Results 1-20 of 162 for likes to work speaker:Robert Troy

Did you mean: like to work speaker:341 speaker:341 speaker:341?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Robert Troy: We can all agree that migration works best where integration happens in communities. I acknowledge there is a difficulty with the lack of spaces for people seeking international protection but IPAS seems to be moving people around like pieces on a chess board. I am dealing with an elderly lady with severe medical complications has been living in a centre for two years. She has got involved...

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2024)

Robert Troy: I thank the Minister of State for sharing time with me. It is fair to say that, as a consequence of war, famine, climate change and general unrest across the globe, migration is something that we will be dealing with as a country for a considerable time to come. Despite what people in the Opposition claim, if we want to deal with this issue comprehensively, we cannot do so alone. The...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Bill that is before the Dáil today and the opportunity to contribute to it. The Bill is timely. It is important that we bring forward these amendments, which are fair to people who have been working hard and paying their taxes. Therefore, when they fall on hard times there are additional supports available to them. When we are in a time of full employment it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement: Mr. Bertie Ahern (8 May 2024)

Robert Troy: ...Taoiseach. He is well recognised as having unparalleled negotiating skills in terms of the peace process, the Good Friday Agreement and all he achieved in his time as Taoiseach of our country. Today, we are discussing his role in the expansion of the European Union. I am interested in his thoughts on future enlargement. He spoke about the essentials needing to be met, including the rule...

Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion (7 Mar 2024)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I welcome my constituency colleague to the Lower House. I am not sure whether his party colleague would do so, but I certainly do. I compliment him on the good work he has done in the area of autism. I know he is personally involved and he brought that personal commitment to this report. I congratulate him and his colleagues on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Robert Troy: I thank our guests for coming in. I have a couple of questions. Mr. O’Leary finished off a moment ago by saying An Coimisiún Toghcháin has responsibility for the oversight and update of the election register, which is welcome. It is an important document from our perspective. I know from my own constituency, and I am sure it is replicated other places, that it is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: I thank the Cathaoirleach and I apologise for coming in so late to the meeting. The traffic was much heavier coming in this morning than I had anticipated. I thank Her Excellency for presenting the Belgian priorities to the committee. I will not rehash what was spoken about earlier on. One of the priorities is pursuing a green and just transition. One of the areas I have an interest in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Visa Applications (15 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I said that people had retired from the nursing profession. I did not say they had retired fully, to clarify the point. I take on board the Minister of State is reading out a response that came from the Department of Justice, but I will share with her the experience of quite a significant nursing home provider. Despite its attempts to seek clarification from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying, Legal and Constitutional Context: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Robert Troy: I thank the witnesses for coming here today. I feel a huge burden of responsibility as a member of this committee. I do not believe there is anything more profound than dealing with and talking about life and death. When we talk about consequences or unintended consequences, we must note that no matter what penalty is put in place, it will never compensate if somebody has been unduly...

Accommodation Needs for New Arrivals: Statements (23 May 2023)

Robert Troy: I wish to put on the record my thanks to the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and, more latterly, the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien, for their courtesy every step of the way when I have engaged with them in respect of this issue. I am sure when the Green Party sought responsibility for this area, its objective was to eliminate direct provision and not to extend it. Yet, that was at a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Parliamentary Delegation from the Republic of Georgia (29 Mar 2023)

Robert Troy: I welcome our guests this morning. I remarked to my colleague, Deputy Harkin, a moment ago that Georgia's ambassador to Ireland is in the Houses so frequently that he is like the 167th Member of Dáil Éireann. He is doing incredibly good work in representing his country. I will not rehash previous contributions but one area in which, as the ambassador knows, I have a particular...

Social Welfare Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2022)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I compliment the Minister and her colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy McGrath, on a very comprehensive social welfare budget to tackle the high cost of living. I know from dealing with constituents that they very much welcome the increases that have been announced, which have already been paid out. It was...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Social Welfare Offices (6 Jul 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. The Minister for Social Protection sends her apologies as she could not be here today. Significant maintenance and upgrade work to the Intreo centre on the Navan Road, Cabra, Dublin 7, had been scheduled for 2022. Plans were put in place for staff to transfer to other Intreo centres for the duration of the work, with arrangements made for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Scientific Research (6 Jul 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank Senator Malcolm Byrne for raising this issue. I know he has a great interest in this area and all new and emerging technologies. As alluded to by the Senator, in July last year, the Taoiseach and I launched AI - Here for Good: A National Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Ireland. The strategy sets out how Ireland can be an international leader in using Al to benefit our economy...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (29 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: I fully understand where the Deputy is coming from in this regard, and indeed Deputy Sherlock, because we had quite a lengthy debate on this topic on Committee Stage. I felt then that this proposal was problematic, but I gave a clear undertaking that I would have my officials look to see if there was any practical way possible in which we could accept this amendment. I say that because I...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (28 Jun 2022)

Robert Troy: A proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence was published by the European Commission in February 2022. In the interim, there have been 5 meetings at Council working party level, under the French Presidency. Consideration of the proposal is ongoing with a variety of issues yet to be fully clarified. It is likely that this process will continue for some time with a...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (26 May 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senators for their overall support of the Bill and for their consideration and comments. Similar points were raised by Senators Malcolm Byrne and Ward. I agree with their support of fair trade. It is not just good for business; it is very good for consumers as well. It is not just about supporting business but ensuring that consumers have choice. Where we have better trade...

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 May 2022)

Robert Troy: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to bring before the House today the Consumer Rights Bill 2022. This Bill represents the biggest reform of consumer law in more than 40 years. It consolidates and updates existing legislation on the sale of goods and supply of services to ensure it is fit for the modern digital age. This Bill is the culmination of a...

Living Wage Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 May 2022)

Robert Troy: We remember the pledges it made in 2011. The Deputy and the Labour Party leader have rightly acknowledged that there is a commitment in the programme for Government to progress to a living wage in the lifetime of this Government. This Bill is broadly in line with that objective. The Government agrees with the principle underpinning the Bill that an annual living wage paid to a single adult...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Heritage Centres (10 May 2022)

Robert Troy: I thank the Senator for his comprehensive introduction to the topic, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Transport. As advised by the Minister in February, the Government recognises that Shannon Heritage and its heritage sites are of significant importance not just to the mid-west region but also to Ireland's tourism offering and our historic, built heritage. Since the previous...