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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to raise the issue of visa processing times. I am conscious in doing so of the importance of the process. The process cannot be compromised. A visa is a very important document, enabling foreign nationals to enter our country. First, I want to raise the issue of the atypical visa and the serious delays in the processing time. As we know, it is a requirement for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I said that people had retired from the nursing profession. I did not say they had retired fully, to clarify the point. I take on board the Minister of State is reading out a response that came from the Department of Justice, but I will share with her the experience of quite a significant nursing home provider. Despite its attempts to seek clarification from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 172. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) is on the HSE cataract waiting list and at which hospital. [28813/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline any supports or schemes available to assist with the construction and provision of student accommodation. [28698/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Undocumented Irish in the USA (15 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 34. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any progress is being made with regards to the undocumented Irish in America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28783/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (15 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what plans there are to extend Ireland's diplomatic presence. [28784/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Budgets (15 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged with the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in order to secure additional funding to address rising inflation costs and to ensure just transition projects proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28795/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 279. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for scheduled surgery. [28958/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: I thank our witnesses for coming. Senator O’Loughlin asked me to convey her apologies that she is not physically present, but she is in online. She is meeting the Canadian delegation to the Council of Europe today to gain its perspective and experience on how it has introduced legislation to permit assisted dying. One of our contributor’s today talked about this being a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: Are our witnesses of the view that assisted dying or assisted suicide is happening, albeit in a tiny minority of cases? In our previous session, it was stated that the Director of Public Prosecutions brought one case relating to assisted suicide. Ultimately, that case failed. Could it be happening covertly? The witnesses made the case regarding our ability to make the change. While...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (20 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 381. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the defective apartments and duplexes redress scheme; the stage of the establishment of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29325/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 434. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline all steps currently being taken to tackle the abuse of older persons within society; and the specific measures being taken to deal with fraud which is particularly targeted at older persons. [29265/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 676. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a hip replacement surgery for a person (details supplied) through the national treatment purchase fund. [29422/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (20 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 745. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to bring forward a new broadband connection point programme; and if she will consider Mount Temple hall, County Westmeath for inclusion on a new round of the scheme. [29261/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (20 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 747. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on community enhancement grants for County Westmeath. [29691/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently expedite a school works application for a school (details supplied). [30054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (21 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when specific turf cutting compensation scheme payments will be issued (details supplied). [29974/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (21 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 135. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend a community employment scheme placement for a person (details supplied). [29911/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [29947/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fiscal Policy (22 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the key messages of his Department’s recent publication: Future-proofing the Public Finances – the Next Steps. [30039/23]