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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: 776. To ask the Minister for Health if an orthodontic appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [33762/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (28 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: 885. To ask the Minister for Health the status of Covid swabbers (details supplied) in view of the increased number of positive Covid tests. [34354/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (28 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: 912. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) paid into a spousal pension scheme as part of their HSE occupational pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34442/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (28 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: 950. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the applications to the 2022 rural support funding scheme (details supplied). [34485/22]

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I will address the two amendments together as there is considerable overlap between them. They were proposed by Deputy O'Reilly during the Bill's passage through the Dáil. I gave them considerable consideration at that time. I wholeheartedly agree with Deputy O'Reilly and the Senators who have proposed these amendments that it is important that any regulatory body be adequately...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I will make a few concluding remarks. I too would like to acknowledge Councillor Dolan in the Gallery. At its heart, this Bill is about the need for fair and open competition for our businesses, economy and society. We know the vast majority of businesses do not engage in uncompetitive practices, but there are some which do. These practices drive out competition, drive up costs for...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (22 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: At the outset, I should clarify that there is no restriction under company law on residents of Northern Ireland either establishing or being directors of Irish registered companies. There is a requirement, as per Section 137 of the Companies Act 2014, that a company on the register of companies must have at least one EEA resident director. As an alternative, a company can either put a bond in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: 247. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the applications for town and village renewal funding for organisations (details supplied). [33034/22]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. The agenda for this week's meeting of the European Council is being discussed by EU affairs ministers at the General Affairs Council meeting today, at which the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne, is representing Ireland. Hence, the reason I am in the Chamber. The June European Council will return to economic issues. As the House will be...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Jun 2022)

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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Data (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: The co-operative model is one of a number of legal options for an enterprise structure available to those considering establishing themselves in business. My Department does not promote one structure over another and the enterprise supports developed by the Department and its agencies are available to co-operatives, including worker co-operatives, where they meet the criteria for such...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: Section 357 of the Companies Act 2014 derives from the EU Accounting Directive and provides that a subsidiary is exempted from the requirement to annex its financial statements to their annual return that is filed with the Registrar, if its parent company, that is established under the laws of an EEA state, has provided a guarantee over the liabilities in the financial statements of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: Responsibility for .ie web domain and customs and VAT charges lie with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Finance respectively. In particular, the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications sector and it was given regulatory responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: The Central Statistics Office compiles statistical data in relation to Goods Exports and Imports. These statistics can be found on the website www.cso.ie. Ireland has experienced remarkable trade growth in recent years with exports growing from $233 billion in 2015 to €451 billion in 2021. In 2021, Ireland’s global trade reached its highest ever value of €842...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, commonly referred to as the Northern Ireland Protocol, is the part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement that ensures that a hard border is avoided on the island of Ireland after the UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020. Protecting the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) and the hard-won gains of the peace process is our primary concern, which the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Missions (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: The ministerial led trade mission programme is delivered by the Tanaiste and the Ministers of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. In my capacity as Minister of State for Trade Promotion I have undertaken a number of visits this year. As part of the Government's 2022 St Patrick's Day programme of Ministerial visits abroad to promote Ireland and Irish interests...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Cost of Living Issues (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: Sections 61 and 62 of the Consumer Protection Act 2007, provide powers for the Government to declare a state of emergency in relation to the supply of a product and to set a maximum price for the sale of that product. Section 63 provides that a trader who contravenes an order made under section 62 commits an offence. These provisions have not been availed of since their enactment. In...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: 438. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the grants that are currently available to local groups to promote tourism and historical attractions within an area, specifically groups located within the Hidden Heartlands region. [29046/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Insurance Coverage (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: 512. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures that are being put in place to assist thatched public houses in dealing with ever increasing insurance bills and the limited availability of insurance providers. [29654/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: 522. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person who inherits a portion of a house can still qualify for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan and as well as other housing assistance schemes. [30101/22]