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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (17 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the reason a person in receipt of a partial contributory pension does not receive a full increase and only receives a pro rata increase; if she agrees that this leaves partial pension holders at a disadvantage in terms of cost-of-living increases. [44936/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (17 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 462. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the additional transport provisions that will be put in place at Temple Accommodation Centre, Horseleap, Moate, County Westmeath; if he is aware that some residents are having to pay substantial taxi fee's to get to medical appointment's as the transport provided is inadequate, and that there are instances at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (17 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 542. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the very significant number of overseas fully qualified nurses who can only work as carers, because of a deficiency in their English fluency; and if he has considered how these persons could be supported to resume full nursing roles after a period in Ireland; and if he is aware of the claim that the standard of fluency in English required...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (17 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 505. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an ADHD assessment in Springfield, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [44714/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the reason why a report (details supplied) cannot be accepted as part of an LTI application in view of previous reports approved on that basis. [45165/23]

Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: I, too, join with other voices in wishing Irish citizens who are working in the diplomatic core, in aid agencies and in the Defence Forces well at this difficult time, and I add my voice to the others in offering condolences to families who have lost their loved ones. The escalation of violence with the indiscriminate rocket attacks into Israel and the barbaric killings and kidnappings of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 234. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the targeted funding which will be allocated to early years services in disadvantaged areas which was announced as part of Budget 2024. [45674/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (18 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 235. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline details of plans by his Department to broaden AIM's programme funding beyond the ECCE timetable. [45675/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (18 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 270. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a fair deal review (details supplied). [45573/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (19 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 8. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the action she is taking in relation to the reduction in tourist accommodation resulting from the refugee crisis. [45705/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to promote the famine walkway. [45704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (19 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the progress on enabling technological universities to borrow to supply student accommodation. [45799/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the status and timeframe for a centre of excellence for electric vehicle management in Mullingar. [45800/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Vehicle and Driver File (19 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 174. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address an anomaly in vehicle registration system (details supplied). [45877/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (19 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 348. To ask the Minister for Health if he will facilitate funding for a person to attend a facility (details supplied). [45923/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: I thank our three witnesses, who I was listening to on my monitor upstairs. I just got the opportunity to come down now. I have a couple of questions. Many questions have been asked already. In Professor Binchy’s opening statement, he mentioned the damaging effects of physician-assisted suicide. Could he elaborate on what those effects are and what he means by “the rights...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: It is exclusively for a physical illness, based on what Mr. Copson is proposing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: I have a question based on what the previous speaker said. It contradicts what Professor Binchy said with regard to what has been shown about countries where assisted dying has been introduced and how the provisions regarding what is allowed and covered under the legislation have expanded. Mr. Riley said that is definitely untrue. Could he give me an example of three countries which have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Ethics of Autonomy: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: Sorry, maybe I should know this but this relates to campaigners who are having to go to, say, the highest court in the UK or maybe even Europe, the European Court of Human Rights. Were we to introduce a restrictive model of assisted dying in Ireland and were preventing other people from being able to avail of that model, would we be liable or open to a challenge being made to the European...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Robert Troy: 95. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration is being given to abolishing the means test for the carer’s allowance. [46383/23]