Results 501-520 of 15,830 for speaker:Robert Troy

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of senior heritage specialists in the public service who are expected to apply to retire in February 2012; the level of expertise of such staff; and if the embargo will be lifted to ensure that such personnel will be replaced. [2743/12]

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (18 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the warmer home scheme contracts will be renewed or awarded for 2012 to enable approved contractors to continue to carry out work for applicants approved under the scheme. [2861/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (19 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will defer any reduction in pupil teacher ratio for schools of under 86 pupils until a substantial review takes place. [3022/12]

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (24 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views regarding the sharing of personal data between Government Departments and public bodies; his views that change is required to the data protection legislation in view of the need to improve co-operation between Government Departments as part of public sector reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will at the very minimum suspend the retrospective element of the reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio for all schools with fewer than 86 pupils. [3668/12]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (24 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the summer works programme will go ahead in 2012; and if so, if a school in County Westmeath can secure funding to acquire land in the interest of safety for additional parking. [3697/12]

Written Answers — National Lottery: National Lottery (24 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that initiatives in his Department funded by national lottery funding will be impacted upon if the sale of the lotto goes ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36602/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (24 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public sector contracts that have been awarded with a remuneration exceeding the pay cap. [4099/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (24 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of a circular issued to all community employment supervisors this week, if she will advise the cuts that are to be implemented on the various schemes; and when these cuts will take place. [4027/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (24 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 465: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifying criteria for a housing estate to be included on the exempted list for the household charge; and the person who compiled the list for each local authority. [4018/12]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (24 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 447: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the installation of water meters; if there is any, the usage allowance per domestic dwelling; and the indicative cost to be attributed to the householder per cubic meter. [3634/12]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (24 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 537: To ask the Minister for Defence when his officials will meet with the civilian staff from Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath, to discuss the options available to them. [3665/12]

Leaders' Questions (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: This is no laughing matter.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I do not agree with the Minister that all the opposition to the legislation is coming from this side of the House. I attended a public meeting last night and noticed that many of his party's activists were present. Those individuals were quite concerned about the legislation, as it stood.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Surely there should have been no need to send 20 or 30 of them to the meeting to spy on proceedings when a single individual would have sufficed. Why does the Minister not propose to publish the regulations to which the legislation will give rise? Why does the Bill state, "The Minister may, following consultation with the Agency, make regulations for the purposes of this Part"? Is the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will release grant aid of €30,000 previously approved to a group (details supplied) as this group is anxious to proceed with its work. [4249/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (25 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding plans for the proposed N4 Mullingar to Longford, Roosky, road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4205/12]

General Medical Services Scheme (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: I assume the Minister of State is taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health.

General Medical Services Scheme (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue for debate. I do not want to waste too much time, but I am disappointed that the Minister or the relevant Minister of State at the Department of Health is not present. One reason for turning Adjournment debates into Topical Issue debates under the heading of Dáil reform was to ensure the relevant Minister would take the debates....

General Medical Services Scheme (26 Jan 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister of State for her reply which included some positive elements, particularly the four year eligibility period for medical card holders aged 66 years and over and the extension of the self-assessment process to include those above that age. However, not everybody over 66 years should have to undertake an assessment. Instead, assessments should be made at random, as is the...