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Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 770. To ask the Minister for Health the status of legislation governing minimum unit pricing for the sale of alcohol; and the efforts being made to ensure that this legislation is not further delayed to ensure that such sale of alcohol controls are put in place as soon as possible. [5143/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 772. To ask the Minister for Health if an application by a person (details supplied) for inclusion on the fair deal scheme will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5148/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 921. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a basic payment scheme payment for 2019 will be issued to a person (details supplied). [4768/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 934. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the circumstances in which a tree felling licence was awarded to a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5092/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 939. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [5181/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 1062. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide driver licences to asylum seekers residing here. [5120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 1063. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned improvement works on the N4 route between Mullingar and Longford. [5141/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 1124. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she will take to address the poor level of pay and conditions being experienced by graduate workers in the childcare sector; and her views on whether it is reasonable to expect more attractive pay and conditions having completed a high level of training in this area. [5122/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Strategies (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 1125. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the draft childminding action plan (details supplied). [5124/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (13 May 2020)

Robert Troy: 1240. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if essential funding will be awarded for works to a group water scheme (details supplied). [4373/20]

Covid-19 (Business, Enterprise and Innovation): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Robert Troy: I will be sharing time with Deputies MacSharry and Niall Collins. Last night on "The Tonight Show", Professor Sam McConkey reaffirmed the importance of a strong economy to maintain a strong public health system. Covid-19 will not go away any time soon. We must examine how the economy can coexist while not compromising the health of our citizens. The attempts by the Government to blame any...

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Robert Troy: The IMF is predicting the worst global recession since the Great Depression. Earlier this week, the Minister outlined the stark effect of Covid-19 on our domestic economy. The policies deployed today will determine the pace of our economic recovery. I will focus briefly on the SME sector, a sector on which the Irish Exchequer is heavily dependent. First, I have raised the issue of...

Irish Economy: Statements (23 Apr 2020)

Robert Troy: I am finishing now. This must be done by a new Administration. We need a new Government, and we need it fast.

Health (Covid-19): Statements (16 Apr 2020)

Robert Troy: Who will ensure that the forbearance measures concerning insurance that were announced last week will be implemented and the commitment will be honoured by the insurance companies? Regarding the business interruption aspect of insurance policies, it is disgraceful that certain insurance companies have written to their policyholders stating that they will not entertain their claims, despite...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this Bill on what is primarily a public health issue. We can never acknowledge or thank enough the people serving on the front line in our health service, shops and transport for the efforts they are making on behalf of the nation. I want to use the opportunity to call for any manufacturers who can help with the provision of protective gear for our...

An Bille um Bearta Éigeandála ar mhaithe le Leas an Phobail (Covid-19), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: I want to raise the points I made on Second Stage. I seek clarification on a number of aspects of the scheme. The scheme undoubtedly has many positive attributes and the Minister's intention is good, in terms of maintaining the link between employer and employee and encouraging employers to, where possible, keep employees on their books. However, Deputies have highlighted a number of...

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: I raised the same point during Second Stage earlier on employers who do wish to top up the payment and are clearly prohibited from doing so. There is no cost to the Exchequer in enabling employers to do that. Will the Minister explain why this is the case? I raised this point on Second Stage. If childcare providers and others, who are in receipt of State subvention to operate their...

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: An Dara Céim - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage (19 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this important legislation. I add my voice to the voices of other Members in saluting the valiant efforts of so many people on the front line in healthcare, the retail and haulage industries and in the Garda in ensuring the essential services on which each of us depend are available when we need them. When people ask what they can do to assist, the...

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: An Dara Céim - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Second Stage (19 Mar 2020)

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European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Mar 2020)

Robert Troy: Membership of the EU has granted Irish businesses unhindered access to a market of more than 500 million people. EU membership has also established the State as a focal point for foreign direct investment. The recent European Council meeting comes at a very challenging time for businesses across Europe and Ireland. With increased trade disruption, tariff increases from across the Atlantic...