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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: It is about-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: The Chairman can be strict, but-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: On the Estimates, if one Minister is saying this new agency will have to absorb a portion of the deficit, where will that absorption take place? The Minister has rightly said that the overall allocation has increased this year. It has increased this year as a result of the amalgamation of the services. The Family Support Agency and the National Education Welfare Board have come under the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: Where will the deficit be taken from? If a portion of this deficit has to be met by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, where will that come from if it does not come from this?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: I would like to ask about these two programmes. There seems to be a ceiling in place under the community child care subvention programme. There is no need for potential new applicants to apply because the various county child care committees are not accepting new applications. Does the Minister feel there is a need to review this scheme in light of the changed circumstances so many...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: Is it correct that the business plan must be published by 30 January?

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: To the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: We asked a few questions in our original contributions.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: This is an opportunity to debate the matter.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister mentioned alcohol. The debate is my opportunity to respond and ask her about key issues. The Chairman was present for the meeting before Christmas and will know how forcefully the independent rapporteur spoke about the issue. Today's meeting is the first opportunity that I have had to ask the relevant Minister about the matter. It is only right and proper that I pose the...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister and her officials. I acknowledge that a number of positive developments have taken place in the Department in the past 12 months. We have finally seen the establishment, on a legal basis, of the Child and Family Agency from 1 January this year. I wish both the board and the staff well in their new roles. It is a reform that was broadly supported by all sides of the...

Other Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: I am amazed that a Labour Party Minister has acknowledged in the House that what he has introduced is unfair. He said in reply to Deputy McConalogue earlier to justify this announcement that there was unfairness prior to the introduction of this scheme because other schools were introducing it. However, this is an opportunity for the Minister to ensure fairness in every school and he can...

Other Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: It is unfair.

Other Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: Why did the Minister cut the allowance?

Other Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister cut the allowance.

Other Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend his Department’s support for book rental schemes in order that more schools and pupils can avail of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2350/14]

Other Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: I wish to follow up on what my colleague highlighted with regard to the seriously discriminatory policy the Minister is pursuing in the allocation of resources for the provision of the school book rental scheme. As I have stated, it is an inequitable and very unfair policy and the mechanism by which the Minister is implementing it needs to be radically reviewed to ensure fairness and equity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Child Care Education Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department will take in 2014 to ensure a high quality early years education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2351/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been a recent change in policy regarding the reasonable allocation scheme. [2810/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 425. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the new legislation pertaining to noise pollution. [2301/14]