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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Review (11 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Defence when the review of the Reserve Defence forces will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/12]

Other Questions: Croke Park Agreement Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Croke Park agreement expires; if he has indicated to the public sector unions if and when talks on a successor agreement will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify the money his Department has spent on refurbishing patrol cars in the past 18 months and the life span that was remaining on each patrol car that was refurbished. [43681/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a gratuity payment is still pending in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [43678/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the decision that was made to disallow existing taxi drivers from selling or transferring their taxi plate when they retire, thus depriving parents of the opportunity to pass on their plate to their children and preventing taxi drivers from being able to get back the money the spent on the plate originally; and if he will...

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: He raised it before and he does not even know what he is talking about.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: As the Taoiseach will be aware, the purpose of the adoption (tracing and information) Bill is to deal with information on informal adoptions dating back to the 1950s. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has promised to bring the legislation before the House this year. When will it be introduced? In the light of the number of wind turbines due to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all educational disadvantage schemes and supports are protected in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the value for money review of small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the minor works grant without delay and increase the capitation grant to prior levels. [42797/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allocate the necessary funding for the replacement of 5km of old water mains piping on the Clara Road, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath in the interest of public safety in view of the fact that these are asbestos pipes which are regularly leaking. [42798/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will receive a visa before 8 October 2012. [42852/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State has outlined the timeframe and I welcome the fact that interviews will be held. I ask the Minister of State to answer a number of points I raised about the level of confidence that the best candidate will be found in the internal process and whether there will be further changes. While there has been someone acting or in the position for the past 12 months, there has...

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue. I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for coming in to hear what I have to say and to give her opinion on it. The lack of priority afforded to the filling of the post of director of the national office of suicide prevention, NOSP, is indicative of the priority the Government is giving this most serious issue of suicide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: I welcome the witnesses. They mentioned the school programmes and I would be interested to hear their opinion on introducing a school programme - similar to the programme under which a green flag being is awarded to environmentally friendly schools - under which recognition would be awarded to schools that are health conscious from the point of view of promoting healthy eating as well as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecast (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the trend in the Exchequer returns in recent months, particularly in relation to tax receipts when compared with the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the current number of board members who are still in situ on the boards of banks here even though they are responsible for some of the disastrous policies that contributed to the economic collapse; if he intends to make these people answerable for their actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42476/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which third level grants will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Teachers' Remuneration (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconsider the lower rate of pay which he is enforcing on public sector workers, that is teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42478/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline all legislative changes he has initiated since coming into office. [42389/12]