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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (22 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount the free legal aid provided to a person (details supplied) cost the tax payer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52012/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (22 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Defence the date of publication of the value for money review; the date on which he will be extending this information to the reserve forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52004/12]

Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: The domestic economy remains stagnant and businesses throughout the country face a difficult task in keeping open their doors. In this regard, when will the Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 be brought before the House to ensure the introduction of a fair and equitable manner to calculate rates? The Government has reneged on its upward-only rent review commitments.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: The valuation Bill in respect of commercial rates.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (21 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measure he plans to take to ensure more efficient use of State buildings in view of the reduction in the number of State employees working in State offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51630/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (21 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was originally told they were eligible to apply for a student grant even though they were attending Dublin Business School and only found out at the beginning of November that the college was not eligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51677/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the report of the Capital Asset Test Implementation Group regarding higher education grants will be published; if he has received this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51311/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a grant application in respect of a person (details supplied). [50893/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Coroners Service (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of post mortem results pending being sent to the Coroner as of 1 November 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51205/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Reserve Defence Force (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Defence when he will publish his value for money review in relation to the Reserve Defence Forces and if he will commitment to ensuring the long term sustainability of same. [51261/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Education (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale for introducing minimum limit of eight children participating in the early childhood care and education scheme in order for that school to provide this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51121/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if it is her intention to introduce an age ceiling of 15 years for existing disabled children receiving subvention for all day childcare services; if so, the reason for same, in view of the fact that children are ineligible to apply for the disability allowance until 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51122/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Programme (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the necessary legislation will be published for the establishment of the child and family support agency; if it is still her intention that this agency will be functioning from 1 January 2013 and will it be necessary for the appropriate legislation to be enacted before the agency can be set up. [51228/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the average number of post-mortems which are carried out annually in the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly [51204/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Family Income Supplement Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister, without interruption.

Topical Issue Debate: Family Income Supplement Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister without interruption, please.

Topical Issue Debate: Family Income Supplement Applications (15 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister should speak through the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the contributors for coming before the committee and sharing their thoughts on this issue. They may be diverse but we will always have diverse opinions in a democracy. I wish to make a number of points. I share the concern of the speakers about the figures quoted on obesity and the prediction that by 2030 half our adult population will be obese. Apart from the health and welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Directors' Loans (15 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of loans outstanding from Directors at the State owned banks; if they are continuing to rigorously collect these loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50506/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff (15 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the remit of the public interest directors in the State supported banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50508/12]