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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Junior Cycle Reform (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on fears that the introduction of a new Irish language syllabus at junior certificate level will diminish the links between junior certificate and leaving certificate studies of our language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22345/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Relocation (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 6 April 2017, the training times for administrative staff up to grade 5; his views on the appropriate timeframe to train these persons; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that temporary grade 3 staff are being employed in positions in which permanent staff members should be reallocated....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (10 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 208. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce supports for persons in County Longford who are suffering from Parkinson's disease. [22323/17]

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Is the Tánaiste satisfied with the timeframe?

Leaders' Questions (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: She does not answer the question in any event.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: The An Post network and its mail distribution centres face uncertain times. The Bobby Kerr report is with the Government and the McKinsey report is currently under way. There is huge anxiety and worry among the employees of An Post in the mail distribution centre in Athlone and in other areas of the An Post network. The Minister with responsibility might update the House on when we can...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 11. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to alleviate the issues facing community child care facilities. [22193/17]

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: We are all aware of the pivotal role community child care facilities play in providing affordable child care. The recent decision to preclude community employment workers from being considered part of the child-staff ratio has placed a major financial burden on community child care services. I tabled the question to give the Minister an opportunity to explain how the Department will...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: All Deputies accept the need for quality child care and minimum qualifications - that is a given. The Minister must accept that most community employment workers who commence work in child care services are taking part in training programmes under which they attain a level 5 qualification after the first year and a level 6 qualification after the second year. Earlier today, I spoke to a...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge that the Department is engaging with services, but its budget is restricted in terms of what it can give them. Does the Minister accept that there must be a minimum ratio of adults to children in all services? Given the current number of children involved, community employment workers form part of that ratio. The Minister says that a service that takes in additional children...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 26. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider making necessary funding available to a centre (details supplied) to purchase their existing building and for renovations. [22192/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Administration (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next round of DEIS schools will be announced; the assessment criteria which will be used; if schools that have an existing application will need to reapply; and if the existing assessment be adequate. [22545/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department's white paper will be published. [22546/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the implementation of the school enrolment policy will take place; and if he will take into account the submissions made by minority faith schools. [22547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 175. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22434/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 198. To ask the Minister for Health if an application for resources to provide a 20 week anomaly scan at Mullingar regional hospital has been approved by his Department. [22549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 201. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 369, 370 and 371 of 2 November 2016, the reason the requested information has not been provided to date. [22643/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (11 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 251. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the current round of sports capital funding; and when those that apply may expect to be informed of the results. [22555/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Calculations (16 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be a provision to ensure it is only the bar area that is calculated for commercial rates in sporting complexes in which a bar is located; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23298/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (16 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which catchment areas for school bus routes are determined; if there is a mechanism in place to change the catchment areas if they do not meet the needs of a particular area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23269/17]