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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a partial BPS payment will issue to a person (details supplied). [42532/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (16 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of progress towards facilitating digital payments acceptance in taxis and public transport providers; and the timelines for meetings deadlines committed to in this area. [42495/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2020 (16 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to changes in budget 2020, the estimated cost of extending carer's and illness benefit to eligible self-employed class S PRSI contributors in 2021; and the first year and the full year cost of extending these benefits in tabular form. [42496/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2020 (16 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated take-up in the first full year of extending carer's and illness benefit to eligible self-employed class S PRSI contributors. [42497/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit (16 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated number of self-employed contributors who will be eligible for the jobseeker’s benefit when introduced in late 2019 and over a full year; the estimated number of eligible contributors who will avail of the benefit in late 2019 and over a full year; the cost of extending the benefit in late 2019; the...

Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (17 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I thank my colleague, Deputy O'Keeffe, for sharing time. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on Budget 2020. I am very conscious in contributing that I do so with one hand tied behind my back. While we are very much an Opposition party, the budget would not have been passed were it not for the confidence and supply arrangement that currently exists. Were it not for...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I want to raise the issue of a documentary which was aired on RTÉ 1 on 5 and 6 October. I appreciate that the Tánaiste may not be aware of it as he has been extremely busy. It concerned the sad story of the late Eileen Kenny, who was first diagnosed with cancer in 2008. Following surgery and chemotherapy, she received the all-clear in 2009. A...

Living Wage: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “Dáil Éireann:” and substitute the following: “notes: — the valuable contribution that workers make to Irish society; — the commencement of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 in March 2019, which restricts the use of zero-hour contracts; — micro-, small- and medium-sized...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Skills Development (17 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation for the Skillnet programme in 2020, specifically for SME upskilling, following budget 2020; the allocation made to employee skills development initiatives in budget 2020; and the allocation made for the launch of a digital skills initiative scheme. [42833/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Expenditure (17 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 165. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of the composition of each measure foreseen to be activated under the fund following the announcement in budget 2020 of a €45 million support fund for workers affected by Brexit. [42834/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (17 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 304. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability allowance appeal will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [42723/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (17 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 305. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance appeal will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [42724/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2020 (17 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 312. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the allocation in 2020 to a scheme if operationalised following the announcement in budget 2020 of the introduction of a short-time work support scheme to support vulnerable jobs from the impact of Brexit. [42835/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (17 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 337. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the actions being undertaken or planned by her Department to protect native Irish species which may be currently under threat. [42677/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 68. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the reinstatement of a childcare facility at MacEoin Park, County Longford. [43268/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Staff (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 87. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions being taken to resolve issues in terms of the wage structure for childcare professionals; and her views on whether suitable qualified professionals within this field are grossly underpaid. [43269/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if urgently required additional temporary facilities will be provided to a school (details supplied) while it awaits a new school building. [43019/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing a special rate for naturalisation for long-term British citizens who have resided, worked and paid taxes here for a period of ten years or longer. [43025/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 267. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the proposed current and capital allocation to each agency under her remit following budget 2020; and the allocation made in her Department and in each agency towards hiring new staff, in tabular form. [43530/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 15 October 2019, the exact EU state aid rules that apply to export credit insurance that members states must adhere to; the state aid thresholds that exist; and the specific EU regulations that pertain to this area. [43531/19]