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Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: As the Taoiseach will be aware, the purpose of the adoption (tracing and information) Bill is to deal with information on informal adoptions dating back to the 1950s. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has promised to bring the legislation before the House this year. When will it be introduced? In the light of the number of wind turbines due to be...

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: He raised it before and he does not even know what he is talking about.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all educational disadvantage schemes and supports are protected in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the value for money review of small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the minor works grant without delay and increase the capitation grant to prior levels. [42797/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allocate the necessary funding for the replacement of 5km of old water mains piping on the Clara Road, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath in the interest of public safety in view of the fact that these are asbestos pipes which are regularly leaking. [42798/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will receive a visa before 8 October 2012. [42852/12]

Other Questions: Croke Park Agreement Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Croke Park agreement expires; if he has indicated to the public sector unions if and when talks on a successor agreement will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify the money his Department has spent on refurbishing patrol cars in the past 18 months and the life span that was remaining on each patrol car that was refurbished. [43681/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a gratuity payment is still pending in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [43678/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the decision that was made to disallow existing taxi drivers from selling or transferring their taxi plate when they retire, thus depriving parents of the opportunity to pass on their plate to their children and preventing taxi drivers from being able to get back the money the spent on the plate originally; and if he will...

Other Questions: EU Directives (11 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will ensure that Ireland adheres to the legal obligations under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, adopted by the European Parliament on 11 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43716/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Review (11 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Defence when the review of the Reserve Defence forces will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering changing the inclusion of child support in the calculation of means in lone parents allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44423/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Allowances Review (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the minimum and maximum amount he hopes to save with the abolishing of 80 allowances. [44836/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has had discussions with groups representing childcare providers regarding the impact the proposed sick pay proposals will have on the provision of childcare services and the additional costs such a measure could impose on these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40692/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [44483/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Proposed Legislation (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the Civil Registration Bill will be published and if it will be compulsory to include the father's name on the birth certificate as a result of this legislation. [44651/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for when rent supplements will be transferred from the Health Service Executive to the various local authorities. [44685/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he envisages that the mortgage to rent scheme working; when a definitive list of financial institutions will be published; and when the scheme is planned to commence. [44193/12]