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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1246. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a level three hospice unit in the midlands region as outlined in his Department's Statement of Strategy 2016-2019 document; and the timescale for the implementation of this unit. [1422/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1266. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be scheduled for an operation. [1479/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1267. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) can be scheduled for an operation. [1480/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Speeds (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1479. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will examine the way in which broadband service providers can advertise the availability of speeds within an area which may not be achievable at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41637/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1481. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will prioritise the introduction of high-speed broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41677/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1485. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide information on the formation of a task force or oversight committee to monitor mobile phone coverage in rural Ireland; when this will come into operation; the persons and bodies that will comprise the membership of this task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41842/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1558. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there have been any recent developments regarding the Mullingar-Rooskey bypass. [41251/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Environmental Regulations (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1610. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timescale for the implementation of the Euro VI emission standards; if he will urgently sign this legislation into law; and if he will address the concerns of stakeholders in the motor industry which have been submitted to his Department and issue a response to these concerns. [1804/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1611. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is his Department's policy to expand rail freight here; the measures being taken to achieve this; and if his Department has considered a subvention to reduce rail access charges for freight. [1857/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Subsidies (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1618. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total annual subsidy to each of the constituent CIÉ companies including both Public Service Obligation, PSO, funding and capital funding provided by the National Transport Authority in each year from 2009 to 2016, in tabular form. [1876/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1621. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be provided to Westmeath County Council to extend the midlands greenway from the Whitegates to the marina in Athlone town. [1885/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1676. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans in place to support and assist community child care providers to mitigate against the inevitable pressures which will follow the removal of community employment workers from the rota from 1 January 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41248/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (17 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: 1737. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department will issue a special edition of the 1916 commemorative medal to all veterans and retired members of Óglaigh na hÉireann. [1934/17]

Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: In the past two weeks, numerous articles have been written in the press about the financial state of Bus Éireann, with losses of €6 million last year and projected losses of €7 million this year. While these losses are significant and unsustainable in the long run, services to people across the country should not be jeopardised. The semi-State company faults Expressway...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: The silence of the Minister, Deputy Ross, is truly deafening and is certainly unnatural for him. We read in theSunday Independenthow he chose to nitpick sloppy grammatical errors rather than discuss the actual content of the most recent road safety report at a time when the number of deaths on the roads is increasing. He seems unable to take ministerial accountability seriously and has...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: The Government is the main stakeholder in Bus Éireann, so it has a role to play, and Deputy Ross is the Minister with responsibility for transport, so he has a role to play. I thank the Taoiseach for repeating back to me what I already know and have put on the record of the House. I asked what the Minister briefed the Cabinet on yesterday. Does the Taoiseach believe that the Minister...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: What about the Government's role?

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: The Valuation Office commenced a process of revaluing how rates were charged to commercial customers a number of years ago. Letters have issued from that office. I can only speak for my constituency of Longford-Westmeath but these letters have issued in the past number of days and have proposed significant increases in commercial rates to customers. How businesses in Mullingar will be...

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: He was trying to give people a chance to own their own home.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Jan 2017)

Robert Troy: The Taoiseach is very funny.