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Financial Resolution No. 4: Value Added Tax (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Traders are reeling and the retail sector is on its knees. The Government has had a change of heart since the VAT rate was increased by 0.5% a number of years ago. Coupled with its U-turn on upward-only rent reviews, its lack of action on commercial rates and the reduction in the size of the redundancy rebate, this measure will cost rather than generate jobs.

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate a manual tax return for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [38388/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding schools (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [38913/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Longford. [38914/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will introduce legislation to ensure that publicly funded projects will only be awarded to companies based here. [38904/11]

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider legislation to tackle below-cost selling of alcohol. [38893/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is not being granted a full transition pension having been in full-time insurable employment since 16 years of age; if she will honour all social welfare contributions made by the person and whose employers may not fulfil their obligations to the Revenue Commissioners; and if...

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the Communications Regulator, ComReg, has estimated to him or his officials the amount of additional licence fee income that might be generated by lowering to the draft condition of 70% of population the coverage requirement under the new spectrum licences in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. [38543/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will bring the climate change Bill, as promised in the programme for Government, before the environment committee; and if it will be discussed before the UN talks on climate change in Durban. [38829/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 251: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to amend the Building Control Act 2007 as was previously initiated by the 30th Dáil and which had cross-party support at the time.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38915/11]

Written Answers — Gambling Issues: Gambling Issues (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will acknowledge the good work which has been carried out by an organisation (details supplied) over the past two decades to help persons who suffer from a gambling addiction and establish this group on a statutory basis going forward. [38447/11]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Health the action he will take to ensure that front-line mental health services are not adversely affected by a reduction in his Department's funding. [38830/11]

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: U-turn.

Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: It has been promised for nine months.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: There is a history of movement over there.

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Get off the stage.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the out of hours Midoc service in Mullingar, County Westmeath, will cease providing driver cover from 1am to 8 am the following morning from the end of December; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39081/11]

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: Yes. I am pleased to partake in this important debate on social welfare. Unlike others have done in recent days, I will not start by complaining that there are not enough Members in the Chamber to listen to my contribution.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: It never ceases to amaze me the number of Deputies with such high opinions of themselves who always start their contribution by wondering why the House is not full and yet they are rarely in the Chamber to listen to other speakers. It is a case of do as I say, not as I do. Since the new Government was formed we have listened to the Taoiseach, Ministers and Government TDs talk about the need...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: -----and individual investors in Eircom were to be allowed to offset their losses. In 2007 the Labour Party promised that the broad macro-economic outlook for the Irish economy was positive. It was going to reduce the standard rate of tax from 20% to 18% and to abolish means testing for carers. Again, these were more promises. While the memory of the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, who is not...