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Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (24 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: The Minister is right. Jobs are the best way to lift children out of poverty. This is why it is unbelievable that in four years, the Government has failed to tackle one of the biggest barriers to getting people back into the workforce, particularly people on the lowest incomes - namely, the cost of child care. The Government is failing in that regard. It is the private sector that has...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (24 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: 131. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the adequacy of the capitation grant, for the providers of the free pre-school year; and his further views, that the current capitation grant to pre-schools is adequate for these providers to pay their care staff a professional wage. [7761/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education (24 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: 137. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of consultation with the Department of Education and Skills and-or the Department of Health, on necessary supports for children with a disability, who are in mainstream early childhood services; and if he will provide an update on plans to publish a national strategy to support these children. [7763/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (24 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: 154. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on the resources being made available for aftercare services for children and young persons leaving State care. [7764/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (24 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: 211. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 559 of 10 February 2015, if she will investigate the situation whereby school secretaries have to sign-on every time they take holidays and are not paid for the first days of their claim; and if a more user-friendly, efficient service will be put in place whereby persons can sign on once a year at the start...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility (24 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has put in place to support old young farmers who missed out on the installation grant in 2008 and, in view of the fact that they have been farming in excess of five years, are missing the incentives for new young farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy. [7677/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (24 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a transfer request in respect of a person (details supplied). [7735/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (24 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: 458. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied) regarding the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7993/15]

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: This morning the Central Bank revealed figures for County Longford where one in five mortgages are in serious arrears. We are all aware of special court sittings which are held every month throughout the country to deal with home repossessions. The banks are buoyed up given rising property prices.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: My party has proposed the Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill which would remove the banks' veto on sustainable solutions put forward by personal insolvency practitioners representing people in mortgage arrears. This Bill would help eliminate the possibility of a wave of repossessions. Will the Government consider allocating time to consider the Family Home Mortgage Settlement...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: On the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012, the Taoiseach stated last week that he was unable to answer why the commencement order was not signed despite the fact that this legislation was passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas two years ago or so. The Taoiseach was to write to me. This never happened. Will he confirm today why this has not happened and when...

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: The Taoiseach has left the banks in control.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: There are monthly court sittings in Mullingar, Athlone, Longford, Trim and Navan.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: Some 40 or 50 families appear in court and the banks seek to repossess their houses. What is the Taoiseach going to do to protect people in mortgage arrears?

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: What is the Taoiseach going to do to protect people in mortgage arrears?

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: What is the Taoiseach going to do? He is in power four years today. What is he going to do?

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: I do not need to go to Donie. I am here on my own merit. I did not get in on the crest of a wave like the Deputy opposite did.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: One hundred and ninety-nine cases.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: To repossess.

Order of Business (25 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: It could be related.