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Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (10 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senators who are present, and those who attended debates on previous Stages of the Bill, for their contributions to the debate, particularly in recent weeks, and for their very constructive engagement with the legislation. The Financial Services and Pension Ombudsman is an independent, impartial, fair and free service that helps resolve complaints from consumers, including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: 396. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a patient (details supplied) did not receive sanctioned negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) while in nursing home care, and had to pay for this treatment privately. [18206/25]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Gambling Sector (8 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. It is important to note that the use of funds arising from betting duty accrues to the Exchequer and there is no hypothecation or ring-fencing of betting duty receipts to any sport or sporting body. Such funding matters are for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Gambling Sector (8 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I reiterate that the Government is committed to supporting the development of Ireland's sporting ecosystem and the support that continues to be provided for football is a key example of that commitment in action. This is evidenced by the significant funding provided to the FAI, including capital investment for sports infrastructure and funding for training facilities. As I referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an emergency works application (details supplied). [16634/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: As Minister of State with responsibility for insurance reform, I confirm to the Deputy that work is well advanced on the new action plan. I have met with a number of key stakeholders and it is hoped we will seek submissions from the public on the action plan in the next number of weeks with a view to having it finalised in the next two months.

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 8: In page 40, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following new section: “Amendment of section 61G of Act of 1942 48. Section 61G(1) of the Act of 1942 is amended— (a) by the substitution of “a designated enactment, a designated statutory instrument or the Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2025 (in so far as that...

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: Access fees are a charge, usually a flat-rate fee irrespective of the amount being withdrawn, levied by an ATM operator to use a specific ATM. Most of us pay bank fees and charges to our current account providers. However, customers of Irish banks and payment service providers have not been subject to what are known as domestic access fees or ATM access fees. Access fees have not been...

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: Not agreed.

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: Níl.

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: There is an old saying, "Cash is king." I agree with that. It is very important that cash is facilitated. As a postmaster myself, I fully appreciate what Deputy Conway-Walsh said about the good work the post office network did in making sure people's pensions and unemployment benefit were paid out, even though these were not on the system, so to speak, and manually did it to make sure cash...

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: Amendment No. 4 proposes to change the required distance for the percentage of the population to be 5 km from an ATM or cash service point. It also proposes to add the criteria of a minimum percentage of ATMs that provide the necessary functionality to be accessible for those with visual impairments and other forms of disabilities. Section 6 of the Bill sets out population criteria that...

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, to delete lines 13 to 21 and substitute the following: “ “credit institution” means any of the following that provides, or offers to provide, current accounts in the State: (a) the holder of a licence under section 9 of the Central Bank Act 1971; (b) the holder of an authorisation under section 9A of the Central Bank Act...

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, to delete lines 24 and 25 and substitute the following: “(a) deposit or receive funds, (b) withdraw or transfer funds, and”.

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following definition: “ “funds” has the same meaning as it has in Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market;”.

Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (1 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I will respond initially to Senator Nelson Murray's query. On the previous day we gave an undertaking to look at the issue, but I did not realise we would be back less than a week later to go through Committee Stage. It has not been possible in that short timeframe to give the matter the scrutiny it needs. We are concerned that any delay in the implementation of the Bill could have...

Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (1 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I thank both Senators for their contributions, and Senator Murphy for submitting a particular amendment in this regard. He will be aware that my amendment, which was passed on Committee Stage in Dáil Éireann and extended the jurisdiction of the FSPO with regard to the activity of the credit servicing, was an important and comprehensive amendment that addresses the issue that was...

Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (1 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: We are all aware and very cognisant of the difficult issues involving financial abuse and coercive control. In many cases, the courts, not the FSPO, are the best place to deal with any situation in which one holder of a joint account is in dispute with the other. The role of the FSPO is to resolve complaints between the consumers and financial services or pension providers. The FSPO can...

Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (1 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: The work plan update in terms of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman was published a number of years ago. Extra resources and extra staff have been allocated to try to deal with cases in a much more timely and efficient manner. The consumer protection code I referred to, which I launched last week, is to try to deal with instances before they ever get to the Financial Services and...

Seanad: Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (1 Apr 2025)

Robert Troy: I have just double-checked and it is for section 12.