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Written Answers — Interdepartmental Committees: Interdepartmental Committees (31 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of times the implementation committee for the Creative Capital report, Building Ireland's Audiovisual Creative Economy, has met since the report's publication in July; when the committee will issue a set of recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5232/12]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (31 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 425: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will explore the possibility of An Post expanding the services it offers to include a payment facility for the household charge, motor tax, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5455/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 461: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria he requires for tenants to purchase their local authority houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 462: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that local authority tenants who are in receipt of social welfare are not automatically disqualified from applying to purchase their homes. [5457/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (31 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 463: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will make appropriate arrangements with the Department of Communications, Energy and natural Resources in order that the household charge may be paid at all local post offices. [5458/12]

Heritage Sites (31 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: No. Deputy Kirk has covered it.

Heritage Sites (31 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans for maintaining our heritage sites when 60% of heritage specialists in the public service retire in February, 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5265/12]

Heritage Sites (31 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for his reply. According to Mr. Peter Cox, vice-president of the International Council on Monuments and Sites, Ireland, every euro invested in heritage returns between €300 and €400 to the Exchequer. Writing recently, Mr. Cox, a man with considerable experience in the field of heritage, stated: The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has now lost a number...

Written Answers — Tax Reliefs: Tax Reliefs (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the mortgage interest relief to include more than first time buyers who purchased houses at the peak of the boom. [4555/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied). [4513/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Health when the new St. Mary's Geriatric Hospital in Mullingar, County Westmeath, will be opened; if the recent cutbacks in budget 2012 will have an effect on the opening of this hospital; the level of service it is due to provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4525/12]

General Medical Services Scheme (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: I assume the Minister of State is taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health.

General Medical Services Scheme (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue for debate. I do not want to waste too much time, but I am disappointed that the Minister or the relevant Minister of State at the Department of Health is not present. One reason for turning Adjournment debates into Topical Issue debates under the heading of Dáil reform was to ensure the relevant Minister would take the debates....

General Medical Services Scheme (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister of State for her reply which included some positive elements, particularly the four year eligibility period for medical card holders aged 66 years and over and the extension of the self-assessment process to include those above that age. However, not everybody over 66 years should have to undertake an assessment. Instead, assessments should be made at random, as is the...

General Medical Services Scheme (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister of State clarify that the delays which have occurred are not the result of a stalling tactic the purpose of which is to achieve cost savings?

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will release grant aid of €30,000 previously approved to a group (details supplied) as this group is anxious to proceed with its work. [4249/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding plans for the proposed N4 Mullingar to Longford, Roosky, road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4205/12]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I do not agree with the Minister that all the opposition to the legislation is coming from this side of the House. I attended a public meeting last night and noticed that many of his party's activists were present. Those individuals were quite concerned about the legislation, as it stood.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Surely there should have been no need to send 20 or 30 of them to the meeting to spy on proceedings when a single individual would have sufficed. Why does the Minister not propose to publish the regulations to which the legislation will give rise? Why does the Bill state, "The Minister may, following consultation with the Agency, make regulations for the purposes of this Part"? Is the...

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: This is no laughing matter.