Results 861-880 of 15,824 for speaker:Robert Troy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: I thank the Cathaoirleach and I apologise for coming in so late to the meeting. The traffic was much heavier coming in this morning than I had anticipated. I thank Her Excellency for presenting the Belgian priorities to the committee. I will not rehash what was spoken about earlier on. One of the priorities is pursuing a green and just transition. One of the areas I have an interest in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 612. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if STEM grants are awarded on a lottery basis; and the reason schools are required to submit a comprehensive, time-consuming application, that is not even considered when the grants are being allocated. [1320/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 721. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure a club (details supplied) is awarded a suitable sports capital grant. [1584/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 899. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance; if it is correct that any form of income from work in a household will disqualify an applicant; if she agrees that the fuel allowance should be subject to a straight means test at all times, whether income is derived from work or social welfare; and if she will agree to a full...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 1238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what negotiations were had with the Minister for Finance regarding the recent VAT changes on excluding farm equipment on the VAT rebate scheme; and if he plans to discuss this matter further with the Minister for Finance. [57333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 1331. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) under the mother and baby home redress scheme. [56637/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 1496. To ask the Minister for Health if he will urgently re-examine the boundary re-alignments of primary and disability services nationally, given it has caused serious issues in some parts of south Westmeath (details supplied). [56505/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 1639. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; if he agrees with the decision to remove them from the scheme and if he will now reverse that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1064/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 1640. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the number of women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1065/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 1711. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the provision of home help services for a person (details supplied). [1503/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 1762. To ask the Minister for Health if she will carry out a review of a fair deal application (details supplied). [1743/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: I thank the Cathaoirleach and our witnesses. I am conscious that I cannot fully comprehend the challenges faced by people with a disability in their day-to-day living. Thankfully, I got into a car today and drove off to Dublin and never thought twice about it. Disabled people who take public transport have to forewarn or ring in advance to tell the public transport authorities that they...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (14 Dec 2023)

Robert Troy: 391. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to positively support an application (details supplied) to the DSGBV funding call under four applications: and when a decision may be made. [55932/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (14 Dec 2023)

Robert Troy: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to consider and refer correspondence (details supplied) to IPAS, requesting it to address the issues identified. [55905/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Dec 2023)

Robert Troy: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the reason custom made insoles are not covered by the full medical card in relation to the case of a person (details supplied). [55504/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (13 Dec 2023)

Robert Troy: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the strategic review of general practice and if the issues, identified in the Finance Bill 2024 which have adversely affected general practice, have been rectified, specifically regarding GP partnerships. [55712/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (12 Dec 2023)

Robert Troy: COP 28 will reinforce the existential crisis we face if we do not take some drastic action very quickly. When the Taoiseach and I served in the Department of enterprise, there was an agreement to implement non-financial reporting for large companies and listed SMEs. That is for companies to annually say what they are doing with regard to reducing their carbon emissions. The implementation...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (12 Dec 2023)

Robert Troy: 23. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at COP28. [54688/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Robert Troy: I thank our witnesses. One of the witnesses spoke about how, if we address the fear of dying, we will fundamentally diminish the number of people who would request assisted dying. Dr. McQuillan said that on average palliative care looks after 28,000 people per annum. Does she have any indication what percentage of that 28,000 actively look for assisted dying? This is bearing in mind that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Examination of Potential Consequences - Protecting and Enhancing the Provision of Palliative Care: Discussion (12 Dec 2023)

Robert Troy: My first question was regarding the fact that 28,000 people are supported through palliative care, and bearing in mind that it is not legal, is there anybody requesting assisted dying? Is there a trend in this regard?