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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (26 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for her reply. I welcome her continued commitment to this agency. I ask her to clarify exactly when she hopes the legislation will be in place. As she knows, the timeframe between now and the end of the year is very tight. If she wishes to have the new agency up and running by January, she will have to bring legislation before the Oireachtas soon. The Minister will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (26 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: Is it still the Minister's intention to maintain a governance structure similar to that of the HSE? She mentioned that the agency will be answerable to its new director, Mr. Gordon Jeyes. Will it be directly answerable to the Minister of the day? Political accountability is crucial in this regard. I raised this issue when the Minister launched the agency earlier in the summer. Given that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (26 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: It is good that the Minister acknowledges her predecessor an odd time. She cannot simply wash her hands and say markets dictate the cost of child care. It is too big an issue. The Minister correctly outlined the various figures that have been bandied about on the cost of child care. It costs up to €1,100 a month in parts of Dublin for child care. The cost is restricting the ability...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Costs (26 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister has agreed with much of what I said on the need to tackle the cost of child care. What will she do to tackle it? She is lucky and honoured enough to be Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. She has the authority to bring about changes. What are the Minister's plans to ensure change is introduced? We will support her and bring ideas to her.

Other Questions: Child and Family Support Agency Establishment (26 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: I thought the questions might have been taken together, but it is important that we have an opportunity to respond. The Minister stated in her earlier reply that the core services would be transferred by January 2013. In correspondence to me she might indicate the core services that are to be transferred and indicate a timeframe for the transfer of the remaining services. It is welcome...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (25 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister. Last Wednesday was an important day in the history of the State, a day which finally saw the publication of the wording for the children's referendum - the 31st amendment to the Constitution. I warmly welcome the fact this day has finally come. The people of this country now have an opportunity for a national debate on enshrining the rights of children in the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations (25 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made in the common agricultural policy negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40436/12]

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: I am delighted to speak on the Bill. I sincerely and warmly welcome its publication. It is extremely important legislation and, as the previous speaker said, it is long overdue. In the report given to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in February of this year and published during the summer, the author cited this legislation as being of critical importance. The Bill will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (20 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason coeliac food is no longer included for medical card holders; the reason the relevant families were not informed that this cut was been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39682/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (20 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the recent cuts for families with coeliac dietary requirements, if he will consider applying the tax back incentive to persons who do not work as well as persons who do work, in view of the fact that unemployed persons will now find it very difficult to supply all the necessary food, or if he will consider increasing the dietary allowance that is paid...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Allowances (20 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide more details on the following allowances, the franking allowance, the key holder allowance which are available through his Department; if he will give details of the location at which information on these allowances is available; the persons entitled to them and the way to apply for same. [39687/12]

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: This morning, during Leaders' Questions, we heard the Taoiseach telling us how he requested his Ministers last week to explore how best to squeeze the maximum savings from the Croke Park deal. I would have thought it more appropriate to ask the Ministers to consider that issue on the first week of the Government's term in office rather than 18 months later. I will deal with the issue of...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: At the end of August 2012, the hospital had 13,593 inpatient charges, with an average length of stay of 3.39 days. It dealt with 4,748 day case procedures. Overall activity in the hospital is 2.5% ahead of activity for the same time last year while the hospital expenditure runs at €1.09 million less than last year.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: The hospital has reduced the number of staff working-----

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: -----from 751 to 732, with the absenteeism rate falling from 7.96% to 5.45%.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: It was not the Minister, Deputy Reilly, or with due respect, the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, who achieved this. The staff of the regional hospital in Mullingar achieved this.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: The management of the hospital achieved it.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: I ask the Minister, as I have done time and again-----

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: They have been doing it repeatedly over the years. For the past five years it has been one of the most efficient hospitals in the country. I have asked the Minister to visit the hospital and I do so again. He was in Westmeath a number of months ago to open a new long-term residential care facility.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Robert Troy: He did not look at the hospital.