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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the policy for the transfer of a GMS list when a principal general practitioner retires; currently there is an issue whereby a locum doctor who has worked in a GP practice at a location (details supplied) in County Westmeath for the past nine and a half years will not be offered the GMS list by the Health Service Executive following the retirement of the GP; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the future proposals for the Westmeath rural transport scheme. [9587/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Rights of the Child (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge and welcome the positives in the report but the overall C grade awarded to the Government is a slip on the grade it achieved last year. This happened in a year we had for the first time a full Minister with responsibility for child and youth affairs sitting at the Cabinet table. Why is that? The slip would have been much worse were it not for the passage of the children's...

Topical Issue Debate: Rights of the Child (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for giving me the opportunity to raise this important issue. First, I acknowledge the Children's Rights Alliance gave the Government an "A" grade for the passage of the children's rights referendum. However, I wish to point out that the referendum was not just a Government initiative, but had the support of 165 of the 166 Deputies in this House, as well...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: It is employment in Mullingar.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: When the Garda Commissioner came before the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality he highlighted the illicit tobacco trade and fuel laundering as the two biggest funders of criminal gangs in the country. The more we increase the price of cigarettes the more we drive certain people towards buying illicit cigarettes. As Deputy Kelleher stated it is not like one must go looking for...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Prompt Payments (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he is taking to ensure that small and medium enterprises are paid promptly by all public bodies employing their services; the way he engages with other Government Departments and agencies on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will take the lead through funding and diplomacy in Irish Aid's priority countries to guarantee safe spaces for community organisations, leaders and local people to advocate for their rights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9474/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will take the lead through both funding and diplomacy in Irish Aid's priority countries to guarantee safe spaces for community organisations, leaders and local people to advocate for their rights in view of the details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9502/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to restore the value of the severance terms previously agreed with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation employees; if he acknowledges that employees of the firm continue to work for the best outcome for taxpayers in very difficult circumstances and that equality of treatment would imply that they receive the same terms on redundancy as...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the training and qualifications required to install water meters when the water charges scheme is rolled out; if he will clarify if persons hired for the positions by the sub contractors must be qualified plumbers. [9320/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the legal status of the interim arrangements between the Health Service Executive and the new Child and Family Support Agency. [9503/13]

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Finance Bill. I will reply to a couple of Deputy Bernard Durkan's remarks. Thankfully, I do not go as far back as him, but he forgot to remind us of what happened in the 1982-87 period. I wonder why. He stated our debt would not be levelled on our children and grandchildren and, of course, presumed inflation would eat away at...

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: Everyone will agree that a person's fundamental right is the right to an identity. In this light, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs promised to introduce an information and tracing Bill. We are one of the few countries in the western world-----

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: -----that does not have this legislation. When will it be before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (20 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline the decisions made at the recent EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in relation to Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8943/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (20 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 13 February 2013, if he will acknowledge that an estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath was in fact placed on the unfinished housing list under category three which the council submitted last year; the reason it was then categorised as finished; and if he will commit to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (20 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will allow an exemption for asylum seekers who only receive €19 per week, older persons and persons with disabilities from the increased prescription charges, such groups should be allowed an exemption from the increase as it is resulting in further poverty. [9155/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the situation with regard to the provision of service stations on the M6 between Athlone and Moate, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to provide a motorway service area on the M6 between Athlone and Moate, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8533/13]