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Message from Seanad (15 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: The Seanad has passed the Gender Recognition Bill 2014 without amendment.

Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (15 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister. He made my job easy.

Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: I support the amendment. Without question, as everyone will agree, the principle underpinning the Children Act is that detention should be seen as a measure of last resort. I fail to see, therefore, why the Minister is opposing the amendment, or how accepting it would in any way diminish or weaken the Bill. All it could do is strengthen it by ensuring it would make it explicit that...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (15 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: 293. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the new building regulations. [30357/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (15 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: 332. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate the poor service provided by Irish Rail to commuters on the Sligo to Dublin line (details supplied). [29430/15]

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: The Tánaiste will be aware there has been a massive investment in the post office network for several years. I am sure she will acknowledge that this happened primarily during the lifetime of the previous Government. Yes, some of those running post offices took the decision when this upgrading was being carried out to take voluntary redundancy which resulted in closures.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: There are 1,150 post offices across the country in which 3,700 people are employed. What is happening is up to the Government and its policies. Post offices play a vital part in communities and are a serious focal point for the elderly and families living in rural areas.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, may I have the floor, please? I am raising a serious issue.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: Banks have closed in many smaller towns. Garda stations have also been closed and sold. Post offices have to be protected and enhanced. Department of Social Protection payments account for 30% of the business of the post office network. The spin-off value of people buying other items is as high as 50%. The contract for making social protection payments is worth €25 million per...

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: The Tánaiste will have an opportunity to respond. Whether it is accepted by her, there is genuine concern among postmasters that their businesses will end up being closed, mainly due to the fact that the Department of Social Protection is issuing forms instructing people to change their method of collection to their bank accounts.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: The concerns of postmasters have been independently verified in a report commissioned from Grant Thornton in 2014. The Tánaiste has taken many policy decisions which have irked particular groups across the country.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: Her decision, however, to send forms to people to select bank accounts in which to receive social protection payments threatens to lead to the closure of up to 400 post offices.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: Postmasters are simply asking for a level playing field, but they are not getting it. The Tánaiste is undermining the future and viability of post offices. Will she confirm that it is the Government’s intention to maintain the current network at 1,150 post offices? Will it invest the much needed funding to allow post offices to develop an electronic transaction account which...

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: It was declared in the register of Members’ interests and during the general election.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: It ill behoves the Tánaiste to try to take cheap shots at me.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: It is a matter of fact that I have a post office in my constituency.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: I declared it on the list of Members' interests. I have declared it umpteen times on the floor of this House.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: No. What the Tánaiste is trying to do is make it personal.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: Post office staff are listening to this debate.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

Robert Troy: Those staff want answers. I want answers on behalf of the 3,700 people employed in the post office network across the country.