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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: State Bodies Expenditure (19 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 185. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with regard to Tusla and its establishment, the cost of rebranding, new stationery and facilities and refurbishment of offices for the organisation; the cost of overall website design and rebranding; if an external public relations or design company was employed to develop or undertake the rebranding; the cost of any such external...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 198. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 17 December 2013, if he will expedite the consultation date in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly. [8408/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 184. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the submission made by An Garda Síochána to enforce a ban on shotguns which are capable of holding more than three rounds. [8648/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Chair. I will be as brief as possible but, to be fair, this is an opportunity for the committee to ask questions and to make valuable use of the experts who are with us this morning to discuss an important issue that faces so many families around the country. I compliment the Donegal County Childcare Committee on the work it has done in producing the report which helps feed into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I will follow the point made by the Minister that the primary focus must be on the child. That is true. It is interesting to note what the economist, Mr. Gray, had to say. Economists normally tend to dwell on facts, figures and statistics. However, he has made the point that if we do not support the long-term unemployed in getting back into the workforce, children from such families tend...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I appreciate that, but we only received the Minister's presentation before the meeting commenced. I am surprised by one of the lines in her contribution. She said: "I am conscious that changes to schemes operated by the Department of Social Protection have placed further pressure on the community child care sector." Was it not a whole-of-government approach? Was there not a collective...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I make no apologies for asking some difficult questions because that is what I was elected to do. Representatives of the child care sector request me to do so. With regard to childminders, I asked specifically about the abolition of the posts within the county child care committees throughout the country, which occurred in the past two years. I also asked about the amendments that would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: Is that scheme discontinued?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister and Mr. McKiernan for their contributions. It is very important that we have this meeting today. We were all sick to the pit of our stomachs when more than six months ago, RTE exposed what was going on in certain pre-school and early childhood centres. The Minister is right to make this a priority. Nothing, including amendments to legislation, can be brought in fast...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I read the reply to the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, from the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, on the issue. As the person responsible he felt no issue arose. I welcome the fact that we will receive clarity in a week’s time because that is extremely important. I seek clarity on two other points. I welcome the news the Minister brought into the public domain,...

Topical Issue Debate: Cyber Bullying Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this Topical Issue matter. It is only right and proper that we have an opportunity to discuss such an important issue. I raise it in the context of the survey published by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals which shows a disturbing rise in the number of victims of cyberbullying and the number of pupils who admit to...

Topical Issue Debate: Cyber Bullying Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. In my original contribution, I acknowledged the work being done by the Government and accepted that this is an issue of public health and education. I also said it is a time-sensitive issue because lives are being lost. We cannot afford to wait for advisory groups to come back and report on this, that and the other, especially when we are...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: I have been a postmaster since 2003 and I am proud to be one. This Private Members' motion was framed in a constructive manner and is non-contentious. Quite frankly, I am surprised the Government decided to table an amendment to it. Quite simply, it is asking the Government to honour a commitment it made in its programme for Government to ensure the sustainability of the post office...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Years Strategy Implementation (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the final report on the Síolta quality assurance programme which he launched on 7 February last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9158/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Years Strategy Implementation (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the key priorities his Department has in 2014 to ensure a high quality early years education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9159/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advise the parents of a 4 year old boy with severe ADHD (details supplied) in Dublin 11 who will be starting primary school in September 2014, in the Dublin 11 area, that he will be allocated the necessary special needs assistants hours, following indications by a number of local schools that they will not apply for such SNA hours...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is pursuing the policy of allocating school places to ensure all children have places and if so, the stage this policy is at in terms of the administration of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9287/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Administration (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 375. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures that have been put in place to ensure that the JobBridge scheme is not being exploited for cheap labour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8981/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Death Certificates Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 510. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will ensure the death certificate in respect of a person (details supplied) is issued as soon as possible. [9489/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (25 Feb 2014)

Robert Troy: 515. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he failed to make the initial recruitment from the Garda reserve during the recent recruitment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9011/14]