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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he considered bringing forward the date for publication of the junior certificate results to August to enable students to make an informed decision on subject selection for the leaving certificate cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8337/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Proposed Legislation (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will amend the Valuations Act to ensure that the calculation of rates will be done in a fairer and more equitable manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8052/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Staff Redundancies (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he envisages the next voluntary redundancies that will be offered to public sector workers; who will be eligible to apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8199/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations Refurbishment (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allocate money to renovate Castlepollard Garda Station, County Westmeath, in view of the fact that it is currently a health issue. [8201/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Projects (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will sanction the application for funding by Longford County Council in respect of a new library for Granard, County Longford. [8051/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a new tenant purchase scheme will be introduced to enable local authority tenants purchase their homes and to ensure that any new scheme will not actively discriminate against persons on social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8054/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he intends to deal with the water metering of multiple units in a block; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8059/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will be giving county councils any money this year to purchase homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8200/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when those who have been recruited for the Irish Prison Service will be called for training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8062/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the position regarding the 2012, €35 million ring fenced allocation for community mental health; the amount spent in community mental health during 2012; the number of the promised professionals that have been hired to date; if he will provide a clear commitment that any unspent moneys will be spent together with the 2013 €35...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the anomaly which exists between monthly prescription charges for families in which no family member has a medical card and monthly prescription charges for families when one member has a medical card on medical grounds, if no family member has a medical card, that family pays a maximum of €144 per month for prescription charges, if one...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (19 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will continue to cover the cost of the drug, Dispamine 250g per month on the medical card of a person (details supplied); the reason the drug is being removed as a permanent item on the medical card payment items list; and the reason Wilson's disease is not being recognised as a long term illness by his Department [8192/13]

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

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the upgrade of the N4 between Mullingar, County Westmeath and Rooskey, County Roscommon. [8053/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: I thank the witnesses for coming here and giving an excellent presentation. They might excuse the pun when I say it has certainly given us food for thought on what legislators must do. There is a real issue that will require Departments working together, with the Department of Education and Skills having a serious role to play. Perhaps the same presentation can be given to the Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (14 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the services he will cut in the event of the graduate nurse recruitment scheme not being taken up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7515/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (14 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the situation with regard to the new Children’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7511/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Household Charge Collection (14 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a system for persons to pay the household tax in instalments in view of the fact that he is not taking in the ability to pay clause on property; if he will allow persons who do not wish to defer, but have limited means, to pay in instalments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7791/13]

Other Questions: Child and Family Support Agency (13 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: As Deputy Tom Fleming says when one sees the reduction in wages for highly qualified nursing staff I do not know how the Minister can stand over a further breach in a salary cap. The salaries that were on offer were considerable and I do not see the necessity to exceed them at a time when we are talking about fairness and equality. This is not sending out the right message. No one...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Years Strategy (13 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: Some 50,000 children are cared for by childminders every day. The Minister alluded to the fact that the vast majority of the childminders are exempt from regulation and operate without any supervision or support. It is unacceptable that most childminders are exempt from inspection, child protection legislation and Garda vetting. Will the Minister commit to amending the Child Care Act 1991...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Years Strategy (13 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: The Minister is trying to put words in my mouth. The type of regulation is key and we need to debate it. When we have a debate, I will make my party's position thereon known. I am not talking about increased State intervention, as the Minister knows, but about the fact that 50,000 children are minded by childminders who are not subject to child protection legislation or Garda vetting. The...