Results 13,521-13,540 of 16,028 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Child Care Education Issues (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: I did call for a training fund.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Child Care Education Issues (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: Many organisations were precluded from participating in the training fund.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Child Care Education Issues (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: Which we supported.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Child Care Education Issues (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: The Minister should answer the question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Child Care Education Issues (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: The Minister did not compare it with another service provider to ensure value for money.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Child Care Education Issues (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: I am not questioning the validity of these two organisations, but I want to know whether there is a public procurement exemption for dealing with an allocation of funds of almost €1 million from the Minister's Department. A "Yes" or "No" answer will suffice. If there is not, are there guidelines in place in the Department for allocating resources to service providers? Again, a...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Child Care Education Issues (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: Will the Minister confirm that there is no public procurement process in her Department for allocating funds? I would like a "Yes" or "No" answer to that question. Are there guidelines in place? The Minister must remember that this is the first time her Department has allocated funds in respect of a training fund and, therefore, guidelines should be in place. What other service providers...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Child Care Education Issues (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: 69. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the public procurement exemption clause applied when allocating €900,000 to two independently managed child-care organisations in terms of what specific Department of Children and Youth Affairs guidelines feature this specific exemption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54102/13]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Early Child Care Education Issues (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: Will the Minister indicate, in relation to the €900,000 allocated to two independently managed child care organisations, the public procurement exemption clause used and where I can find the documentation.
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: 79. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the recent Indecon report on support for child care for working families as a mechanism to tackle the regulation of childminders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53854/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: 82. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for dealing with the ongoing issues relating to Russian adoptions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53850/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Referendum (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: 91. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her timeframe for bringing forward legislation to underpin the result of the children’s rights referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53852/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: 335. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any grants available under his Department for a person to renovate a barge at present. [53893/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: 454. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding the future district sittings of Mullingar courts while renovations works are been carried out; if his intentions are to temporarily relocate sittings to Longford; the expense this will incur; if he considered utilising some of ten vacant buildings in Columb Barracks, Mullingar to avoid moving the court out of the town...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: 605. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied). [54156/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: 620. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hip operation in respect of a person (details supplied). [54280/13]
- Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: I call on Deputy Tony McLoughlin to speak. I understand you are sharing time with Deputies Anne Ferris and Ciara Conway, with five minutes each.
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: If there is no reason for the delay, why is there a delay?
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: Why is there a delay?
- Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)
Robert Troy: I understand the review of the wind energy guidelines 2006 are to be published. How long will the consultation process afforded to the public be? Does the Taoiseach not think it would be more appropriate to put in place a robust regulatory framework on a legislative basis to deal with the-----