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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 20. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the change in criteria for allocating resource teachers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these changes have resulted in resource teachers being split between schools and spending considerable time travelling from place to place instead of working. [43756/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any legacy teaching posts within his Department; and if so, the number and the cost to his Department. [43857/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 125. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount it costs to run education and welfare boards. [43858/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 152. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide the exact figures of the number of discretionary medical cards that have been issued in the past year in the Dublin Mid Leinster region; and the number that were issued in the same region in 2012. [43778/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the ambulance service closed in the Enfield area, County Meath and relocated to Dublin the Baconstown first responders group in the area have not been receiving calls; if he will ensure that they are kept informed by emergency services in the area as they provide an invaluable service and must be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Services Funding (16 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 153. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there are no more budget cuts to the intellectual disability budget this year as this sector is simply unable to withstand further cuts and needs to be protected and supported [43779/13]

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: Based on their promises.

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: Tell that to a 23 or a 24 year old.

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: It is cutting post-leaving certificate, PLC, courses and the pupil-teacher ratio for PLC courses and making it hard to go to third level.

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: The Government has increased registration fees for third level and is putting blocks in the way.

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: Third level has been cut by €25 million.

Cochlear Implants: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this extremely important debate on what is, as my colleague has just outlined, such a time sensitive issue. I am happy to support the motion and I compliment Sinn Féin on introducing it and ensuring there is a cross-party debate. I compliment the families involved in the Happy New Ear campaign who have ensured this item has been kept on the...

Cochlear Implants: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: The past three budgets were regressive and targeted the sick, the vulnerable, those less well-off and those who were disproportionately unable to take any hits. If the Government had thought about introducing a 3% levy on the universal social charge for those earning more than €100,000 it would have yielded €170 million. Such a proposal was once advocated by the Labour Party....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 20. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the procedure that is followed by her Department when appointing members of the public to State boards or other agencies under the aegis of her Department; if she will outline all appointments made by her to all boards or agencies since March 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43329/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a Student Universal Support Ireland application in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will expedite this application. [43955/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: 171. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will expedite the naturalisation application in respect of a person (details supplied). [44079/13]

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: Great man.

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: At whose expense?

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: Because of "Liveline".

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2013)

Robert Troy: Is the Taoiseach blaming the parents now?