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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of legislation to tackle the cost of insurance, particularly public liability insurance for businesses; and the sanctions that will be introduced as part of legislation for a person found to have brought forward a false or exaggerated claim. [43712/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Foreign Earnings Deduction (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated cost in a full year based on latest data of a proposal to extend the foreign earnings deduction to non-EEA countries. [43762/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions being taken to reduce class sizes across primary schools; and his views on the fact that primary school class sizes here are on average the largest across the eurozone. [43667/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to put in place one leadership management day per week for teaching principals. [43668/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capitation Grants (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase funding and capitation grants for primary schools which have not been increased since being cut during the downturn. [43669/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 197. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an invalidity review in the name of a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if additional staff will be allocated to deal with the backlog. [43685/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: The new proposal replacing the backstop will effectively see a border down the Irish Sea. Will the Minister explain what implications this will have on east-west trade? A new fund of €110 million was announced as part of the budget, about which I asked the Minister on Question Time just after the budget. Has she any more details on the breakdown of what elements of this will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: What will be the implications for east-west trade?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: For how long is the transition period?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Is there a breakdown of the proposed grant funding?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: Some of the funds could be comprised entirely of repayable loans or could be 50% grant aid. We will not know that until an assessment is carried out on a case-by-case basis.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 68. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the reinstatement of a childcare facility at MacEoin Park, County Longford. [43268/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Staff (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 87. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions being taken to resolve issues in terms of the wage structure for childcare professionals; and her views on whether suitable qualified professionals within this field are grossly underpaid. [43269/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 189. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if urgently required additional temporary facilities will be provided to a school (details supplied) while it awaits a new school building. [43019/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider introducing a special rate for naturalisation for long-term British citizens who have resided, worked and paid taxes here for a period of ten years or longer. [43025/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Agencies Funding (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 267. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the proposed current and capital allocation to each agency under her remit following budget 2020; and the allocation made in her Department and in each agency towards hiring new staff, in tabular form. [43530/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Preparations (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 268. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 15 October 2019, the exact EU state aid rules that apply to export credit insurance that members states must adhere to; the state aid thresholds that exist; and the specific EU regulations that pertain to this area. [43531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 294. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure a drug treatment (details supplied) can be obtained in supply greater than one month. [43060/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 311. To ask the Minister for Health if the MICAT team in the midlands may lose its public health nurse in view of the fact the HSE has pulled its staff from the service. [43090/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (22 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: 317. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE in CHO area 8 is taking on agency staff to fill positions in which an employment panel is currently running and suitable candidates are available to commence full-time and permanent employment from this list; and his views on whether agency recruitment offers value for money in view of the continued budget overruns within the HSE. [43114/19]