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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: 129. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical card on both medical and financial grounds in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [38616/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (9 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: 196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that funding for the student assistance fund is increased in the upcoming budget, as its reduction in recent years has had a detrimental effect on students. [38667/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Feasibility Study (9 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: 286. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date on which the Waterways Ireland feasibility study on the Longford branch of the Royal Canal will be published. [38674/14]

Agriculture Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion, which was brought forward because of the huge pressures facing the agriculture sector, in particular the devastating effect the most recent crisis is having on farmers' income. The agrifood sector plays a pivotal role in the Irish economy, contributing a value of €24 billion annually and providing over 7.4% of our national employment....

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: I call on Deputy Catherine Murphy, who proposes to share time with Deputy Pringle.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: The Minister stated it is the responsibility of the management to work within the resources of the allocated funding, but this does not take account of the additional staff needed over the past number of years due to the debilitative nature of the patients in these houses. These patients are getting older, their disability is getting worse, and the management and staff had to hire additional...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: It certainly does not made sense to take these individuals with special needs and disabilities who cannot stand up for themselves from their own homes and put them into nursing homes, and have them wait 15 weeks for the fair deal scheme to be approved. I ask the Minister to intervene and ensure at the minimum that the HSE engages in a real and meaningful way with the board of directors of...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: They have absorbed €700,000 in cuts and continue to provide an invaluable service to those who use it. The Minister should let the HSE engage in a real and meaningful manner with the board or directors.

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Deputy Bannon is part of the Government.

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister for taking this matter, which was originally tabled for last Thursday. This year, St. Christopher’s Services in Longford celebrates 50 years in operation. It was founded by parents and friends of people with intellectual difficulties and provides a community-based, high quality, efficient and innovative service to the people who use it based on identified,...

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: He has not even spoken yet.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: There is a serious issue with petrol stretching.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: It affects the Taoiseach's constituency and many others. Hundreds, if not thousands, of people have suffered damage to their vehicles and undue financial pressure through no fault of their own. Petrol stretching is dealt with under the Finance Act 1999. There are penalties if the person who carries out this offence-----

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: -----is caught, but the Act contains no mechanism to compensate those who have been affected.

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Does the Government have any plan to introduce amendments to the 1999 Act to ensure that these people-----

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: -----are compensated for the serious damage to their vehicles?

Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: He has a nice one.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: I apologise on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Dara Calleary, who cannot be present, and who asked me to contribute to the Bill on his behalf. Fianna Fáil welcomes the Government’s decision to reform the State’s existing employment rights and industrial relations structures, a process which was commenced by my colleague, Deputy Calleary, in the previous Government. Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Excise Duties (8 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the repeatedly increased alcohol tax, if he will refrain from any increase in this budget. [38396/14]