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Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (24 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 603. To ask the Minister for Health the legislation in relation to persons under 18 years of age purchasing vapes and vaping liquids (details supplied). [25813/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will consider this patient for urgent treatment through the national treatment purchase fund. [26561/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person who has recently gone through a legal separation can qualify for a local authority home loan in order to purchase a remaining percentage of the family home from their former spouse. [26901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building application (details supplied). [26818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Transport (25 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to replacing the bus pass with a fuel voucher for elderly people that live rurally and cannot avail of public transport in the locality (details supplied). [26726/22]

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 May 2022)

Robert Troy: I am pleased to have the opportunity to introduce this Bill to Seanad Éireann. It is of vital importance. It strengthens the powers of our competition authorities to effectively enforce competition law, creating a fairer environment for Irish businesses and consumers. The Bill has passed through the Dáil and it was great to witness the cross-party support that exists for its...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 May 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senators for their overall support of the Bill and for their consideration and comments. Similar points were raised by Senators Malcolm Byrne and Ward. I agree with their support of fair trade. It is not just good for business; it is very good for consumers as well. It is not just about supporting business but ensuring that consumers have choice. Where we have better trade...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (31 May 2022)

Robert Troy: In recognition of the burdens on small business, company law was amended in 1999 to provide audit exemption for those companies who meet their filing obligations. These long-standing provisions have been, and continue to be, of significant benefit to compliant companies. There is a considerable incentive on companies and their advisers to ensure timely filing of annual returns, thereby...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (31 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the listing of one-stop-shop providers through the national retrofit scheme. [28043/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (31 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that a carer’s allowance payment is considered as assessable means on a local authority rent assessment while other social welfare payments are not assessable; his views on whether those providing full-time care are providing an extremely important service; and if he will agree to rectify this issue. [28036/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (31 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that an appropriate school place is provided for a pupil (details supplied). [28031/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (31 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that self-employed workers are precluded from applying for a working family payment at present, regardless of their income levels; and if she plans to rectify this imbalance in the scheme. [28034/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (1 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: Under the provisions of the Companies Act 2014, the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement  is responsible for enforcing and encouraging compliance with company law, investigating suspected offences under the Act, prosecuting detected breaches of the Companies Act, referring cases to the Director of Public Prosecutions on indictment and exercising a supervisory role over the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Burial Grounds (2 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: The Registrar of Beneficial Ownership is a statutory role and the Registrar has administrative independence in the exercise of this function. Relevant entities (companies and industrial and provident societies) are required to file beneficial ownership data with the central register of beneficial ownership (RBO). Submission of accurate beneficial ownership information is the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Committee Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank the committee for its assistance in bringing the Bill to where we are today. The Consumer Rights Bill is a long and complex piece of legislation that transposes three EU directives and updates existing domestic consumer rights law. The purpose of the Bill is to reform, modernise and consolidate consumer protection legislation by bringing existing provisions together in a single...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Committee Stage (1 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 1: In page 15, line 5, after “contract” ” to insert “(other than in Part 5) These amendments are straightforward. They are technical amendments aimed at clarifying the meaning of "sales contract". The definition of that term in section 2(1) states it "has the meaning assigned to it by section 11(1)". However, while the main definition...