Results 13,361-13,380 of 16,028 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: When will the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill come before the House to give all Members an opportunity to debate the grants payable by local authorities to the elderly and disabled? The recent changes announced by the Labour Party Minister of State with responsibility for housing can only be described as a callous, calculated attempt to restrict eligibility to grant aid for the most...
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: When will that most important legislation come before the House?
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: The Deputy has not brought too many to Longford over the past three years.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: The Tánaiste is trying to dictate what the Opposition should ask questions on. It is pure Stalinism.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: Support it then.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: The Government has been berating GSOC all week.
- Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: The Government berated GSOC in public.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: 35. To ask the Minister for Health when he will move to tackle the enormous regional disparities in the provision of early intervention teams for children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6938/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (13 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: 46. To ask the Minister for Health if maternity services at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar are on a par with those provided at similar hospitals; if all the recommendations of the Health Information and Quality Authority report into the death of Savita Halappanavar have been implemented; if not, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6939/14]
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: I thank colleagues from all parties and none for contributing to this important debate on an issue facing many families across the country. Thankfully, the majority of Members embraced the motion in the spirit in which it was intended - a non-partisan, Private Members' motion. It was framed in a constructive manner with suggestions I hoped the Government would consider to help struggling...
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: The Deputy has done all right all the same.
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: When was that introduced?
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: Twelve months later.
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: I would like to call a quorum given Deputy Lawlor has such a positive contribution to make to the House.
- Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: That is a pity.
- Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: Will the Minister communicate further with us on the matter?
- Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: 8. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will expedite a resolution to the conflict between data protection legislation and preschool regulation compliance to enable students to undertake mandatory placements in child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6651/14]
- Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: The Minister will be aware of a conflict that has arisen recently between data protection legislation and new preschool regulations, which is putting mandatory training placements in jeopardy because Garda vetting clearance certificates cannot be transferred between service providers and training providers through which people carry out the mandatory training. Will she confirm whether she...
- Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: I am glad the Minister is aware of the problem and that she is in the process of bringing about a resolution. However, she has not outlined how that will be brought about. I tabled a similar question to the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding his role under data protection legislation to which he replied:I understand that in the course of audits of childcare providers, the HSE has...
- Other Questions: Garda Vetting of Personnel (12 Feb 2014)
Robert Troy: This is an example of bureaucracy gone mad. The Minister has said these people should seek a second clearance certificate from the vetting organisations in County Tipperary. I agree waiting times have reduced but people are still waiting weeks for these certificates. What is wrong with a training organisation, which has recently obtained a Garda clearance in respect of students, passing on...