Results 14,481-14,500 of 15,852 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56063/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (13 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card rejection appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) [56064/12]
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Politics is about choices. There are alternatives. The choices we make say a lot about us as a society. Let us decide that we wish to protect the most vulnerable members of society. The Government should go after the people who are fraudulently claiming social welfare. It should increase taxation for those who can afford to pay it and cut child benefit for the people who do not wish to...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: The Government should just keep its promises.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Holding on to the reins of power.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: I hope ye do a better job than ye did in 1982 to 1987.
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Prior to the general election, many of the leading members of the parties now in government competed with each other in their negative descriptions of the economy. They knew full well the impact the global economic crisis was having on our island. Even with that knowledge, they proceeded to make election promises. It was on the basis of those promises and various other commitments that...
- Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: My colleague referred to the lack of reform and he is correct in that regard. The changes to PRSI for people who earn just over €18,500 will not do much to encourage those at the lower end of the spectrum to return to employment. The jobs strategy introduced by the Government just after it entered office proved to be a disaster. More people are unemployed now than in 2011. What has...
- Message from Select Sub-Committee (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: The Select Sub-Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Civil Defence Bill 2012 and has made no amendments thereto.
- Other Questions: White Paper on Defence (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: May I remind both Ministers and Deputies that there is one minute for both a supplementary question and reply in fairness to all Members? Deputy Naughten now has 30 seconds left for his supplementary.
- Other Questions: White Paper on Defence (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Unfortunately, time has elapsed and we must move on to the next question.
- Other Questions: European Council Meetings (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: As these two questions are being taken together, there will be a little more time for supplementary questions.
- Other Questions: Overseas Missions (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces will participate in any new United Nations missions over the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54790/12]
- Other Questions: Overseas Missions (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: The Minister's initial reply should be six minutes.
- Other Questions: White Paper on Defence (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Deputy Eoghan Murphy has signalled he wishes to ask a question and following him I will call Deputy Naughten.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: The format for other questions is that there are six minutes per question. The Minister is allowed two minutes for his initial reply. Thereafter, there are to be one minute contributions and the total should be no more than six minutes. Since the first response is to involve a grouping of three questions, I understand the Minister is allowed six minutes in which to make his initial reply,...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Excuse me, Minister; is that the reply to Priority Question No. 3?
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: One Deputy at a time, please. Deputy McGrath has the floor. He has four minutes if he wishes to use them.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Question No. 4 is in the name of Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve (12 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Sorry, Minister; if I may make a point-----