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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (23 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice of petrol stretching; if his attention has been drawn to the pressure that has been placed on Customs and Excise to resolve a series of issues resulting from this practice; if his further attention has been drawn to the financial hardship that has been placed on motorists who through no fault of their own...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Alcohol Pricing (23 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the high percentage excise increase of wine in the past two budgets, if he will refrain from any excise increase in this budget. [35225/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (23 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 340. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on below-cost selling which affects wine retailers here. [35527/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (23 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 353. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a nursing home support payment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35281/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (23 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 502. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is to be more funding made available to Westmeath and Longford local authorities for housing aid for older people, housing adaption grants for people with a disability, housing adaption works to a local authority house and grant schemes. [35547/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (23 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 526. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position in relation to the need for fixed line broadband in Carrickboy, County Longford. [35536/14]

Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: Last week I raised the issue of the Government's independent rapporteur on child protection. His report was given the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in January or February of this year and it has yet to be laid before the House. Could I get an indication as to when that report will be laid before the House? I refer to the independent commission of investigation into the mother...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Supply (24 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's Office for affording me the opportunity to raise this extremely important topic. I ask the Minister for Health to intervene to ensure that the HSE puts in place an early access programme for patients with hepatitis C to a new direct acting antiviral drug. We all know that these patients were infected with hepatitis C through no fault of their own. Their...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Supply (24 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister of State for the response but she has not answered my fundamental question, namely, whether the Department of Health will instruct the HSE to initiate an early access programme. Quite frankly, we do not have time for feasibility studies. The Minister of State made reference to significant costs but these people were infected as a result of negligence on the part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (24 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice of petrol stretching; if his attention has been drawn to the pressure that has been placed on gardaí to resolve a series of issues resulting from this practice; if his attention has been drawn to the financial hardship that has been placed on motorists who through no fault of their own have lost...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Laundering (24 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the practice of petrol stretching; if his attention has been drawn to the pressure placed on Customs and Excise to resolve a series of issues resulting from this practice; if his attention has been drawn to the financial hardship placed on motorists who through no fault of their own have lost considerable money as a result...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 1. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the financial position of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; if he will need to bring forward a Supplementary Estimate for the agency this year; the extent to which the budgetary position is impacting on the provision of services by the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: My question relates to the up-to-date financial position of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency. Does the Minister consider that he will need to bring forward a Supplementary Estimate for the agency this year? Can he give an update as to the extent to which the budgetary position is impacting on the services provided by the agency?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: When he left the HSE behind, the Minister had hoped that he might be leaving behind Supplementary Estimates but it is clear that there is a major problem in this agency which has only been in operation for less than 12 months. Gordon Jeyes, who is chief executive of the agency, has spoken about how we need to have a realistic debate about the money provided and a need to spell out what...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: There is a crisis in the provision of front-line services in an agency that is only in its infancy. This simply is not tenable and is not good enough. I want the Minister to tell us what level of additional supplementary budget will be brought forward to this agency this year because Mr. Jeyes has said that the agency will need a further €45 million simply to stand still next year.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: I am glad the Minister shares my concerns but he is the Minister at the helm of that Department and can act on those concerns. There are 160 vacant posts across the Child and Family Agency, which is operating at 70% of its staffing levels. This is in its first year so there is no point clapping ourselves on the back that we have formed a new agency if that agency will not do the job it is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: Come on. The Government has been in office for four years. This is a new agency that was established under this Administration.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: No, I will not leave the Chamber.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister was going to abolish it. That is why he is here now. Why is he in this Department?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (25 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: We were not given a proper budget to start with.