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Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: I am delighted to have that information now.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: I am delighted to hear that and I hope I can let the people who are affected know this. These are more than 20 people lying on trolleys tonight. In 2010, Mullingar hospital lost 1,000 bed days to delayed discharges. In 2011, the number almost trebled to 2,800. That happened as a result of the Minister's failure with the fair deal scheme. Patients are waiting months for approval under the...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Deputy Reilly is in charge now.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: The Minister has been in government for the past 12 months, in case he does not realise. Waiting times have increased by 47% for elective surgery since he took office. People are waiting more than 12 months for simple procedures.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: They waited six months before being looked after by the National Treatment Purchase Fund.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (22 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: It has not improved.

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (22 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the progress of talks between the Troika and Greece on a second programme of assistance for that country; the impact the delays in concluding the agreement are having on the stability of the eurozone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9920/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) for financial reasons. [10001/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made with reviewing the payment of children's allowance to children who are non-resident here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10114/12]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid: Humanitarian Aid (21 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he proposes to take to tackle the nascent famine in the Sahel region of the Sahara desert in order to avert a humanitarian disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9579/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the appeals process be open for small schools affected by the reduction in the pupil-teacher ratio. [9860/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (21 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider applying the new pupil-teacher ratio to all schools seeking an additional teacher and let the current system stand for existing schools. [9861/12]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (21 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give a commitment that no decision will be made on the future of third level institutes by him or the Higher Education Authority prior all submissions being received, acknowledged and consulted with. [9763/12]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (21 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if two discretionary pupils paying the extra charge will be calculated in compiling the necessary numbers at the start of term in order to secure the continuation of a particular school bus service. [9859/12]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (21 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an employer is required under legislation to pay the prescribed rates of pay by FÁS for an apprentice or can they decide to pay a reduced amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9846/12]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (21 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any grants available to young aspiring ballet dancers to attend professional ballet school in the UK. [9858/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (16 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reduce public opening hours of Granard Garda station, County Longford, from 24 hours to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. [8964/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health if patient groups and local representatives will be involved in advance of any decision by him to close community nursing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8373/12]

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: I would like to share time with Deputy McConalogue.

Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Feb 2012)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2012. To be fair, last December's budget was never going to be easy. The target that had to be achieved involved reducing the deficit to 8.6% of GDP and taking €3.6 billion out of circulation. It was always going to be a difficult task. Fianna Fáil supported those targets. In our budget proposals, we submitted how we would achieve...