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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]

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]