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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building application (details supplied). [26818/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Transport (25 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to replacing the bus pass with a fuel voucher for elderly people that live rurally and cannot avail of public transport in the locality (details supplied). [26726/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Corporate Enforcement Agency (24 May 2022)

Robert Troy: The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 which provides for the establishment of the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was signed by the President on December 22, 2021. A cross referencing error in section 11, relating to a Schedule in the Act which prevented the proper establishment of the CEA, was identified. This has been corrected by way of an amendment to the Act...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 191. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when submissions will be accepted for the next round of capital sports grants. [26505/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (24 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 603. To ask the Minister for Health the legislation in relation to persons under 18 years of age purchasing vapes and vaping liquids (details supplied). [25813/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (24 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 699. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will consider this patient for urgent treatment through the national treatment purchase fund. [26561/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (19 May 2022)

Robert Troy: Regional enterprise development and sustainable local job creation continues to be a key policy priority of mine and this Government. Throughout 2021, my Department oversaw the development of nine new Regional Enterprise Plans to 2024, including for the West, which covers Counties Roscommon, Galway – and Mayo. A key feature and strength of the Regional Enterprise Plans is that they...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Exports Growth (19 May 2022)

Robert Troy: In 2021, Ireland’s global trade reached its highest ever value of €842 billion, comprising €451 billion in total Exports (Goods and Services) and €391 billion in total Imports (Goods and Services). In 2021, Ireland’s total Services trade was valued at €575 billion and our total Goods trade reached a value of €268 billion. In 2021, the main...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Consumer Protection (19 May 2022)

Robert Troy: Most of the provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/2161 on better enforcement and modernisation of Union consumer protection rules are being transposed, along with Directives (EU) 2019/770 and 2019/771 on contracts for the supply of digital content and digital services and contracts for the sale of goods respectively, in the consolidated Consumer Rights Bill 2022. The Bill represents the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (19 May 2022)

Robert Troy: I am pleased to say that the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process has been very well received since its commencement on 7 December 2021. Officials from my Department worked closely with stakeholders, via the Company Law Review Group, in developing the legislation to ensure that the process reflected a fair balance of the sometimes, competing interests of parties affected by corporate...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (19 May 2022)

Robert Troy: A proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD) was published by the European Commission on 23rd February 2022. The proposal aims to address the adverse environmental and human rights impacts arising from the operations of companies and those of their subsidiaries and value chains. There will be due diligence obligations on such companies and company directors,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (19 May 2022)

Robert Troy: A proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD) was published by the European Commission on 23rd February 2022. The proposal aims to address the adverse environmental and human rights impacts arising from the operations of companies and those of their subsidiaries and value chains. There will be due diligence obligations on such companies and company directors,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (19 May 2022)

Robert Troy: A proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD) was published by the European Commission on 23rd February 2022. The proposal aims to address the adverse environmental and human rights impacts arising from the operations of companies and those of their subsidiaries and value chains. The proposal will apply to large companies, both EU and non-EU. SMEs are not...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (17 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if elected members of a local authority can bring forward variations to a county development plan outside of the review period; and if not, if such actions are solely at the discretion of a local authority CEO. [24712/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if general practitioners are permitted to charge medical card holders a fee of €50 for letters in support of housing. [24126/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Rights (12 May 2022)

Robert Troy: Following the publication of the proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence in February, my Department has been engaging at EU working party level to clarify the practical implications for stakeholders. This process is ongoing and given the complexity of the issues being addressed, subsequent negotiations on the proposal at EU level may well continue through the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 274. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons nationally who transferred from the pandemic unemployment payment to unemployment allowance benefit when the payment ceased. [23974/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Sector Staff (12 May 2022)

Robert Troy: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of labour activation officials working in Intreo offices across the country; and the locations of same. [23975/22]

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 May 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank all the Deputies who contributed to the debate. I thank them for the points raised. It is fair to say, and I acknowledge, that there has been very broad support for the general purpose of the Bill. The debate has been constructive. The Bill has at its heart the improvement of consumer protection. Its enactment will be good for consumers and responsible traders alike. I will take...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 May 2022)

Robert Troy: It is the small company administrative rescue process, SCARP.