Results 15,841-15,852 of 15,852 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (12 Apr 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when redundancy payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [7509/11]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (12 Apr 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the provision of high-speed broadband in rural Ireland. [7507/11]
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Apr 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans in regard to the new contracts for agency nurses. [7789/11]
- Suicide Prevention: Statements (7 Apr 2011)
Robert Troy: I wish to share time with Deputy Charlie McConalogue. Although this is not my maiden speech, at the time I omitted to take the opportunity to thank the people of Longford-Westmeath for putting their faith and trust in me and my three colleagues who were elected to represent the constituency four weeks ago. I put on record my sincere gratitude to the people of Longford-Westmeath for electing...
- Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (31 Mar 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will increase funding to the tourism marketing fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6146/11]
- Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (31 Mar 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the way he plans to market Ireland in China, Russia, India, Japan and the Middle East in order to increase tourist numbers from those countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6147/11]
- Tourism Promotion (31 Mar 2011)
Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for his reply. I congratulate him on his recent appointment. I also congratulate my colleague, Deputy Michael Kitt, on his appointment today as Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I wish both men the best of luck in their respective roles. The Minister rightly said that the recent CSO figures show a reduction of more than 15% in the number of overseas visitors to this country in...
- School Size (24 Mar 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his policy in relation to small rural schools; and if he is committed to retaining same [5544/11]
- School Size (24 Mar 2011)
Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for his reply. I am a past pupil of a one-teacher rural school in County Meath. I had the same teacher from junior infants up to sixth class. As a result, I am well aware that the level of education provided at the type of schools to which I refer is of a high quality. I left primary school in 1996. The school I attended has now become a two-teacher mainstream school...
- School Size (24 Mar 2011)
Robert Troy: The Minister said the review process will include the input of boards of management and local people. In that case, why did boards of management and school staffs not receive notification of the review. No school was written to or asked for input. They learned of the review through the Department's website. I know of one school that would have missed the deadline for its submission were...
- Response to the Aftermath of the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan: Statements (23 Mar 2011)
Robert Troy: Almost two weeks ago a massive earthquake struck Japan, followed by a tsunami and a nuclear emergency. This is the worst crisis the country has faced since the Second World War. Having no history of natural disasters, it is difficult for us to imagine the scale of the devastation and destruction. Since the crisis began the number of people who have lost their lives has dramatically...
- Written Answers — Universal Social Charge: Universal Social Charge (22 Mar 2011)
Robert Troy: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Finance the nature of the review of the universal social charge to be undertaken under the Programme for Government; and the time scale of the review. [5373/11]