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Topical Issue Debate: Rights of the Child (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for giving me the opportunity to raise this important issue. First, I acknowledge the Children's Rights Alliance gave the Government an "A" grade for the passage of the children's rights referendum. However, I wish to point out that the referendum was not just a Government initiative, but had the support of 165 of the 166 Deputies in this House, as well...

Topical Issue Debate: Rights of the Child (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge and welcome the positives in the report but the overall C grade awarded to the Government is a slip on the grade it achieved last year. This happened in a year we had for the first time a full Minister with responsibility for child and youth affairs sitting at the Cabinet table. Why is that? The slip would have been much worse were it not for the passage of the children's...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Prompt Payments (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action he is taking to ensure that small and medium enterprises are paid promptly by all public bodies employing their services; the way he engages with other Government Departments and agencies on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will take the lead through funding and diplomacy in Irish Aid's priority countries to guarantee safe spaces for community organisations, leaders and local people to advocate for their rights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9474/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will take the lead through both funding and diplomacy in Irish Aid's priority countries to guarantee safe spaces for community organisations, leaders and local people to advocate for their rights in view of the details supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9502/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Staff (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to restore the value of the severance terms previously agreed with the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation employees; if he acknowledges that employees of the firm continue to work for the best outcome for taxpayers in very difficult circumstances and that equality of treatment would imply that they receive the same terms on redundancy as...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the training and qualifications required to install water meters when the water charges scheme is rolled out; if he will clarify if persons hired for the positions by the sub contractors must be qualified plumbers. [9320/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Support Agency (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will outline the legal status of the interim arrangements between the Health Service Executive and the new Child and Family Support Agency. [9503/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: When the Garda Commissioner came before the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality he highlighted the illicit tobacco trade and fuel laundering as the two biggest funders of criminal gangs in the country. The more we increase the price of cigarettes the more we drive certain people towards buying illicit cigarettes. As Deputy Kelleher stated it is not like one must go looking for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: It is employment in Mullingar.

Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: The Taoiseach is probably aware of reports over the weekend that €25.4 million had been spent by the HSE on legal costs in child care cases. Last week a HIQA report confirmed the lack of front-line services. In the light of this, when will the Government publish the Courts Bill 2013?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans regarding the biofuels sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10073/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Prison Service Overtime (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that workers of the Irish Prison Service, who consistently work unsocial hours, will not lose all payments for this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9615/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the Waterways Feasibility Study was not carried out in 2012 as previously suggested. [9956/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Substance Misuse Strategy (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will give statutory effect to Section 9 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act (2008) which provides for the structural separation of alcohol products from other products in supermarkets, convenience stores, petrol stations and any other licensed premises which are deemed to be mixed trading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10215/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health his views on reports that due to the increased number of medical school graduates this year it is anticipated that in July 2013 there will be a shortage of intern places for both EU and non EU graduates of Irish medical schools [9939/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if it is still the case that the Health Service Executive workers automatically become permanet in their position after they have been working for the HSE for more than five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9779/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the policy for the transfer of a GMS list when a principal general practitioner retires; currently there is an issue whereby a locum doctor who has worked in a GP practice at a location (details supplied) in County Westmeath for the past nine and a half years will not be offered the GMS list by the Health Service Executive following the retirement of the GP; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline the future proposals for the Westmeath rural transport scheme. [9587/13]

Other Questions: Departmental Staff Numbers (27 Feb 2013)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of agency and contract staff currently employed under the aegis of his Department; the mechanism in place for monitoring and managing the associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10409/13]