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Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual rent Westmeath Vocational Education Committee is currently paying for its headquarters office space. [36554/11]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Defence if he can confirm that the Mullingar Reserve Defence Forces have been advised that following the closure of Columb Barracks they will need to rent alternative accommodation and that their weapons will be required to be held between Athlone and the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36542/11]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Defence the way the proposed savings on closure of Columb Barracks, County Westmeath was costed; and if he will provide these savings in writing. [36543/11]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Defence the way in which the relocated soldiers from Columb Barracks are to be accommodated in Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; if Custume Barracks has the necessary accommodation space currently or will additional accommodation space be required. [36544/11]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Defence if a revised valuation has been carried out on Connolly Barracks, Longford; if so, if he will advise of the new valuation; and if he has had any further consultation with the local authorities in Longford. [36545/11]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Defence when he anticipates holding a further consultative meeting with the Columb Barracks action group. [36546/11]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is in any consultation with any interested party regarding an alternative use for Columb Barracks, County Westmeath. [36547/11]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Promotions: Defence Forces Promotions (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to Parliamentary Questions No. 150 of 12 October 2011 and 453 of 25 October 2011, the actual number of promotions by rank and brigade which he approved; and the date the instructions issued to the military authorities to proceed in tabular form. [36550/11]

Written Answers — Reserve Defence Force: Reserve Defence Force (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Defence the effective strength by rank of the first line Reserve; the cost per year for the past three years and the payment by rank made in 2010. [36551/11]

Written Answers — Reserve Defence Force: Reserve Defence Force (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Defence the numbers of the Reserve Defence Force submitted for security clearance in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the numbers who received security clearance in 2009, 2010, and 2011; and of those, the number of those were attested by brigade. [36552/11]

Commercial Rates: Motion (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: I welcome this opportunity to speak on this very important motion. I compliment my colleague on bringing it before the House. It is an extremely important and relevant topic as all local authorities throughout the country are setting their annual commercial rates. It is one of the biggest issues facing many businesses. The Government needs to sit up and do something about it very quickly....

Road Transport Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: It will be divided into slots of ten minutes, five minutes and five minutes, respectively. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (22 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Defence in view of the departmental report confirming that the closure of Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath, will actually cost money, if he will confirm that this barracks will not close in any further consolidation process. [35608/11]

Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: In light of a report published in one of Sunday's newspapers, is it still the Government's intention to introduce the landlord and tenant (business leases review) Bill to the House before Christmas, as promised in the programme for Government?

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: From where did the rumours come?

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (16 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a proposal made by an organisation (details supplied) with regard to the introduction of a system whereby there would be two registration periods in one year that is 12 WH 999 and then 12B WH 99 to help bring a more continuous approach to the car industry as at present the vast majority of the business is done in the first...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (16 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a further proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to introduce a system whereby second hand cars can be re-registered in a different county of choice, as in the case of a car originally registered in the west of Ireland whose new purchaser requires a Dublin registered plate, which cannot happen at present but the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider amending the Finance Act to allow betting shops trade until 10 p.m. during the winter months. [35102/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (16 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will bring forward legislation to regulate banks with regard to increasing lending rates on business customers. [35098/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (16 Nov 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he or any agencies under his remit have private property leased in County Westmeath; and if so, if he will identify these properties together with the recurring annual rents paid. [35101/11]