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- Other Questions: School Completion Programme (18 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: In 2008, the then Fine Gael spokesperson for children expressed sharp criticism of the proposed decrease in funding. He stated:In the current economic climate the Government, in implementing cutbacks, needs to differentiate between services that are essential and those that are not. It should not simply engage in a crash and burn approach which implements overall reductions across a broad...
- Other Questions: School Completion Programme (18 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Did the Minister say "2015"?
- Other Questions: School Completion Programme (18 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: We all recognise that early school leavers are more likely to experience social exclusion and unemployment or underemployment. For these reasons, I am concerned about this important programme's future. I welcome the Minister's commitment to consulting those who have first-hand experience of it. It may have been a slip of the tongue, but the Minister mentioned 2015.
- Other Questions: School Completion Programme (18 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: I presume 2013 is when the review will commence. What will that review cost? The Minister referred to using an independent firm to conduct it.
- Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: The way the Minister of State was speaking, it sounded like the job from heaven that anyone would want to do. They are only getting what they are entitled to.
- Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: Does the Minister of State realise how much money carers save? The manner in which she portrayed it, it sounded as if they should be thankful for what they are getting but they are only getting what they are entitled to get. The carers in this country save us €4 billion per annum, five times what they cost the Department of Social Protection. The recipients of the carer's allowance...
- Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: I thought the Minister of State's fellow Government Members would have been only too delighted to come in and stick up for carers. They are saying one thing in the constituency and doing a different thing when they come into this House. The carers carried out a survey between 31 October and 3 November. Of the carers who took part 26.7% rated their stress level at 5 on a scale from 1 to 5....
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Unemployment (18 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the contribution her Department will make to tackling youth unemployment in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56681/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (18 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the recent Indecon report on youth work; if it informed any of her policy choices with regard to Budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56977/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (19 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if the timescale for the introduction of Universal Health Insurance in 2016 is feasible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57086/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (19 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the Health Service Executive recruitment of 1,000 graduate nurses and midwives to the public health services in early 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57085/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (19 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will expedite a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan. [57279/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [57280/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the review of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick. [57281/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (19 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a claim for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [57283/12]
- Topical Issue Matters (20 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan - the need to address the problems of rogue taxi drivers through regulation; (2) Deputy Shane Ross - the proposed closure of Stepaside Garda station, County Dublin; (3) Deputy Patrick O'Donovan - the...
- Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: The Deputy is wandering from the content of the Bill.
- Other Questions: Transport Policy (20 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implication for transport policy in view of the fact that the proportion of commuters using cars to travel to work has risen from 57% to 69% over the past 30 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57225/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (20 Dec 2012)
Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive plan to appoint an ophthalmologist for the Longford Westmeath area [57399/12]
- Order of Business (16 Jan 2013)
Robert Troy: The Tánaiste disagreed with that at the time.