Results 181-200 of 571 for long speaker:Robert Troy

Other Questions: Road Network (24 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: ...Audit Commission found that 70% of regional roads had some form of structural or surface deficit. Poorly maintained roads are extremely unsafe. They cost lives and cause damage to vehicles. In the long term, they cost much more to the State to repair. Sometimes people consider that regional roads are just outside the Pale. Regional and local roads are the backbone of Ireland's...

Priority Questions: Transport Policy (24 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: ...in transport, it was €3.8 billion in 2008 but fell to €1 billion in 2016. Congestion costs the State millions of euro every year and it robs people of their lives by ensuring they spend long periods commuting to and from work. The National Transport Authority, NTA, only advises Dublin Bus annually on what funding it will get. It cannot plan even 12 months in advance in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: Was it wise to publish the Department's long-term strategy for investment in public transport in advance of knowing the optimal land use? Surely one would feed into the other? The Minister has prioritised investment in public transport infrastructure for the next decade but his Department does not yet know what is the optimal use for land and will not know until the end of this year.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (18 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: .... It should be borne in mind that places such as the RDS are looking at redeveloping. There are others that do not come to mind at present but there are sporting bodies that are planning their long-term investment in their infrastructure and that need to know the timeframe as to when they can submit an application and how long the application process will take to be adjudicated on. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Apr 2018)

Robert Troy: 187. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions being taken to help provide a long-term peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in view of continued Israeli efforts to quash Palestinian political autonomy. [15810/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: ...in the Minister of State's constituency have not contacted him about the impact this change is having on their ability to attract participants to the scheme. The fact that a person might be no longer eligible to participate in a scheme does not mean he or she will find employment outside of it. As I said in my opening remarks, there are people who, because of their age and abilities, are...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (28 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: ...welcome, but on the other side changes were made to the eligibility criteria for the scheme in April 2017. This is placing a huge burden on participants and many of the schemes. It is putting the long-term viability of many of the schemes in doubt. Just because JobBridge has been introduced and somebody has been moved off the Live Register and onto JobBridge does not necessarily mean...

Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (21 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: ...Instead of feeling supported, our small and medium-sized businesses feel they are being neglected by the Government, including on the issue of commercial rates, an issue we have raised here for a long time with no action. In this debate we are talking about the exorbitant insurance premiums and the lack of Government regulation. Recently I attended the annual conference of the Irish...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: ...hamstrung due to the lack of resources. The Minister originally mooted this Bill over 14 months ago and, even with the support of a full Department and its officials, it has still taken him this long to bring it to Committee Stage. He can appreciate the frustration on this side of the House in terms of the lack of resources available to us. We put forward amendments to try to improve...

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2018)

Robert Troy: ...to contribute to this debate, which has been ongoing since the country voted to insert the eighth amendment into our Constitution over 30 years ago. The beauty of our Constitution is that it belongs to the Irish people and it is only they who can amend it. To date, the debate has been very respectful and I hope that will continue to be the case. I compliment those who served in the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Robert Troy: ...of being helpful I am happy to do so but, basically, the Chairman is just kicking the can down the road. We will want the exact same answers in approximately ten or 15 minutes, or however long it takes to do this.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (28 Feb 2018)

Robert Troy: This has been ongoing for 12 months. The Minister initiated the process in January 2017 and it has taken a long time to come to this stage. My position has not changed and I believe the penalty being introduced by the Minister is disproportionate to the offence. I put it on record that I will bring forward an amendment on Report Stage that would see somebody falling within the 50 mg to 80...

Leaders' Questions (27 Feb 2018)

Robert Troy: How long did it take the Taoiseach to get in?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (27 Feb 2018)

Robert Troy: ...Planning, and Local Government the detail of funding allocated by Westmeath County Council for 2017; and the amount spent in terms of the rental accommodation scheme, housing assistance payment and long-term leasing arrangements. [9587/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Public Bodies (21 Feb 2018)

Robert Troy: ...seek such funding again? Mr. Mullins said he is working towards the full implementation of the port service directive. The directive was adopted in 2013 for all the 360 odd TEN-T networks. How long will it take to implement the plan? Are there short, medium and long-term goals for the implementation of the plan? Mr. O'Gorman is the only new incoming chairperson. Did he apply...

Dublin Traffic: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2018)

Robert Troy: ...in the city centre? Decisions can be taken here and now that will help those who rely on public transport. People are being robbed and their lives are being hijacked as they are forced to spend unnecessarily long periods in traffic and, frankly, the Minister does not get it.

Other Questions: Industrial Relations (15 Feb 2018)

Robert Troy: ...that time and convened the multi-stakeholder forum, it would have been in operation and would have prevented industrial action. However, like most projects to which he turns his hand, he put it on the long finger. As regards the Phoenix Park tunnel, is the Minister confident there is sufficient rolling stock to roll out that service throughout the day when the industrial action...

Roads Maintenance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2018)

Robert Troy: ...the problems facing Ireland. It is not just rural Ireland. Regional roads and local roads are in our cities and rural areas. The Minister needs to accelerate funding. It will be more efficient in the long term. It is critical for balanced regional development. We need to ensure that water is properly drained off our roads and that hedgerows are cut back. We need to ensure that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Robert Troy: ...he like to see him commit to in a public manner? What would he like to see him, as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, commit to achieving in, say, 12 months, two to three years and over a longer period? Mr. Moran will acknowledge he will not change the current structure overnight but we should be setting down clear goals, pathways to achieving those goals and, importantly, a...

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2018)

Robert Troy: ...which would ensure they would not face these new charges. Lo and behold, 1 January has come and they are now liable for these new charges. Businesses are on their knees on the high streets of Longford and Westmeath. When can we expect the long promised revaluation Bill that will ensure that businesses see a fair and equitable charging system, a system that will be proportionate to their...