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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements (9 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way a person who was born here, has Irish parents, studied here until the age of 15 is now not permitted to attend university here; this person had to travel to America for two years with their parents for work purposes, the family is now back here and would like their child to attend university here but are being charged non-EU citizen...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (9 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: 260. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the current efforts being made by his Department and other institutions to promote Longford as a region for enterprise; If he will provide some information regarding the resources and benefits Longford has to offer to potential investors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32867/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: 488. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is given a date for a knee replacement operation. [32943/13]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Provision (4 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: I will be brief. I acknowledge that raising the quality of standards will require a concerted effort by the Government and that this will take time. I know the Minister is committed to the roll-out of Síolta and Aistear, which is welcome. Both documents were produced by the previous government. The Minister said that the quality of adults working with children is a key factor, and I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Protection Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: I will remind the Minister of what she said on 25 May 2011:It is a matter of particular concern to me that, despite a commitment by the previous Minister in July 2009, no draft legislation had been prepared to put the Children First Guidelines on a statutory footing. This will be a key priority for me as Minister. I am pleased to say that substantial work has been done to progress this in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Protection Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: The Minister has a dedicated Department. In the two and a half years since that Department has been in existence, no legislation, apart from a technical Bill relating to an amendment to the Child Care Act, has come before this House. I am not putting any targets on the Minister. These are her own targets, not mine or anybody else's, and she has failed to deliver on them. I agree we have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Protection Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister answer the question?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Protection Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: 4. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she expects to publish the Children First legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32681/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Inspections (4 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: The Minister initially stated that in recent years she has focused on the improvement of quality. She will recall that a number of weeks ago - prior to any reports on RTE television programmes - I raised the issue of quality in the context of the need to get matters right with regard to the initial free pre-school year before we consider the introduction of a second year. I am ad idem with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Inspections (4 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: Correct.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Inspections (4 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: 1. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve the regulation and inspection of child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32680/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Inspections (4 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister's reply. I reiterate that we were all appalled, shocked and disgusted by the emotional abuse and physical heavy-handedness we all witnessed on the RTE programme. I welcome the Minister's renewed commitment that registrations for new child care facilities will be in place in September. It is obvious that the inspections of these facilities are inadequate considering...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Reports (3 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: Having read this and other reports, we are aware that alcohol and drug abuse is one of the main factors in child care and welfare issues. Is the Minister happy that this report, which was finalised over 14 months ago, only came to her Department in May this year? Did the Minister receive notification of the report before May? Given that her Department is hiring additional social workers,...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Care Reports (3 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: Unfortunately, we once again find ourselves discussing a report on the welfare of children and the inadequacy of the HSE's response. The most recent report cited cases in which up to 30 referrals had been made before the HSE took action. Is the Minister satisfied that a report that was finalised and given to the HSE in April 2012 took 14 months to be published? What happened to the promise...

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Protection (3 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: The next issue is in the names of Deputy Gerald Nash and Dominic Hannigan who have four minutes in total and a minute each for supplementary questions.

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: The Minister will have an opportunity to respond. I call Deputy O'Brien and then the Minister.

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: The Minister, without interruption.

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: The Minister, without interruption.

Other Questions: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: The Minister, without interruption. The Deputy will have an opportunity to respond.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Student Grant Scheme Administration (3 Jul 2013)

Robert Troy: I thank Deputy McConalogue.