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Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: Like Deputy Heydon, I welcome the result of the referendum at the weekend. I believed it was envisaged that the agency would be up and running from the beginning of January. Does the relevant legislation, the heads of which will not be published until the period before Christmas, not need to be enacted to have it up and running in January? Will the Government continue to prioritise this? ...

Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: That is nothing of which to be proud.

Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: I propose to share time with Deputy Cowen. He wishes to speak for seven minutes and I will take eight minutes.

Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank my colleague, Deputy McConalogue, for brining forward this Private Members' motion. It is a critical issue and it is timely to debate it. Tonight, tens of thousands of students are waiting to see whether they are eligible for support and funding to attend third level education. Those lucky enough to know they are eligible must wait until 2013 before they get their payments....

Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: -----and that he knew of students whose only source of food on a weekly basis was a bag of pasta and a jar of tomato ketchup as they awaited their grants to come through. I hope the Minister will take on board the concerns raised on this side of the House and, no doubt, by his own backbenchers. This is an issue that should not be allowed to fester any longer. I hope he Minister will be...

Education Funding: Motion [Private Members] (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister should have been at last night's meeting and heard what his own backbenchers had to say.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she has taken to address waiting times in social welfare payments and appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49911/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a definitive timeline as to when Permanent TSB will be rolling out the mortgage to rent scheme. [49524/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite grant applications in respect of persons (details supplied). [49672/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a second level school in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [49757/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with the board of management of a school (details supplied) and the outcome of same. [49758/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of communications he has held with his British counterpart regarding the Memorandum of Understanding on the exporting of wind energy to the UK; if he will confirm if he has met the two commercial companies seeking to erect these wind turbines; and if so on how often and the outcome of such discussions. [49754/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has met with the two commercial companies seeking planning permission to erect wind turbines for the purposes of exporting energy to the British market; the number of occasions that he has met these companies; the purpose the meetings and the outcome of same. [49755/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to help persons who have built up penalties in relation to the non payment of the non-principal private residence payments. [49756/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will guarantee that funding for the Westmeath Volunteer Centre will not be cut following the budget in December; if he will pledge his full support for projects such as these, as it is vital that persons who find themselves out of work have an outlet such as the Westmeath Volunteer Centre. [49942/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (13 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the timeframe in which a decision will be made with regarding the transferability of taxi plates from one relative to another,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49673/12]

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: The Taoiseach said yesterday that legislation providing for the establishment of the new child and family support agency will come before the Dáil in the new year. Is it not necessary for that legislation to be in place before the agency can be established? The Minister has given a commitment that the agency will be established in January. Can the agency be established prior to the...

Order of Business (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: I can go back through the record of the Dáil if the Taoiseach likes.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: I wish to share time with Deputy Sean Fleming.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The Bill before the House has great importance for the effective operation and functioning of credit unions. It is important that we get the legislation right because it will have a long-lasting effect on the future viability of credit unions the length and breadth of this country. Credit unions are the cornerstone of the communities...