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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Registration Fees (4 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will justify the increases regarding land fees for persons buying a home in view of the fact that the cost of registering lands has risen by almost 87% in some cases; the way this increase can be justified as the property market is already very distressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53876/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons employed in the childcare sector and the percentage of persons with varying levels of professional qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54026/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Strategies (4 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when she intends to publish the early year strategy; the level of consultation she has had with the relevant stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54031/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (4 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on the proposed online M6 service station between Athlone and Moate, County Westmeath, covering such matters as current status of proposal, costs, timescale of delivery and any other relevant information. [54283/12]

Funding for Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate and compliment Deputy Kelleher for tabling the motion at an appropriate time so that Members can speak in favour of citizens who suffer from a disability. The well-worded motion recognises that over 600,000 people in Ireland live with a disability and recognises their deep concern that services they so eagerly need may be cut and further...

Financial Resolution No. 2: Tobacco Products Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: I wish to raise my concerns about the increase in and excess of off-trade drink consumption. Everyone is concerned by the increase in alcohol consumption in recent years but the Government is tackling the wrong section on this matter. Over the last five years, turnover is down by 34% and we are losing licensed premises at the rate of one pub per day. The on-trade sector is far more labour...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Redeployment (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be given a position in the social welfare office either in Mullingar or Longford, further to their approval for re-deployment recently. [54657/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the unavailability of broadband in the Newtowncashel, County Longford. [54713/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (5 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that funding is allocated to Westmeath County Council for the provision of street lighting at Tang, County Westmeath (details supplied). [54726/12]

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: How many homes will that affect?

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: The system only came in this year. How could we put it right when it has only just been introduced?

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: Deputy Dowds should get back in his box.

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: Maybe some things have to be hidden.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of assistance that is available to self employed and returning emigrants, if they find themselves unable to find alternative employment or if their business are not sustainable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55098/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Divisions (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the terms and conditions of the constituency boundaries are set; when persons will be able to make a submission on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55176/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure that an estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath falls under the correct category 3 or 4 when considering estates to be exempt from the property tax, the estate came under category 1 when the areas for exemption were calculated for payment of household charge, even though it is an estate that is clearly...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Education and Training Scheme (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are grants available for childcare providers to obtain a level seven or eight qualifications; the criteria to qualify for such grants; the institutions that provide these courses; the amount they cost without a grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55554/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Discharges (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding patients awaiting discharge from hospital who no longer require hospital care but are seeking access to either a public nursing home bed or adequate home help support and or care packages [55363/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Discharges (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the level of progress achieved by his Department's special delivery unit and the Health Service Executive's clinical programme for elderly care in clearing the reported backlog of 600 persons, the majority of whom are over 65 years, who were awaiting discharge from hospital on 12 November 2012. [55364/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (11 Dec 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for home help support provision and or care packages to delayed discharge patients who no longer require acute hospital beds [55365/12]