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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (5 Jul 2022)

Robert Troy: 95. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current status of the law regarding the use of CCTV cameras by local authorities to monitor dumping issues. [35794/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Jul 2022)

Robert Troy: 688. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hip surgery procedure for a person (details supplied) in Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore. [35539/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Jul 2022)

Robert Troy: 730. To ask the Minister for Health if a hip surgery procedure for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [35633/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (5 Jul 2022)

Robert Troy: 821. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent appointment with CAMHS will be expedited for a child (details supplied). [36085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (5 Jul 2022)

Robert Troy: 849. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an urgent orthodontic appointment for a person (details supplied). [36167/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: 288. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment for a person (details supplied). [35104/22]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: Why is it out of order?

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 16: In page 130, line 27, to delete “(a)” and substitute “(b)”. These grouped amendments which I am proposing are very straightforward and make small typographical corrections. They are not policy driven and merely tidy up the draftsmanship. Amendments Nos. 16 to 19, inclusive, are typographical amendments to retitle paragraphs as a...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 17: In page 130, line 29, to delete “(b)” and substitute “(c)”.

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 18: In page 131, line 28, to delete “(b)” and substitute “(c)”.

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 19: In page 131, line 30, to delete “(c)” and substitute “(d)”.

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 21: In page 137, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following: “(a) by the substitution of the definition “authorised officer” for the following definition: “ ‘authorised officer’— (a) in relation to the functions performed by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission under this Act, has...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: The Government has tabled an amendment clarifying what the definition of the basic rate is. It is to be no more than the rate in respect of a geographical landline. Deputy O'Reilly had sought to amend that, I suppose to add greater clarity.

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: It comes back to the maximum harmonisation point I have raised on a number of other amendments. The advice is that we cannot go further than we are going and that we have given the clarity as to what the basic rate is. Unfortunately, I am not at liberty to accept Sinn Féin's amendment.

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 13: In page 104, to delete lines 1 to 20 and substitute the following: “(7) In this section— “basic rate”, in relation to a telephone line operated by a trader for the purpose referred to in subsection (1), means: (a) where the telephone line uses a freephone number, nil; (b) where the telephone line uses a landline telephone number,...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: The proposed amendment to section 130 relates to renewal of subscription contracts. This is a highly complex area involving a number of regulated markets, including utilities, electronic communications and financial services, for which my Department has no policy responsibility. Any amendment of this kind would require consultation with sectoral regulators and other sectoral stakeholders as...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I fully agree with what Deputy Kelly is saying, but I am not a legal professional and I have to take the best legal advice that is given. I am told that in the context of maximum harmonisation, it is not possible to accept the amendment as submitted. I thank the Deputy for saying that it is an opportunity to make a name and lead the charge on this. There is a working party on consumer...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank Deputy Quinlivan for moving these amendments on behalf of Deputy Louise O’Reilly. They seek to ensure that the information provided to consumers entering into various types of contracts is concise and in plain language. While I agree with all seven of Deputy O'Reilly's amendments and would welcome an end to countless pages of information being imposed on consumers, I can only...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 10: In page 94, line 4, to delete “during” and substitute “before the expiry of”. These amendments are very straightforward and make small typographical corrections, such as, for example, the slight rewording of a section to clarify the law. These amendments are not policy driven; they merely tidy up the draft. Amendment No. 10 is a...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 11. In page 94, lines 7 and 8, to delete “during the cancellation period” and substitute “in accordance with subsection (1)”.