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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 May 2025)

Robert Troy: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are immediate plans to provide a “special class” in either of the primary schools in Moate, County Westmeath (details supplied). [26146/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (21 May 2025)

Robert Troy: 54. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Department are currently developing plans to amalgamate two schools (details supplied) onto a greenfield site which can cater for current and future demand, as Westmeath County Council have identified a suitable site in the current county development Plan. [26192/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (21 May 2025)

Robert Troy: 132. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for primary school students to avail of speech and language therapy in County Longford through primary care services. [26283/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (21 May 2025)

Robert Troy: 133. To ask the Minister for Health if the current expected waiting time for service users of speech and language therapy is in the region of 14-months, what actions are being taken to address this extremely long waiting time, specifically in cases where primary school students urgently need to avail of services [26284/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (21 May 2025)

Robert Troy: 134. To ask the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for speech and language services, through primary care services in Longford, for a primary school student (details supplied). [26290/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (22 May 2025)

Robert Troy: I congratulate Deputy Hayes on making his maiden speech in the Dáil. I did not expect to be saying that at this stage. However, I congratulate him and his supporters who join him today. As a small open globalised economy that is home to substantial levels of foreign direct investment, elevated levels of intellectual property, and by extension capital allowances associated with that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (22 May 2025)

Robert Troy: I find it somewhat bizarre that the Deputy is critical that this is the first time this is being raised in the Dáil when he has been here six months himself and this is the first time he spoke.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (22 May 2025)

Robert Troy: Regardless, as I mentioned in my opening statement, capital allowances for intellectual property are a normal part of any tax system. The tax system provides relief in the form of capital allowances against trading income for capital expenditure incurred on the provision of intangible assets for the purposes of trade, both acquired and internally developed. IP allowances may only be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (27 May 2025)

Robert Troy: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is currently considering any restrictions on fossil fuel advertising across media outlets. [26706/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (27 May 2025)

Robert Troy: 267. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on plans to regularise the status of school secretaries and caretakers; and if these employees will be included in her Department's pension scheme in the near future. [26781/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (27 May 2025)

Robert Troy: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to providing equal access to treatment of spinal muscular atrophy for patients of all ages (details supplied). [26877/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (27 May 2025)

Robert Troy: 803. To ask the Minister for Health if an urgent surgery appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [27693/25]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Code (10 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue and for her ongoing advocacy in this regard. I am advised by Revenue that the VAT rating of goods and services is subject to EU VAT law, with which Irish law must comply. In general, the VAT directive provides that all goods and services are liable to VAT at the standard rate unless they are exempt from VAT or fall within Annex III of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Tax Code (10 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: I again thank the Senator for raising this issue. I acknowledge that it is very important for many people. The position remains that the VAT directive provides that all goods and services are liable for VAT at the standard rate unless they are exempt from VAT or fall within Annex III of that directive, in respect of which member states may apply reduced rates of VAT. As sunscreen...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (10 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to provide an update on this important matter on behalf of the Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee. The State Examinations Commission has responsibility for the reasonable accommodations at certificate examinations, RACE, scheme. A central tenet of the RACE scheme is to ensure equitable treatment for all candidates. The range...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: State Examinations (10 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: As I mentioned, almost one in four candidates at the 2024 certificate examinations were provided with some form of reasonable accommodation within the RACE scheme to support them in accessing State examinations, underlining the importance of the scheme. Deputies may be aware that an extensive range of accommodations are currently available for candidates with dyslexia. These include an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Miscarriages of Justice (10 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy. This happened before I was born so my memory does not stretch that far back. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, Deputy O'Callaghan. I will respond to the issue raised by Deputy Ó Snodaigh on the Minister's behalf. Deputy Ó Snodaigh is aware that the issue concerns an investigation conducted almost 50...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Miscarriages of Justice (10 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: Again, on behalf of the Minister for justice, Deputy O'Callaghan, I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. As outlined, the case in question has been the subject of court proceedings, pardons and associated compensation settlements. More generally, the rights of suspects and the policing oversight regime have been completely transformed. I referred to the Policing, Security and Community...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: I am quite happy to listen to Deputy Kelly and relay his concerns to the Minister tonight but the information I was given was that this Topical Issue was withdrawn and I do not have a brief from the Department. I am not a Minister of State at the Department so I may not have a suitable answer for Deputy Kelly tonight. If he wants to proceed and make his intervention, I am happy to listen to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (10 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: To be helpful, the matters for the morning will already have been selected and the relevant Deputies will be coming in for them. Perhaps I am speaking out of hand, but I do not think even Deputy Kelly will be ready to come in at 9 a.m. after staying here until 12.10 a.m. I will give a commitment. I accept that the error was probably made by the Department of Justice.