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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (5 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: 1167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of paid out by the humanitarian assistance scheme in each of the years 2010 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3383/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Humanitarian Assistance Scheme (5 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: 1168. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting times for payment under the humanitarian assistance scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3384/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Data (5 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: 1175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a matter regarding pension contributions for a person (details supplied) will be addressed. [3741/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: 1177. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a disability application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited and backdated to the date of the accident. [3767/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (5 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: 1178. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an instruction will be issued to encourage flexibility to sponsors of community employment schemes in particular for persons over 60 years of age in view of the fact that they will not be able to get alternative work and in further view of the difficulties community employment schemes are having to fill all vacancies....

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: An Dara Céim - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage (19 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important legislation. I add my voice to the voices of other Members in saluting the valiant efforts of so many people on the front line in healthcare, the retail and haulage industries and in the Garda in ensuring the essential services on which each of us depend are available when we need them. When people ask what they can do to assist, the...

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: An Dara Céim - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage (19 Mar 2020)

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An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: I raised the same point during Second Stage earlier on employers who do wish to top up the payment and are clearly prohibited from doing so. There is no cost to the Exchequer in enabling employers to do that. Will the Minister explain why this is the case? I raised this point on Second Stage. If childcare providers and others, who are in receipt of State subvention to operate their...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this Bill on what is primarily a public health issue. We can never acknowledge or thank enough the people serving on the front line in our health service, shops and transport for the efforts they are making on behalf of the nation. I want to use the opportunity to call for any manufacturers who can help with the provision of protective gear for our...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: I want to raise the points I made on Second Stage. I seek clarification on a number of aspects of the scheme. The scheme undoubtedly has many positive attributes and the Minister's intention is good, in terms of maintaining the link between employer and employee and encouraging employers to, where possible, keep employees on their books. However, Deputies have highlighted a number of...

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Robert Troy: Who will ensure that the forbearance measures concerning insurance that were announced last week will be implemented and the commitment will be honoured by the insurance companies? Regarding the business interruption aspect of insurance policies, it is disgraceful that certain insurance companies have written to their policyholders stating that they will not entertain their claims, despite...

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Robert Troy: The IMF is predicting the worst global recession since the Great Depression. Earlier this week, the Minister outlined the stark effect of Covid-19 on our domestic economy. The policies deployed today will determine the pace of our economic recovery. I will focus briefly on the SME sector, a sector on which the Irish Exchequer is heavily dependent. First, I have raised the issue of...

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Robert Troy: I am finishing now. This must be done by a new Administration. We need a new Government, and we need it fast.

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Robert Troy: I will be sharing time with Deputies MacSharry and Niall Collins. Last night on "The Tonight Show", Professor Sam McConkey reaffirmed the importance of a strong economy to maintain a strong public health system. Covid-19 will not go away any time soon. We must examine how the economy can coexist while not compromising the health of our citizens. The attempts by the Government to blame any...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 16. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Army personnel serving at Custume Barracks, Athlone. [5318/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 17. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if changes will be made to the regulations which would allow retiring Defence Forces personnel to take up roles within other State organisations which they have suitable qualifications for, for example, a trained military paramedic cannot take up a similar role within the HSE. [5319/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if changes will be made to the Defence Forces pension system which would allow retired personnel to work in more financially rewarding roles in view of the fact that at present a retiring service person cannot earn more than had been earned while employed in the military without having a serious effect on the individual rate of pension. [5320/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sufficient school services have now been put in place for a person (details supplied) [5104/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the targeted apprentice registrations forecasted for all craft-based apprenticeships and registrations planned under new consortia-led apprenticeship programmes; the apprentice population forecasted by craft-based and new consortia-led apprenticeships; the number of existing and new apprenticeship programmes forecasted for each year; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the most up-to-date number of male and female apprentices in training by each employment sector and subsector for craft-based and consortia led apprenticeships in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3929/20]