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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Strategy Implementation (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 84. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provision that is being made within the forthcoming early years strategy for pre-school children with additional needs in terms of additional resources and supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 86. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views that one year on from the "Prime Time" investigation into crèches, a new registration process has still not been enacted, new child care services continue to use the old notification model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28008/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of foreign aid supplied by Ireland to beneficiary countries reserved for spending on Irish produce; if he will explore the possibility of benefiting countries spending a certain percentage of the foreign aid from Ireland on Irish produce. [28088/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Eligibility (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance whether any assistance or tax incentives are available to first-time buyers who purchased their homes in February 2014 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28319/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow medical card holders who are applying for transport to schools which are not necessarily the nearest to them to be able to avail of free transport if a seat is available; if he will consider ensuring transport options are available to facilitate all children to be able to attend the school of their choice; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he considers it appropriate for schools to send home in children's school bags political letters confirming news of works to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is appropriate for school principals to provide to pupils letters or communications from public representatives to bring home to their parents or guardians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28358/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the dates on which the building works at a school (details supplied) have been in the five different stages of his Department's school design and building process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28367/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 211. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to include a schedule within the Freedom of Information Bill 2013 or otherwise identify FOI bodies that meet the description in section 32(3)(a)(ii)(I) of that Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28528/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Obligation Levy Increase (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take regarding the proposed increase in the PSO charges which is having crippling effects on the cost of electricity; his views that these increases are putting Irish businesses at a competitive disadvantage and are putting jobs at risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28290/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 288. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the correct procedure to advance the case for inclusion of any given area in the fibre roll-out plan announced on 25 April; the criteria his Department will use in assessing additional areas for inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28521/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 290. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the industry forum anticipated in the national broadband plan has met; the dates of the meetings; the names of the attendees and their organisations; his plans to publish the minutes of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28523/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 293. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding the consultation carried out in 2011 by his Department regarding open access fibre ducting and interior cabling for new residential buildings the steps taken to update national building, infrastructure design, and local and regional planning regulations to take account of the results of this consultation; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 289. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 534 and 535 of 11 June 2013, if his officials have ascertained from 3 the services that will be available in NBS areas after August 2014, particularly relating to mobile download limits and satellite fees; if 3 has given any continuing commitment in relation to the mobile base...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 291. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in relation to the national broadband plan, the progress made with the undertaking to modernise the existing wireless telegraphy legislation; his plans to conduct a relevant public consultation; his views on whether he can have comprehensive legislation in place before the end of 2014; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: State Bodies (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 292. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the annual report of ComReg to June 2013 has been received by him or his Department; the date on which he will make it available to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28525/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 328. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of his proposed changes to NCCWM if the €1.3million which is currently funding the NCCWM is available in each county to be applied for under the SICAP; as NCCWN employs the co-ordinators in each county should the community groups be applying for funding under the name of the NCCWM or each local community...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 327. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress he is making regarding solving the water shortage problem in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28285/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Register Office (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 439. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for downgrading the Mullingar office for registration of births, deaths and marriages from a full-time office to a part-time one; if he will consider reversing this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28316/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Jul 2014)

Robert Troy: 540. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) with Down's syndrome will not have their medical card reinstated having lost it under review in January 2014. [28300/14]