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Seanad: Redundancy Payments (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: My colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy English, could not be here. On his behalf I thank the Senators for their time today and in their deliberation of the Bill on Second Stage. I also thank my colleagues in the Dáil. This Bill has broad support and is welcome legislation. It ensures employees can be protected where through no fault of their own they were laid off temporarily...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Middle East (22 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: ‘Dual-use’ items are products and components, including software and technology, that can be used for both civil and military applications. The list of ‘Dual-use’ items subject to Export Control is set out in Annex 1 to Regulation (EU) 2021/821. The bulk of ‘Dual-use’ exports from Ireland are mainstream business ICT products, both hardware and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Fire Safety (22 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: In the area of furniture fire safety, there are no harmonised EU standards. The Irish standard (I.S. 419:2011) and regulations (SI No. 316/1995) were introduced to protect consumers by preventing the rapid spread of a fire started on or near furniture. The Irish Regulations set out a more robust safety standard than applies in other EU Member States in order to provide a higher level of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the specific active travelling funding allocated in 2021 to Westmeath County Council (details supplied). [13952/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (22 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that steps are necessary to update planning regulations for solar panel being repeatedly delayed in relation to solar panel use in schools; and when the process of updating the planning regulations to facilitate the installation of solar panels will be finished in order that updated regulations can be signed off....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 888. To ask the Minister for Health if a hospital appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [14225/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 1086. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [15022/22]

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: The Government will not oppose this motion today. I welcome this opportunity to discuss the important matters of flexible and remote work and thank the Deputies for bringing forward this Private Member's Motion on same. I welcome the opportunity to speak on it myself and, more importantly, to hear the views of Members of this House. The Government wants remote and flexible models of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 172. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will be eligible to apply for full citizenship; the length of time that a citizenship application is currently taking to process; and if online ceremonies are still taking place. [13444/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (8 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a SEAI grant assistance application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12443/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the latest guidance supplied to her Department regarding the wearing of facemasks in primary and post-primary school settings; and her views on whether the publication of detailed medical advice would help to reassure those with doubts. [13022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if the measures that have been requested by an organisation (details supplied) for persons with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia will be implemented. [12995/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the latest guidance supplied to his Department regarding the wearing of facemasks in primary and post-primary school settings; and his views on whether the publication of detailed medical advice would help to reassure those with doubts. [13023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 331. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [12192/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the agricultural schemes under which a landowner can plant up to one hectare of land without obtaining a forestry licence. [11806/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (1 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data on Goods Exports and Imports. The overall value of goods imported into Ireland from Israel for the years 2017 to 2021 was €2,769,806,000.  The value of goods imports for each of the five years is contained in the following table.  Year Goods Imports from Israel €’000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way that he plans to tackle the current exceptionally long waiting times to have works carried out through the warmer homes scheme; and his views on whether there will be further backlogs in this scheme as a result of the recently launched energy efficiency grants. [11699/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (1 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will approve a primary medical certificate for a person (details supplied). [11317/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve SNA supports for a student (details supplied) as a matter of urgency. [11561/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2022)

Robert Troy: 514. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if assistance can be provided to a person who is providing care for multiple persons and in receipt of a full carers allowance in one case and a second half rate carers allowance; and if such a person is providing care for additional persons can assistance be provided in the form of travel expenses or any other allowance...