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Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: That is nothing of which to be proud.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: Like Deputy Heydon, I welcome the result of the referendum at the weekend. I believed it was envisaged that the agency would be up and running from the beginning of January. Does the relevant legislation, the heads of which will not be published until the period before Christmas, not need to be enacted to have it up and running in January? Will the Government continue to prioritise this? ...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to address waiting times in social welfare payments and appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49911/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a definitive timeline as to when Permanent TSB will be rolling out the mortgage to rent scheme. [49524/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite grant applications in respect of persons (details supplied). [49672/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a second level school in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [49757/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with the board of management of a school (details supplied) and the outcome of same. [49758/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of communications he has held with his British counterpart regarding the Memorandum of Understanding on the exporting of wind energy to the UK; if he will confirm if he has met the two commercial companies seeking to erect these wind turbines; and if so on how often and the outcome of such discussions. [49754/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has met with the two commercial companies seeking planning permission to erect wind turbines for the purposes of exporting energy to the British market; the number of occasions that he has met these companies; the purpose the meetings and the outcome of same. [49755/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to help persons who have built up penalties in relation to the non payment of the non-principal private residence payments. [49756/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will guarantee that funding for the Westmeath Volunteer Centre will not be cut following the budget in December; if he will pledge his full support for projects such as these, as it is vital that persons who find themselves out of work have an outlet such as the Westmeath Volunteer Centre. [49942/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the timeframe in which a decision will be made with regarding the transferability of taxi plates from one relative to another,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49673/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State said that operational matters are matters for the agency, and I agree. Now that we have highlighted a specific issue, however, I want the Minister of State to intervene to ensure there is a level playing pitch and every part of Ireland gets equal marketing. Everyone knows that parts of the country are getting preferential treatment in terms of marketing and attracting...

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: It is the main publication for vacations in America.

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: And it will not happen next year. I thank the Minister of State.

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this item for debate and I thank the Minister of State for attending. This is a critical issue for the tourism industry in the midlands. I have highlighted this to find out why the midlands has been excluded from the second biggest overseas market. It is said there are 44 million people in the US who claim Irish ancestry. In 2012, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with Community and Voluntary Groups (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: On the Older and Bolder contribution, Mr. Dolan stated the Government claims there will be no cut in home help hours for those medically assessed. However, the evidence is that this is untrue. Perhaps Mr. Dolan would set out his evidence in this regard. Who is carrying out the medical assessments? Are they being undertaken by a person at a desk or by a caller to the person's home? What...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the action he has taken to develop mental health services for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46715/12]

Other Questions: Irish Red Cross (7 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the situation with regard to the governance of the Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48504/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (7 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Defence the timeframe he proposes to keep seven members of the Defence Forces in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48503/12]