Results 15,441-15,460 of 15,852 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Industrial Development (1 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: We have had enough of that today. A 68-acre site was purchased by IDA Ireland in 2002. It was intended that a great new technological park for the town of Mullingar would be developed on the site. Permission was granted to install all services on the site in 2003. The park is now fully served by road, broadband, electricity, public lighting and footpaths. The attention to detail was such...
- Industrial Development (1 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The IDA's policy states it would be in keeping with the authority's stated policy objective of balanced regional development to have 50% of projects delivered to regions outside Dublin and Cork. The Minister of State correctly pointed out that the midland region is receiving investment and he stated the gateway hub of Tullamore, Athlone and...
- Industrial Development (1 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: The IDA is bringing investors to the other two towns.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: Ye did not stop it.
- Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: Does he stand over his pledge to students?
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the threshold for VAT from a turnover of â¬75,000 per annum to a turnover of â¬100,000 per annum. [37056/11]
- Written Answers — Alcohol Pricing: Alcohol Pricing (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider legislation to tackle below-cost selling of alcohol. [37057/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing some exemption to the VAT or vehicle registration tax charged on seven- to nine-seater minibuses for publicans who wish to purchase same for the purpose of transporting customers. [37059/11]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform how the valuation office calculates the value to be attached to a building for the purpose of setting the rates to be charged. [37058/11]
- Written Answers — Cláir Forbartha Pobail: Cláir Forbartha Pobail (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 391: To ask the Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Ãitiúil Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Ãitiúil cén uair a chuirfear Comhlacht PaÃrtÃochta Leader ar bun; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36614/11]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the qualifications required for a person to operate as a registered childminder. [37060/11]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the guidelines in place for childminders. [37061/11]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the tax-free threshold applicable to childminders. [37062/11]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grant aid available to a person opening a crèche and to a person setting up as a childminder. [37063/11]
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (29 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 570: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the possibility of allowing persons who lost their licences to use their cars to travel to work as is the case in Australia. [37064/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reductions to Members' pay, expenses and pension entitlements that have taken place in the previous three budgets. [36739/11]
- Departmental Expenditure (24 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will detail reductions in expenditure announced in the Capital Spending Review 2012 - 2016 related to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36915/11]
- Departmental Expenditure (24 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for his reply. A recent Indecon report cited the ability of arts organisations to support employment, which is directly related to the overall income of such organisations. The report also said this has recently been impacted by the constraints in public finances and the collapse in consumer demand. The Minister is now saying that in the coming years we will see...
- Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (23 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will introduce measures to assist persons struggling with home mortgages. [36549/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (23 Nov 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 79 of 10 November 2011 and 119 of 16 November 2011, the bodies under his remit that have buildings, office space or prefabs leased from the private sector; the exact properties and annual rent paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36553/11]