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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank Deputy Bruton for giving me the opportunity to clarify the membership of the new body. The new authority structure is similar to a commission, with a chairperson assisted by other members who have delegated responsibilities for other specific functions. Section 944F stipulating the membership of the authority provides for up to three full-time members and it is designed to give...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: Right through the establishment of this body, we have been engaged with the existing entity. We have sought the views of the director and his office in respect of policy and on this legislation, including on its implementation and operation. That will certainly continue. Based on Deputy Bruton’s own experience of serving as a Minister, has this aspect previously been enshrined in...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: We will explore that aspect further.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I do not think there was a specific question, but I thank the Deputy for his contribution.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I totally get where the Deputy is coming from, but I asked the officials and drafting experts to consider the effect of this change and I am told that it is a universal approach in drafting legislation to put "and" or "or" only before the last item in a list. Therefore, repetition throughout the section is unnecessary on the basis that the effect of the "or" is already present in the section....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: May I say a few words?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Message to Dáil (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I would like to take the opportunity to thank the Chair and all members of the committee who have contributed to the debate today. I am glad to see that the committee continues to support the need to get this legislation enacted so that the new Corporate Enforcement Authority can be established. As I said on the floor of the Dáil last month, the delivery of this new authority is a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: 540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) can expect to have their Teaching Council number issued. [50396/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: 834. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to be called for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: 866. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an appointment. [51185/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (19 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: 943. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will suggest funding possibilities for a school (details supplied) that falls outside the CLÁR area outlined on the map. [50652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 23 September 2021, if all restrictions on school transport numbers will be lifted after 22 October 2021 in line with the lifting of all other restrictions; and if those students who have been unable to secure a seat on school transport up to this point will have their cases re-examined following the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (14 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: 223. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the findings of the working group established by his Department to look into the peat supply issue to the horticultural sector in the wake of the peat harvesting cessation on Bord na Móna bogs; and the way in which he plans to deal with this issue in the short-term to protect those involved in the horticultural...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: The past 18 months have been extraordinarily difficult both for people personally and for businesses. Fortunately, we are now in a much better space due to the sacrifices made by many and prudent Government policies, difficult as they were. That collective effort has enabled Ireland to rebound and achieve significant progress, allowing us to look ahead to a return to near-normal economic...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person born in the UK has the right to claim Irish citizenship as a result of marrying an Irish-born citizen. [49966/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (13 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: 199. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a cataract appointment. [49948/21]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Work Permits (12 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy English, who sends his apologies. I thank the Senator for raising this matter, which is pertinent and timely. Policy responsibility for the granting of visa permissions is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice. The employment permits system is designed to facilitate the entry of appropriately...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Work Permits (12 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: I, too, share the Senator's frustrations. My constituency office is just as much contacted, maybe more so given that I am a Minister of State in the Department, by industries that seek to have permits processed as a matter of urgency. As I have said, measures have been undertaken by my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy English, to improve efficiency in the processing time of permits...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Data (12 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data on goods imports. Eucalyptus is classified within a number of trade classifications, or CN Commodity codes which are shown below, together with their descriptions. In the case of Code 44123300, eucalyptus is classified with other woods. CN (Commodity Code) Descriptions of CN codes 44012210 Wood in chips or particles, of eucalyptus...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Court Judgments (12 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if a review of the qualification criteria for the disabled drivers tax concessions scheme is currently being carried out in view of a recent Supreme Court ruling. [49579/21]