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Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy.

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: Deputy Flanagan should not cross the floor of the House.

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: I call Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan.

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: Deputy Breen is sharing time with Deputy Fitzpatrick.

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: Five.

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: Yes, the first five.

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second and Subsequent Stages (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: It is very much to be welcomed that we are here to debate this important legislation. In bringing forward this amending Bill the Minister and the Government are acting in a humane and compassionate manner. The legislation will not dilute or relax rules for intercountry adoptions. As the Minister has indicated, the adoption must always be in the best interests of the child, the paramount...

Topical Issues Debate: Rural Broadband Scheme (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State but I am disappointed that neither the Minister responsible for his area nor his junior Minister is present to take this debate. That demonstrates the emphasis the Department is putting on the provision of broadband in rural Ireland. Over the past five years, the number of broadband subscriptions in the country has increased from 600,000 to...

Topical Issues Debate: Rural Broadband Scheme (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister of State the reply. He stated: "The State is not a service provider in this market and can only intervene in cases of demonstrated market failure." I am concerned about situations where market failure is demonstrable. Unfortunately, such failures have occurred in large parts of rural Ireland. It is welcome that the Department is preparing proposals to address the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Dec 2013)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister and her officials this morning. In her statement the Minister alluded to the problem of alcohol addiction in the area of child welfare. Recently, we had the Government rapporteur before a committee. He cited the problem of alcohol addiction and the need for a ban on alcohol advertising. Where does the Minister stand in this regard? Does the Minister see it as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Book Rental Scheme (15 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure the recently annouced book rental grant moneys are released to those schools who have taken the initiative and set up a partial book rental scheme of their own, (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55457/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 791. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive a medical card on discretionary grounds. [55550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (15 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 803. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) were refused a full medical card under appeal. [1015/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (15 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 826. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a medical card review in respect of persons (details supplied) is taking so long to process in the client registration unit. [1092/14]

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: Did Fine Gael not say it intended to bring about change?

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: I am sharing my time with Deputy Cowen. I will speak for only a couple of minutes. At the last general election Fine Gael and the Labour Party came into government promising greater accountability, transparency and efficiency within the public service. The information that has leaked from Irish Water in the past few weeks shows that this like many other promises was flushed down the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 156. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for domiciliary care allowance review in respect of a person (details supplied). [1944/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health and HSE (16 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Chairman and will try to be very brief. I want to ask some supplementary questions. In respect of question No. 23 and the money follows the patient model, how will this work in terms of non-elective and emergency activity? It will be more difficult to predict what is emergency and non-elective. How will that element of funding be adjudicated on and costed? Will the Minister...

Other Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend his Department’s support for book rental schemes in order that more schools and pupils can avail of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2350/14]

Other Questions: Book Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Robert Troy: I wish to follow up on what my colleague highlighted with regard to the seriously discriminatory policy the Minister is pursuing in the allocation of resources for the provision of the school book rental scheme. As I have stated, it is an inequitable and very unfair policy and the mechanism by which the Minister is implementing it needs to be radically reviewed to ensure fairness and equity...