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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection Issues (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current staffing levels within the Health Service Executive child protection inspectorate in tabular form on a county basis; the frequency with which inspections are carried out on various child care centres; and if it is her intention to moving this service to the new child and family agency. [44681/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual cost for the free pre school year; the number of participants in the scheme and the number of jobs this scheme supports. [44682/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Legislation (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the information and tracing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44708/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (16 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant the 5% increase that was given to staff nurses in the late nineties; if he will give this increase to retired nurses as well due to the nature of the system that was in place prior to this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44381/12]

Other Questions: EU Directives (11 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will ensure that Ireland adheres to the legal obligations under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, adopted by the European Parliament on 11 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43716/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Review (11 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Defence when the review of the Reserve Defence forces will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/12]

Other Questions: Croke Park Agreement Issues (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Croke Park agreement expires; if he has indicated to the public sector unions if and when talks on a successor agreement will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Expenditure (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify the money his Department has spent on refurbishing patrol cars in the past 18 months and the life span that was remaining on each patrol car that was refurbished. [43681/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a gratuity payment is still pending in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [43678/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (10 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the decision that was made to disallow existing taxi drivers from selling or transferring their taxi plate when they retire, thus depriving parents of the opportunity to pass on their plate to their children and preventing taxi drivers from being able to get back the money the spent on the plate originally; and if he will...

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: He raised it before and he does not even know what he is talking about.

Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: As the Taoiseach will be aware, the purpose of the adoption (tracing and information) Bill is to deal with information on informal adoptions dating back to the 1950s. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has promised to bring the legislation before the House this year. When will it be introduced? In the light of the number of wind turbines due to be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all educational disadvantage schemes and supports are protected in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the value for money review of small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the minor works grant without delay and increase the capitation grant to prior levels. [42797/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allocate the necessary funding for the replacement of 5km of old water mains piping on the Clara Road, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath in the interest of public safety in view of the fact that these are asbestos pipes which are regularly leaking. [42798/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will receive a visa before 8 October 2012. [42852/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State has outlined the timeframe and I welcome the fact that interviews will be held. I ask the Minister of State to answer a number of points I raised about the level of confidence that the best candidate will be found in the internal process and whether there will be further changes. While there has been someone acting or in the position for the past 12 months, there has...

Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue. I welcome the Minister of State and thank her for coming in to hear what I have to say and to give her opinion on it. The lack of priority afforded to the filling of the post of director of the national office of suicide prevention, NOSP, is indicative of the priority the Government is giving this most serious issue of suicide...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2012)

Robert Troy: I welcome the witnesses. They mentioned the school programmes and I would be interested to hear their opinion on introducing a school programme - similar to the programme under which a green flag being is awarded to environmentally friendly schools - under which recognition would be awarded to schools that are health conscious from the point of view of promoting healthy eating as well as...