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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (30 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 392. To ask the Minister for Health if he will allocate adequate home help hours in respect of persons (details supplied) in counties Longford and Westmeath. [36832/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (30 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 397. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [36847/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (30 Sep 2014)

Robert Troy: 638. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to explain the position regarding jointly funding the purchase of the Motte in Granard, County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36693/14]

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Who did he raise it with?

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: It is good to see the Tánaiste and Labour Ministers back on the Front Bench this week. They were certainly notable by their absence for the past two days.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: It would seem that every effort is being made by the Minister, Deputy Noonan, and others in Fine Gael to move on from Mr. McNulty's appointment to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art to allow him to qualify for the Seanad by-election. This is not going to happen until the basic questions are answered about the whole debacle. Some are saying this is an internal matter for Fine Gael...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: The Tánaiste and her party made a virtue of and won votes in the 2011 general election based on the promise of reforming the political system.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: In the last number of days, while canvassing in Roscommon and Dublin, I saw that cynicism about the political system is rife.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: What the Taoiseach has done in the last number of days, and been helped to do by the Tánaiste, has done nothing to dispel this.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Is the Tánaiste's silence over the last number of days on this piece of stroke politics-----

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: -----a consequence of her own party's involvement in appointing political cronies to State boards? Does the Tánaiste agree with the Taoiseach's explanation over the last number of days that everything that has happened since this appointment has been coincidental? The Minister, Deputy Howlin, came out on Tuesday, after the Cabinet meeting and after the Cabinet sub-committee meeting on...

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: The Tánaiste talks about the political appointments process and how it is important to ensure that the right calibre of persons serve on political boards. I agree with the Tánaiste on this. However, since 2011, the Tánaiste herself, in her own Department, has appointed 13 people and only one of those has come through the public political appointments process.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: That is in reply to a parliamentary question that was submitted prior to the summer. Perhaps the Tánaiste can confirm that, or else the reply to the parliamentary question is inaccurate.

Leaders' Questions (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Will the Tánaiste confirm also, in regard to the political appointment to IMMA of the former Labour Party councillor in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, that she too meets the required standard to serve on that board?

Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Last week, the Tánaiste dismissed concerns raised by my colleague, Deputy Barry Cowen, when he referred to the problem of the illicit drug trade in Dublin city centre. I understand that tonight "Prime Time" is airing a special programme on the serious consequences the drug trade is having on Dublin city centre. One Temple Bar business owner says the problem is beyond tipping point....

Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: It is the illicit drug trade which the Tánaiste said last week was not a problem.

Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: She dismissed the concerns raised on this side of the House.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Deputy Ó Feargháil did not use all his time. With the agreement of the House, Deputy Mathews would like to make a brief contribution.

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Deputy Mathews, did you speak on this Bill already?

Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Sorry Deputy, I was not aware of that. You cannot speak a second time.