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Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: How many meetings have taken place after four years?

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: It is not happening.

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: It is disgraceful that, four years on, the Minister is trying to develop a plan. From what the Minister has told me, during the past four years his Department has written to the various State agencies and received some correspondence. Were it not for the proactive engagement of Westmeath GAA, the retired UN veterans and Midlands Regional Youth Service, nothing would be happening in the barracks.

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: Where is the strategic plan for the long-term sustainable use of the barracks? The Minister does not have one. If he does, perhaps he could share it with us. Four years after the barracks closed, the Minister has no long-term strategic plan for the use of the barracks. If I am wrong, the Minister may correct me. We made a proposal to the Minister to create a national headquarters for the...

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: The Minister said I was playing politics. It was a political decision by his Government to close the barracks over four years ago. Since then, precious little has happened. The Minister said he wrote to the various stakeholders. During the past four years, how many times have the Minister or his officials met the CEO of Westmeath County Council regarding the potential future use of the...

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: 53. To ask the Minister for Defence the concrete steps he has taken to secure an alternative use for Columb Barracks in Mullingar in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2739/16]

Other Questions: Army Barracks Closures (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: That is okay, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I welcome the opportunity to get to this question but the second question will not be answered because the Government could not be bothered to turn up and have a quorum in order that Question Time could start on time. It is simply not good enough. On this question, in November 2011, the Government, with the support of the Labour Party, decided to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: 56. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will extend the remit of the scheme he announced on 10 December 2015, for small businesses affected by flooding, in order that more businesses may apply, as currently funding is only available for businesses that are located within an area that pays local authority commercial rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2740/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: 209. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure payment is made to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath under the agri-environment options scheme. [2984/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: 300. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 358 of 24 November 2015, the assumptions used to cost the additional expenditure required for an increase in capitation to providers of the early childhood care and education scheme; how many weeks of free preschool it was assumed that each of the 127,000 children would undertake to arrive at the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: 489. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reintroduce the local improvement scheme though the local authorities. [3091/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: 490. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to allocate funding for lighting for Tang village in County Westmeath. [2705/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: When will that happen, four weeks on?

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: It is only three examples.

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: I will raise the issue again in parliamentary questions to the Minister for Defence next Tuesday and I hope he will have a concrete answer for me at that stage.

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: With all due respect, we know the schemes that are available. My point is that the schemes available are too restrictive and legitimate family-run businesses, the backbone of the local economy, are being penalised. The Minister visited the areas and the Taoiseach came out of hiding after four weeks and visited the areas. Well done, he did his job. However, he made a promise when he...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (21 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity and thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important matter. The devastation caused by the flooding since early December is still widely affecting our communities. We have seen the destruction of land, business and of so many people's family homes. Last night, in excess of 100 people gathered in the Bounty in Athlone. I could see in their faces that they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Wellness, Well-being and Mental Health: Discussion (21 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: I welcome our two witnesses and thank them for their presentations. It gives me great pleasure to welcome Mr. Breslin because we attended the same school, although he is a few years older than me. I compliment him on the work he does in promoting positive mental health, be it in our Mullingar community or on a broader national stage. A key aspect of mental health is that we all have a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (21 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is given the single parent tax credit. [2615/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (21 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: 113. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the full year cost in 2017 of increasing the capitation grant to the early childhood care and education scheme to €67.50 for the basic rate and to €78.50 for the higher rate. [2601/16]