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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Robert Troy: I acknowledge the good work Deputy Ardagh has done in this area, both in this Dáil and in the last Seanad. She galvanised support across the various political parties to ensure that cancer survivors who have come through cancer for a prolonged period can access life insurance when availing of a mortgage. Owing to the good work the Deputy has done and the legislation that has been...

Nursing Homes and Care for Older Persons: Statements (Resumed) (24 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. We are all quite rightly sickened with the recent "Prime Time" exposé about how certain nursing homes treated residents, the impact that has had on the families of the affected residents and also the impact that has on families who have people in nursing homes. My family has just gone through an agonising number of months,...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (18 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. For the avoidance of any doubt and as most people know, I am a landlord, but that should preclude me from having the opportunity to contribute to debates on legislation. A previous speaker mentioned that he has been inundated with calls from renters in Limerick who are worried about the future. Current renters in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an urgent update on the provision of a new modular SEN at a school (details supplied). [32131/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: 424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for an additional special education resource will be approved for a school (details supplied). [32234/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: 484. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Minister if he will provide an update on the cultural capital scheme application of a group (details supplied). [32579/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (17 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: 839. To ask the Minister for Health if she will examine the case for respite care services for a person (details supplied). [32315/25]

Ending the Central Bank’s Facilitation of the Sale of Israel Bonds: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: I thank all the Deputies who have spoken so passionately during this debate about the horrific and inhumane situation in Gaza. Being in government is about doing everything in our power to address issues facing society, but doing it within the confines of international law so real progress can be made. There may be differences of opinion regarding our approach, but I do not for a moment...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to issue a letter to approval as a matter of urgency to a school (details supplied). [30889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will urgently issue a letter of approval to a school (details supplied) for the provision of SET classrooms. [30897/25]

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.

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

Robert Troy: It was an error, and errors can happen. To be fair to Deputy Kelly, however, he has waited until 12.10 a.m. I do not have the information to hand to be able to give him the comprehensive answer that he deserves and that is warranted. I am sure the Minister, Deputy O'Callaghan, will facilitate the hearing of this matter on the earliest possible date that suits Deputy Kelly and the Minister...

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: 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: 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...

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...

Seanad: Insurance Reform: Motion (10 Jun 2025)

Robert Troy: If the Cathaoirleach will forgive me, even though I am not a Member of this House, it is good to see one of my local councillors and his partner Deirdre up visiting the Dáil this evening. I am glad to say it was not me who was the Minister getting the grilling in the butcher shop during the Seanad campaign. I sincerely thank Senator Nelson Murray and all our colleagues in the Fine Gael...