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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 301. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will reintroduce the phone allowance in the upcoming budget in view of the high reliance our senior citizens place on their personal alarms and given that a landline is a requirement for an alarm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 426. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reintroduce the motorised transportation grant scheme or create another scheme to act in its place in view of the fact persons suffering from disabilities cannot avail of this type of grant in order to adapt their vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28395/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 473. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) who requires a number of scans and cannot afford to pay for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28618/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 545. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28535/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 570. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that certain reconnection charges to the ESB service are excessively high and if he will investigate the matter. [28597/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Prices (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 571. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) who was charged €1,975 in a reconnection fee even though the sole source of income is a social protection payment; and if he will secure a reduction in this fee or have this fee waived. [28598/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a declaration from a company (details supplied) to the US Department of Transport that all the crews employed in this operation would, whatever their nationality, be employed on EU or US contracts of employment under normal EU and US labour laws, be of great assistance in removing the objections of many who oppose...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Irish Aviation Authority has a commercial mandate to provide air navigation and traffic services on and in the vicinity of Dublin Airport (details supplied). [28366/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the resolution of the European Parliament on social dumping in the EU and in particular the request to the Commission and the member states to review rules on initial training and on the licensing of air crew with a view to eliminating shortcomings leading to the exploitation of pilots. [28368/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry Regulations (4 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 589. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to conduct a review of the relevant rules here and to discuss the concerns of a number of the professional bodies which as stakeholders have already conveyed their concerns regarding the exploitation of many trainee pilots here to his Department on many occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28607/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: I have two brief questions for the Taoiseach.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: The consultation process regarding the wind energy guidelines closed more than two years ago. The previous Government failed to publish them and the current Administration is failing to publish them. When will they be published? Second, when can Members expect to have the Technological Universities Bill back before the Oireachtas for debate?

Questions on Proposed Legislation (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: It was more than a difference of opinion between Ministers.

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I compliment Sinn Féin on bringing forward this important topic in their Private Member’s time. This is the second opportunity in a short space of time that we have had the opportunity to speak to this issue here. I listened to the Minister of State say how we need to address services. Prevention, however, is equally...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 25. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the discussions he has had on new planning guidelines for wind turbines; the scenarios he has examined for setback distances between wind turbines and residential homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21634/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Applications (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have been approved, sanctioned and completed for the mortgage to rent schemes; and his plans to amend eligibility criteria for the scheme to make it more accessible to the thousands of families that require it. [28608/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 192. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [28925/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: 220. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband in an area (details supplied). [28884/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister to this morning's meeting. It is funny to note that the first three pages of his presentation gave us a history of public transport. In the final pages of his presentation, he spoke about plans and next steps. He committed to examining a review, consulting his Department later in the year on a revised policy and working on climate change. I am somewhat disappointed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: A Vision for Public Transport: Discussion (5 Oct 2016)

Robert Troy: The Minister is running the risk of part of rural Ireland being totally isolated. If this goes ahead, there will be towns and villages the length and breadth of Ireland that will be left without public transport. It is the Minister's responsibility.