Results 15,261-15,280 of 15,917 for speaker:Robert Troy
- Overseas Missions (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to deputise for Deputy Calleary. The Arab League sent in an observer team to help reduce the violence that has swept across Syria in the past year, with anti-Government protestors being massacred by forces under the control of the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad. The President agreed to the team in order to end ongoing violence and avoid the...
- Defence Forces Strength (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: I am please there will be a phased recruitment to the Defence Forces. I ask the Minister of State to enlighten the House and tell us more precisely when this will be happen. In December the Minister for Defence announced he would maintain the Defence Forces personnel at 9,500 and the recruitment is in keeping with that commitment, which is welcome. The Minister of State alluded to the...
- Defence Forces Strength (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Is the Minister of State suggesting that it has yet to be decided exactly which recruitment will take place in the various ranks? If so, when will this be decided and when will it be advertised? The Minister of State indicated there would be a recruitment of up to a maximum of 600 personnel. However, the Minister has yet to identify which ranks will be recruited and when this will take place.
- Leaders' Questions (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: The Cabinet has.
- Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Deputy Mattie McGrath will not get an answer.
- Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the circumstances in which he anticipates the Revenue Commissioners will use the new powers to be conferred on them under Section 111 of the Finance Bill 2012; his views on the impact of such a measure on small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13529/12]
- Written Answers — Commission on Credit Unions: Commission on Credit Unions (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has not published submissions made to the Commission on the Credit Unions despite a clear commitment to do so when inviting submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13631/12]
- Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 355: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will allow any exemptions to the household charge for persons who are finding it difficult to pay the standard â¬100, and clarify that persons in receipt of social welfare are not exempt from the household charge. [13684/12]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 384: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will sanction approval for an application for equipment (details supplied). [14055/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 385: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expedite an application by Longford County Council for funding for the provision of a library and an upgrade to Granard town hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14061/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate when he will bring forward amending legislation to ensure that the calculation of commercial rates is carried out in fair and equitable manner and ensure that local authorities will have the autonomy to do so when dealing with same. [14067/12]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 388: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward legislation to ensure that persons on social welfare will not be discriminated against if they wish to purchase their local authority home, as currently is the case, especially in cases in which the monthly mortgage repayment is not significantly higher than the rent being charged...
- Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Developments: Unfinished Housing Developments (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 389: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will commit to the various local authorities who complete the necessary works in unfinished housing estates under the public safety initiative under budget that they will retain the full grant and that any outstanding balance will be used to do further works which may lead to the estate being taken in...
- Written Answers — County Development Boards: County Development Boards (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm if he intends to merge county development boards into their local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14070/12]
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Has the Government made plans to bring forward amendments to the criminal justice legislation on mandatory sentencing in light of the sentences laid down in recent weeks?
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: A person convicted of importing garlic received the same prison sentence as a father who raped his daughter and a women who mowed down her neighbour. They each received six years. There is a lot of anxiety among the public.
- Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: I refer to the court services Bill. Will it be amended to provide for mandatory sentencing?
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (8 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his timeframe for establishing Irish Water; the anticipated job losses that may result from the shift of water services from local authorities to the new company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13231/12]
- Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (7 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will grant a person (details supplied) an Irish work permit. [13036/12]
- Human Rights Issues (7 Mar 2012)
Robert Troy: I add my voice to those of my colleagues from the other political parties and the Independent benches in support of Articles 18 and 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They acknowledge the rights of freedom of religion and freedom of speech, which comprise some of the basic human rights a person can have. At my party's conference over the weekend, I spoke on true republicanism...