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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Years Strategy Publication (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister give a commitment to carry out a cost analysis of child care in order that a clear framework and strategy can be put in place as to how this issue will be tackled in the future?

Other Questions: Departmental Reports (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: My question was not grouped with that question but it is the same question.

Other Questions: Departmental Reports (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: Can I ask a supplementary question of the Minister?

Other Questions: Departmental Reports (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister allocate time in the Dáil to discuss those reports?

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 21. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has received a report from the Health Service Executive regarding the recent incidents involving children in the Roma community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47840/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she intends to adopt the recommendations of the expert group report on the Early Years Strategy; when the Early Years Strategy will actually be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47844/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Youth Strategy (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the youth policy framework will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47842/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Maternity Benefit Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of engagement she had with the Department for Social Protection regarding to the changes in maternity benefit announced in budget 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47843/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Referendum (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 38. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is putting in place to underpin the result of the referendum on children's rights, which result has been upheld in the High Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47841/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the projects that have developed or the differences that have occurred in Ireland's programme countries as a result of direct foreign aid by Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48246/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person's rate of universal social charge has not been lowered despite requesting twice that the Revenue Commissioners review same. [48028/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 176. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the exact number of persons who signed up for the JobBridge scheme in County Westmeath; the exact number of persons who received employment from these internships in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47954/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide, in tabular form, the exact number of persons who signed up for the JobBridge scheme in County Longford; the exact number of persons who received employment from these internships in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47955/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 392. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason that current net Voted expenditure in her Department was €29 million, 8% behind profile at the end of October 2013; if she expects this underspend to continue to the end of 2013; if any unspent allocation will be available for any other programmes in 2013; if she anticipates that any underspend in 2013 will be greater...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 393. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason that capital net Voted expenditure in her Department was €12 million, 46.1% behind profile at the end of October 2013; if she expects this underspend to continue to the end of 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47907/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: State Bodies Issues (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 400. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views regarding the sharing of administrative facilities for the Information Commissioner and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48226/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 401. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 in respect of the welfare of the children. [48263/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 446. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the double bariatric bed, shower chair and zimmer frame are transferred to Portiuncula Nursing Home without further delay as a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is waiting to be admitted to this nursing home as their fair deal and actual bed is now in doubt due to the long delays. [47981/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: 487. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford was forced to pay for equipment associated with their care. [48288/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Live Exports (13 Nov 2013)

Robert Troy: I will follow my colleague's comments by addressing the need for a robust livestock export industry. Given the potential elimination of TLT International, which is based in my constituency and heretofore accounted for approximately 70% of our live export industry, this is a timely debate. It is crucial for the farming sector that there be a competitive live export trade so that factories...