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Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (10 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 776. To ask the Minister for Health if a passenger returning home to Ireland requires a Covid-19 test on a connecting flight from Portugal in view of the fact that he or she will need a Covid test leaving Brazil; and if he or she will need another test for a connecting flight in Portugal given that he or she will not be leaving the airport. [6635/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 864. To ask the Minister for Health when private practice physiotherapists will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; if they will be prioritised, given that they are healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7007/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (4 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. Like him, our thoughts are with the families in his constituency who are facing an uncertain time at the moment. The Deputy will be aware that the tax and customs affairs of any business are confidential and there is a duty of confidentially imposed on Revenue in this regard by virtue of section 851A of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (4 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: Deputy Cowen is right that there have been challenges since 1 January. There were always going to be challenges. We are moving to a new trading arrangement, with new requirements that many businesses have not had to deal with in generations. In that context, there have been interdepartmental meetings on a daily basis since the beginning of January. That has now gone down to every two or...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Examinership Arrangements (4 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: The State's longstanding preventative restructuring framework, examinership, is internationally recognised and has proven to be a successful tool for restructuring in its current form. However, the impact of Covid-19 on business has necessitated a review of the existing restructuring process, provided for by the Companies Act 2014, to determine whether it meets the needs of businesses as...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Examinership Arrangements (4 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: What I will say is that the proposed new process for the rescue of small companies, the summary rescue process, will be very much distinct from the existing statutory examinership process. That is our intention. We intend to put the proposal out for public consultation. That will happen imminently. We certainly welcome the views and suggestions of all parties on how we move it forward....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband supply will be available to an area (details supplied). [6094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 13. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will make arrangements through National Broadband Ireland to urgently roll-out fibre broadband supply to an area (details supplied). [6138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (4 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 15. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will liaise with National Broadband Ireland to ensure fibre broadband is urgently rolled out to an area (details supplied). [6159/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (4 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the SEAI homeowners grant scheme; if a new scheme has been finalised; and if there will be an announcement on this funding stream shortly. [6162/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason primary teachers cannot receive incremental credit for working in private schools outside the EU but post-primary teachers can (details supplied). [6049/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (3 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the burning of peat briquettes will cease. [5271/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (3 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when an area (details supplied) will avail of high-speed broadband. [5542/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (3 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Ireland has achieved the required reduction of 6% in greenhouse gas intensity as required under the EU fuel quality directive as mandated by the end of 2020; if not, the penalties being imposed on fuel suppliers that have not complied with the reduction in greenhouse gas intensity requirements; and the estimated likely return to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 371. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions schools should take in light of the fact that special educational needs organisers, SENOs, are not accepting applications due to a new system being rolled out that is preventing schools planning for September. [5333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Parental Leave (3 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 490. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the increase in parent's leave will be implemented in view of the commitment to increasing paid parent's leave in budget 2021. [5533/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: 631. To ask the Minister for Health if a person currently in London collecting the ashes of a relative must have a Covid-19 test before they return; and if they must isolate for 14 days if they receive a negative test. [5094/21]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Strategy for Women and Girls (1 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: I am here on behalf of the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, who sends his apologies. The National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 is the main framework through which the Government pursues actions to advance the rights of women and girls and to enable their full participation in society. The national strategy was adopted by the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: National Strategy for Women and Girls (1 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: To confirm, 133 of the initial 139 actions have begun, with 42 completed. I do not know where the remaining actions stand, but I will ask the Minister's office to revert to the Senator and clarify. The strategy committee is due to meet this spring. Its focus over the coming meetings will be on the conclusion and evaluation of the current strategy and looking forward to the next strategy.It...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Feb 2021)

Robert Troy: I am very pleased that this matter has been selected for discussion today as it is an area in which I have a particular interest. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has demonstrated that global emissions must be reduced to net zero within the next few decades to avoid a dangerous increase in global temperatures. The programme for Government sets out how important the next ten...