Results 15,601-15,620 of 16,042 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: The Government had alternatives but it did not implement them.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: I remind the Government parties of the promises they made. What happened to the red line issue on child benefit? The Government had alternatives.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: The Government made its decisions and it should stick by them.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: No, I was not here.
- Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: The Minister of State should look back on the promises his party made in its manifesto in 2007.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the out of hours Midoc service in Mullingar, County Westmeath, will cease providing driver cover from 1am to 8 am the following morning from the end of December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39081/11]
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: There is a history of movement over there.
- Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: Get off the stage.
- Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: U-turn.
- Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)
Robert Troy: It has been promised for nine months.
- 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]