Results 15,741-15,760 of 15,876 for speaker:Robert Troy

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy for raising this question and for his advocacy in this area over many years. We all have a similar objective, which is to ensure that we have fair insurance premiums for the citizens of the country. I recognise the concerns felt by many households, community organisations and small businesses across the country about the cost and availability of insurance cover. As...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I share the Deputy's frustration. This is an area in which I invested a lot of time during the lifetime of the previous Government. Many reforms have been introduced. It is regrettable that the level of savings we envisaged for consumers has not transpired. If we look at the CSO consumer price index of December 2024, we can see that motor insurance is 35.5% lower than it was at its peak...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I am asking the serious questions. I have already initiated meetings with all the insurance companies. I have met one already and I will be meeting the remainder of them in the coming weeks. I will forcefully impress upon them our expectation that they do need to pass on savings, based on the reforms that have been initiated. We want to see a further reduction in consumer premiums....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Insurance Industry (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I will engage with my officials in the Department and review Deputy Doherty's Bill again. Quite honestly, what I am being told by the officials is that there is duplication and that some of the work involved has already been done. We can most certainly look at it again, however. I am happy to engage with Deputy Doherty to see how we can bring down the cost of insurance because we are all...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I compliment Deputy Brabazon and congratulate him on his election and his maiden contribution to the Dáil. I wish him well in the years ahead and assure him that any support or help we can give him in his endeavours to represent the people of Dublin Bay North will be forthcoming. In January 2020, revised Central Bank lending regulations were put into effect on credit union house and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I also compliment my predecessor in this role, the former Minister of State, Deputy Fleming as well as Ministers of State, Deputies Richmond and Carroll MacNeill who did a lot of work in the area with the review of the credit unions which are such an important financial institution in all our communities right across this country and provide a great service. Take unsecured personal lending....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (13 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I have not formally engaged with the credit union yet but it is on the agenda in the coming weeks. However, I have engaged informally. My own credit union had me at its schools table quiz last Thursday night and used the opportunity to talk to me about some of the challenges it is facing. I will be engaging with the credit unions in the coming weeks. The Deputy will be aware that the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (12 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 206. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of any upcoming legislation to assist those in domestic abuse situations, dealing particularly with situations where one party refuses to finalise the resolution of the former family home, by way of purchasing out the other party or agreeing to sell the property. [4916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (12 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 254. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a family (details supplied) can have their stay at Lissywoolen accommodation centre extended. [5059/25]

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "acknowledges that: — Housing for All - a New Housing Plan for Ireland, sets out an ambitious multi-annual programme that seeks to deliver more than 300,000 new homes between 2022 and 2030; — since Housing for All was published in September 2021, almost 120,000 homes...

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: Will the Deputy's party be present for every debate in the Dáil? Will the Deputy's party members take their seats for every debate in the Dáil?

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: Will the Deputy's party be fully present for every debate?

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: What has been stated here today is factually incorrect. It is factually incorrect and I ask Deputy Coppinger to withdraw that remark.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 294. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration is currently being given to any form of work permit amnesty for employers who have inadvertently hired staff who have incorrect status, specifically in sectors which are currently struggling to source staff through the correct channels due to the labour shortage. [6057/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Offices (18 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) is allocated a place in a facility. [5767/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 563. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a paper form citizenship application can still be obtained; and if not, if all applications are required to go through the online portal. [6135/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (18 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 725. To ask the Minister for Health if home help supports will be expedited for a person (details Supplied). [5739/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 776. To ask the Minister for Health when the diabetic nurses and podiatrist will be replaced in the primary care unit in Mullingar. [5918/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (19 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will urgently intervene to ensure a connection issue (details supplied) is repaired in a more timely manner than is currently being indicated. [6613/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (19 Feb 2025)

Robert Troy: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if home help hours will urgently be put in place for a person (details supplied). [6508/25]