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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 218. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to revise the thresholds for inclusion on the social housing list (details supplied) in view of the fact the current thresholds are unrealistic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25276/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the supports in place for persons who suffer from arthritis; his plans to put further services in place for arthritis sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 430. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite surgery for a person (details supplied). [25467/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 443. To ask the Minister for Health if he will schedule an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25502/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 469. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25718/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Networks Ireland (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 569. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of progress being made to extend the natural gas pipeline throughout County Longford. [25751/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 591. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made on the creation of a lakeland tourism brand; and his views on creating this brand. [25487/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 592. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Fáilte Ireland is in favour of creating a lakeland tourism brand. [25488/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 593. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to assist small-scale tourism businesses within the regions. [25489/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 611. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for such a long delay in reforming the public service vehicle process to bring it under the remit of the RSA (details supplied); and the expected date for completion of same. [25852/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies (30 May 2017)

Robert Troy: 614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the guidelines for the filling of State board vacancies which fall under the remit of his Department. [25962/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (25 May 2017)

Robert Troy: It is unbelievable. The Minister of State said: "Arrangements are now in hand to transfer responsibility for the post office network back to the Minister, Deputy Naughten's Department". It is over 12 months since the Government was formed and this is being played like a football between the Minister, Deputy Naughten, the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and the Minister of State, Deputy Ring....

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (25 May 2017)

Robert Troy: I will give one minute to my colleague, Deputy Eugene Murphy, if that is okay.

Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (25 May 2017)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue on the floor of the Dáil and I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting it. The future of the An Post network - both the post office network and the mail distribution network - has never been more uncertain. I will discuss the Athlone mail distribution centre in particular. It is regrettable that the responsible Minister is not present...

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Everyone looking on is totally and utterly outraged. There is a perception that there is one law for the elite and another for the hard working citizens. We can be sure that Mr. Seán FitzPatrick will not be presenting himself to a community welfare officer in the weeks or days ahead. The consequences of his actions over many years has left many families presenting themselves on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Robert Troy: I welcome the two witnesses. They have gone through a tough and stressful period over the past number of years. The committee secretariat circulated the committee report when the issue was discussed previously, a copy of the letter written subsequent to that meeting by the Chairman and the reply from the Minister as part of the documentation issued to members for this meeting. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Mr. and Ms Kealy have pursued the issue vigorously over the past number of years. I should not have said they stood to gain financially but the company was established to provide a service. It is a private company and the main aim of all private companies is to make a profit. Are other similar companies in operation in Ireland? If so, how are they governed? Are there bonding systems in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Who was that promised by?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Robert Troy: That is unquestionably something that should be seriously looked at, but unfortunately that will not alleviate the witnesses' suffering and loss, but it is something that could prevent further families from going through what the witnesses have gone through.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Robert Troy: Whereas in the witnesses' instance, it was a lump-sum payment.