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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (6 May 2021)

Robert Troy: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the level of cancer care being provided under current restrictions; and when normal cancer care services will resume. [23461/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (5 May 2021)

Robert Troy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 134 together. Section 9 (5) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 provides that the CCPC is independent in the performance of its functions. As enforcement matters generally are part of the day-to-day operational work of the CCPC, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment has no direct function in the matter. Nevertheless,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Robert Troy: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driving instructors will be allowed to facilitate EDT driving lessons (details supplied). [22620/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Robert Troy: 659. To ask the Minister for Health if a person travelling outside the State with their young child for medical appointments and treatment will have to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival back into the country every time they make the trip (details supplied). [23241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 121. To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be awarded to a person (details supplied). [22423/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. One of the primary functions of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (‘CCPC’) is to enforce consumer protection law in Ireland. For cross border consumer protection issues, the CCPC is part of the European Consumer Protection Co-operation (CPC) Network, which is comprised of national authorities responsible for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the validity on foreign driver licences due to the backlog of driver tests as a result of Covid-19 (details supplied). [21469/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver test appointments are expected to recommence for non-essential workers. [21890/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 476. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person can continue to cut turf on their own private bog on land that they own. [21724/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 517. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase staff in the passport office to deal with the backlog of applications that have mounted during Covid-19 restrictions (details supplied). [21944/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the publication of a circular by her Department with regard to a frontloaded SNA allocation model; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that currently many applications for support during the 2021-2022 term cannot be progressed until the updated guidelines are published and brought into effect. [21847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 649. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will urgently review the possibility of providing set 12 month extensions to the contracts of community employment and Tús workers whose contracts have or are due to expire in the coming months; her views on whether such participants should be given the opportunity to complete their course and training; and her...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 656. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address an issue in relation to persons who may have applied for a pandemic unemployment payment with the incorrect PPS number are now experiencing difficulty in terms of receiving a payment to the correct PPS number and are also facing emergency tax from the Revenue Commissioners (details supplied). [21713/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 751. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure financial assistance towards the cost of quarantine is put in place for returning students who are currently on unpaid placement or internship overseas; and if he will ensure that such students receive the same supports as those on Erasmus. [21550/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 952. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the siting issue for a new hospice in Tullamore, County Offaly. [21524/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: 1057. To ask the Minister for Health when a vaccination centre (details supplied) will open. [22065/21]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (23 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senator for bringing this matter to the floor of the Seanad. I apologise on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, who cannot be here. I too acknowledge the good work that the Brennan family are doing in their advocacy and highlighting the positivities of this vaccination.In 2009, the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, recommended HPV vaccination for girls...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (23 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank Senator Conway. I reassure him that I will raise this matter with the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. I reiterate that the academic year 2019-20 saw the highest uptake of the HPV vaccination programme since 2015 and 2016. That is a positive and encouraging development. It goes without saying there have been challenges in this latest academic year but the HSE is committed to offering...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (23 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: First, I thank Senator McGreehan for giving me the opportunity to update the House on this important matter in behalf of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. The Government is fully committed to supporting our population screening programmes, which are valuable part of our health service. As the Senator is aware, BreastCheck, along with other cancer screening programmes, was temporarily paused...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (23 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senator. She has made a strong case and I will relay her suggestions to the Minister. To be fair to the Senator, she acknowledged the extra €10 million invested in the National Screening Service this year. That demonstrates the commitment of this Government to national cancer screening services. I, too, compliment Councillor Teresa Costello on the really good advocacy...