Results 641-660 of 15,830 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Has the Government made plans to bring forward amendments to the criminal justice legislation on mandatory sentencing in light of the sentences laid down in recent weeks?
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: A person convicted of importing garlic received the same prison sentence as a father who raped his daughter and a women who mowed down her neighbour. They each received six years. There is a lot of anxiety among the public.
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: I refer to the court services Bill. Will it be amended to provide for mandatory sentencing?
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the circumstances in which he anticipates the Revenue Commissioners will use the new powers to be conferred on them under Section 111 of the Finance Bill 2012; his views on the impact of such a measure on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13529/12]
- Written Answers — Commission on Credit Unions: Commission on Credit Unions (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has not published submissions made to the Commission on the Credit Unions despite a clear commitment to do so when inviting submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/12]
- Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allow any exemptions to the household charge for persons who are finding it difficult to pay the standard â¬100, and clarify that persons in receipt of social welfare are not exempt from the household charge. [13684/12]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will sanction approval for an application for equipment (details supplied). [14055/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite an application by Longford County Council for funding for the provision of a library and an upgrade to Granard town hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14061/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate when he will bring forward amending legislation to ensure that the calculation of commercial rates is carried out in fair and equitable manner and ensure that local authorities will have the autonomy to do so when dealing with same. [14067/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 388: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward legislation to ensure that persons on social welfare will not be discriminated against if they wish to purchase their local authority home, as currently is the case, especially in cases in which the monthly mortgage repayment is not significantly higher than the rent being charged...
- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will commit to the various local authorities who complete the necessary works in unfinished housing estates under the public safety initiative under budget that they will retain the full grant and that any outstanding balance will be used to do further works which may lead to the estate being taken in...
- Written Answers — County Development Boards: County Development Boards (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm if he intends to merge county development boards into their local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14070/12]
- Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: The Cabinet has.
- Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Deputy Mattie McGrath will not get an answer.
- Overseas Missions (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to deputise for Deputy Calleary. The Arab League sent in an observer team to help reduce the violence that has swept across Syria in the past year, with anti-Government protestors being massacred by forces under the control of the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad. The President agreed to the team in order to end ongoing violence and avoid the...
- Defence Forces Strength (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: I am please there will be a phased recruitment to the Defence Forces. I ask the Minister of State to enlighten the House and tell us more precisely when this will be happen. In December the Minister for Defence announced he would maintain the Defence Forces personnel at 9,500 and the recruitment is in keeping with that commitment, which is welcome. The Minister of State alluded to the...
- Defence Forces Strength (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Is the Minister of State suggesting that it has yet to be decided exactly which recruitment will take place in the various ranks? If so, when will this be decided and when will it be advertised? The Minister of State indicated there would be a recruitment of up to a maximum of 600 personnel. However, the Minister has yet to identify which ranks will be recruited and when this will take place.
- Defence Forces Equipment (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: The Minister is right to acknowledge that the past decade has seen a significant investment in the military hardware used by the Defence Forces. We have also seen the use of the proceeds of the barracks consolidation programme pursued by the previous Government in the aftermath of the Northern Ireland peace programme. They have been used to update the obsolete military hardware of the...
- Defence Forces Equipment (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: I am aware of and acknowledge the funding that was used from the previous consolidation. Times were different then and the sales then came about as a result of the Northern Ireland peace process when barracks along the Border were closed. Does the Government intend to sell the barracks in the three locations mentioned? If there are successful sales and money is generated, will that money...
- Defence Forces Personnel (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: I take this opportunity to acknowledge the good work being carried out by the men and women of the Defence Forces in their various peace-keeping missions abroad. These people are great ambassadors for our country through the work they are doing and the work that has been done by those who went before them on the first peace-keeping missions decades ago. Is there a danger any of our overseas...