating the transfer of the remaining balance of €6 billion left in the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: At one point in the Minister of State's reply he said he expected the report would outline how the strategic investment fund would be measured in terms of job creation. Later he said the Minister is considering something else. Could the Minister of State repeat what he said at the end?

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: On Report Stage the Minister might address somewhat-----

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: In light of that, I will withdraw the amendment.