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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: We all know that the cost of personal injury awards is totally out of sync in Ireland. A recent report showed that the average award for minor tissue whiplash injury is €17,338 in Ireland, whereas they are €3,798 in the UK. In Australia, one is unlikely to qualify for compensation. In Sweden, less severe whiplash and injuries do not receive compensation. This week I was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Personal Injuries Commission (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Hearing stories and taking action are two different things. The Minister of State used words like "hope", "envisage" and "anticipate", but he has provided no clear timelines for when real and meaningful change will take place that will result in a reduction in the cost of premiums and in the number of businesses closing down. The Government has yet to establish a national claims information...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 7. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the most recent update on regional IDA site visits per county and vacant IDA properties nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41111/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I ask the Minister to provide the House with the most recent update on regional IDA visits per county and the number of vacant IDA properties which are available nationwide. What actions are being taken to try to attract business into these vacant IDA properties? What concrete actions are being taken to attract businesses to regions which currently do not have foreign direct investment.?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I do not doubt the Minister's personal commitment to regional development. She is from a Border county herself and understands first-hand the importance of regional development. When she talks about 58% of IDA visits being outside Dublin, she does not take out Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, along with the bigger urban areas, after which the figures are very different. IDA visits to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: -----apart from getting into a car and spending an hour or an hour and a half commuting to work.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Oh god. The last man who claimed Center Parcs is no longer a Member of this House.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: The Minister has to be careful of what she tries to claim.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: The fact of the matter is that attracting foreign direct investment is not just a hallmark of this Government but also of previous Governments. The 12.5% corporation tax is a unique asset for attracting foreign direct investment, but there are areas which are not benefiting. Athlone is doing quite well and we welcome that. It is lucky to have the Athlone Institute of Technology, a magnet...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I want to highlight that the Minister needs to address that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: IDA Ireland Site Visits (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Every part of this island and every region deserves a fair crack of the whip.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Creation (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: We spoke earlier about the unique position of County Westmeath in attracting foreign direct investment. Thankfully, we have the M4 and the M6 and a good educational institution. I ask the Minister to keep the black spot of Mullingar on her radar. The 68-acre IDA Ireland Business and Technology Park in Mullingar was purchased over ten years ago, yet there is still only one business located...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: The Taoiseach might have stayed longer as Minister for Health if that had been the case.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she will publish the full Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement report into the collapse of the trial of a person (details supplied). [41112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to reduce the employment permit application processing time. [41113/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: State Aid (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she formally submitted a request or is preparing to submit a request at EU level to revise State aid rules as set out in Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 to protect exposed enterprises and exporters here from Brexit. [41109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Enforcement Activity (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is appropriate that the Revenue Commissioners send repeated letters threatening legal action within a short space of time in cases where a person has voluntarily completed a self-assessment and found to have a tax liability. [41257/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the announcement by the United States of America that it will begin applying WTO tariffs on certain EU goods commencing 18 October 2019 which will result in tariffs on Irish exports in the agriculture sector; the discussions she had with authorities in the United States of America, other member states and the Commission...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: When the Government set up Irish Water, it did so with the rationale that it was needed so that it could borrow off balance sheet to make the necessary investment in its water infrastructure. That clearly has not happened. Irish Water is charging punitive connection charges and is not providing a service. What is the role of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (10 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 86. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the long waiting lists for homehelp hours for countiesLongford and Westmeath. [41372/19]