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Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: The Government has increased registration fees for third level and is putting blocks in the way.

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: Third level has been cut by €25 million.

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: Based on their promises.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 20. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure that is followed by her Department when appointing members of the public to State boards or other agencies under the aegis of her Department; if she will outline all appointments made by her to all boards or agencies since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43329/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a Student Universal Support Ireland application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite this application. [43955/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 171. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite the naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied). [44079/13]

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: I wish to share time with Deputy Kirk.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I will start by welcoming some of the positive elements of the budget, and it would be wrong not to acknowledge that there are some positive elements. The retention of the 9% VAT rate is positive for the hospitality sector, given this sector is labour-intensive and has created in the region of 15,000 jobs since the measure was...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: With regard to education, I welcome the fact there is a retention of the pupil-teacher ratio, which is another very positive development. I compliment the INTO, the parents and the staff of the many schools who came out and held public meetings to demonstrate their concerns and worries. It is positive that the Minister took those concerns and worries on board. In my area of responsibility...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: Only last week, the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, launched the expert advisory group report on the early years strategy, where she said she was personally in favour of it and would fight for it. I commend her for that. Unfortunately, the fight did not go too far. That report recommended extending maternity benefit from six months to 12 months. What happened in this budget? There was a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the change in criteria for allocating resource teachers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these changes have resulted in resource teachers being split between schools and spending considerable time travelling from place to place instead of working. [43756/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any legacy teaching posts within his Department; and if so, the number and the cost to his Department. [43857/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 125. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount it costs to run education and welfare boards. [43858/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 152. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the exact figures of the number of discretionary medical cards that have been issued in the past year in the Dublin Mid Leinster region; and the number that were issued in the same region in 2012. [43778/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the ambulance service closed in the Enfield area, County Meath and relocated to Dublin the Baconstown first responders group in the area have not been receiving calls; if he will ensure that they are kept informed by emergency services in the area as they provide an invaluable service and must be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Services Funding (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no more budget cuts to the intellectual disability budget this year as this sector is simply unable to withstand further cuts and needs to be protected and supported [43779/13]

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 1: Alcohol Products Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: I wish to voice my opposition to this measure. Once again, we are hitting a sector that is on its knees. My own village of Ballynacargy has four small rural pubs, similar to many villages all over the country. Such pubs no longer open at this time of the evening; they do not open until 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. and in some cases, 10 p.m. because the business is not there. The Taoiseach stated...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Budget Statement 2014 (15 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: It is shameful.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (15 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Revenue has backdated tax in respect of a person (details supplied). [43377/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Legislative Programme (15 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 115. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the legislation requiring mandatory naming of a child's father on a birth certificate will be brought forward. [43001/13]