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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (2 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider additional tax breaks for people with disabling illnesses who are self employed, for example people suffering with Myasthenia gravis and other disabling illness. [41959/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Financial Services Regulation (2 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the decision that has been made to confine the new advisory role for mortgage holders in difficulty to accountants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41848/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Allowances (2 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health where information on the franking allowance and key holder allowance may be found; if these allowances are only available to persons in his Department or if they are available to all employees of his Department and the Health Service Executive who meet the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41231/12]

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute. It is delightful to be back looking over at the Minister, Deputy Deenihan. We had a very pleasant relationship over the past 12 months.

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: Very good. Let me take up where I left off shortly before the summer recess, that is, on my Private Members' business on the independence of our cultural institutions. I referred at the time to the vicious attack the Minister seems to be making on these institutions. I outlined how successive Governments had maintained the arm's length principle. I had hoped the current Minister, Deputy...

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister will reserve judgment. In June 2012, the Minister indicated a decision would be made imminently, but it is now October. It is a pity no decision has been made. At the time, the Minister spoke unconvincingly and did not give this side of the House confidence that the arm's length principle would be maintained or that the individual boards would be maintained such that the...

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: I hope I will be allowed ten minutes in which to speak. If the Minister wants to revert to me afterwards, that will be no problem, much as I like to discuss matters across the floor of the House. Before the summer recess, I stated the National Gallery, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the Crawford Art Gallery had made a very positive submission on shared services, stipulating, however,...

Philanthropy and the Arts: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: Ask Professor Diarmaid Ferriter.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Redundancy Payments (3 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the payment of a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when payment will issue. [42222/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue. I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for coming in to hear what I have to say and to give her opinion on it. The lack of priority afforded to the filling of the post of director of the national office of suicide prevention, NOSP, is indicative of the priority the Government is giving this most serious issue of suicide...

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State has outlined the timeframe and I welcome the fact that interviews will be held. I ask the Minister of State to answer a number of points I raised about the level of confidence that the best candidate will be found in the internal process and whether there will be further changes. While there has been someone acting or in the position for the past 12 months, there has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection Forecast (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance his views regarding the trend in the Exchequer returns in recent months, particularly in relation to tax receipts when compared with the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will examine the current number of board members who are still in situ on the boards of banks here even though they are responsible for some of the disastrous policies that contributed to the economic collapse; if he intends to make these people answerable for their actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42476/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which third level grants will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Teachers' Remuneration (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconsider the lower rate of pay which he is enforcing on public sector workers, that is teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42478/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Programme (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline all legislative changes he has initiated since coming into office. [42389/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Register Issues (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will analyse the current electoral system that is in place in view of the fact that at present persons who are only residing in the country for two - three weeks may vote in an election, opening up the system to unsecured voting and denying the persons who usually vote democratically; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Collection (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he is calculating cuts to local authorities; the percentage of the household charges that have been collected that will be given to the relevant local authorities; and the way the low level of collection of the charge is going to affect the funding for each county respectively. [42481/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that Granard Garda station, County Longford, is receiving new patrol cars, if he will replace the patrol car that was taken from Drumlish Garda station, County Longford in view of the fact that the station currently has no car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42480/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: I welcome the witnesses. They mentioned the school programmes and I would be interested to hear their opinion on introducing a school programme - similar to the programme under which a green flag being is awarded to environmentally friendly schools - under which recognition would be awarded to schools that are health conscious from the point of view of promoting healthy eating as well as...