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Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: It is interesting to note that not one Government Deputy has spoken in favour of this regressive VAT increase. Last week I attended a meeting of more than 60 retailers in Mullingar and they were outraged by the proposal. They are still outraged by the Government's U-turn on Columb Barracks.

Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Traders are reeling and the retail sector is on its knees. The Government has had a change of heart since the VAT rate was increased by 0.5% a number of years ago. Coupled with its U-turn on upward-only rent reviews, its lack of action on commercial rates and the reduction in the size of the redundancy rebate, this measure will cost rather than generate jobs.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate a manual tax return for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [38388/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding schools (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [38913/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Longford. [38914/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce legislation to ensure that publicly funded projects will only be awarded to companies based here. [38904/11]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider legislation to tackle below-cost selling of alcohol. [38893/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is not being granted a full transition pension having been in full-time insurable employment since 16 years of age; if she will honour all social welfare contributions made by the person and whose employers may not fulfil their obligations to the Revenue Commissioners; and if...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Communications Regulator, ComReg, has estimated to him or his officials the amount of additional licence fee income that might be generated by lowering to the draft condition of 70% of population the coverage requirement under the new spectrum licences in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. [38543/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will bring the climate change Bill, as promised in the programme for Government, before the environment committee; and if it will be discussed before the UN talks on climate change in Durban. [38829/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 251: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the Building Control Act 2007 as was previously initiated by the 30th Dáil and which had cross-party support at the time.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38915/11]

Written Answers — Gambling Issues: Gambling Issues (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will acknowledge the good work which has been carried out by an organisation (details supplied) over the past two decades to help persons who suffer from a gambling addiction and establish this group on a statutory basis going forward. [38447/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that front-line mental health services are not adversely affected by a reduction in his Department's funding. [38830/11]

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Did the Government advertise the position?

Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: With regard to the lack of credit available to small and medium enterprises, when is the long-promised Bill on the partial loan guarantee scheme for small businesses coming before the House? We were promised it would be during this session but there is still no sign of it.

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (1 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works intends to introduce a requirement that State-funded construction contracts specify the use of an imported substitute product instead of indigenously produced cement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38177/11]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (1 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has carried out an impact assessment on its proposal to specify the use of imported substitute materials instead of indigenously produced Irish cement in State-funded construction projects. [38178/11]

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (1 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a proposed requirement being prepared by the Office of Public Works which will require State-funded construction contracts to specify the use of an imported substitute product instead of indigenously produced cement would be without precedent within the EU; if his further...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the withdrawal of State funding from an organisation (details supplied) with more than 8,000 members which, when closed, will result in the loss of 12 jobs. [38104/11]

Industrial Development (1 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue for debate during Topical Issues. This matter was discussed the other evening at a town hall meeting of Mullingar's business community, which I attended. I would like to give some background to this matter. I will preface my remarks by saying I do not hold the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, personally responsible for any...