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Other Questions: Wind Energy Guidelines (8 May 2018)

Robert Troy: I agree that wind energy will and must form part of our renewable energy framework. However, this has to be done in a proper and appropriate manner and local concerns must be addressed. The reason we are where we are now is that the previous Government, of which the Minister of State was a member and in which the Labour Party was involved, did not publish the guidelines. Having gone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Robert Troy: ...problem since he assumed office nine months ago. I remind people that he has been aware of this issue since then and his Department officials have been aware of the issue in excess of 12 months yet we are where we are today. The Minister mentioned the PSO increase. Has the number of passengers availing of the PSO service increased over the past number of years? On the last occasion...

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Robert Troy: ...opportunity to speak on this very important topic. We do so in a spirit of being constructive in ensuring this important topic is kept on the floor of the Dáil. We can thank the man above that we are where we are and that October and November have been unprecedented historically dry months. If a fraction of the rain that fell last year had fallen during these months this year,...

Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (30 Apr 2014)

Robert Troy: Having consistently called for the Children First Bill to be published and introduced in this House over the past two years, I obviously welcome the fact that we are where we are this evening, that the Bill has been published and we have an opportunity to debate it. I welcome elements of the Bill in so far as it goes. However, that welcome is strongly tempered by disappointment and concern...

Rural Areas: Motion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: ...motion despite what members of the Government have to say, namely that we should be ashamed to table a motion or talk about any issue in the House. As I said before, the electorate has spoken. We are where we are and the Government is where it is. It has received a strong mandate based on election manifestoes. Both parties went in front of the people and promised one thing and another,...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Robert Troy: ...regulation from the independent Regulator, that the previous Government reduced the tax base while increasing public spending and that we have had the worldwide economic collapse which has ensured we are where we are today. I remind Government TDs that despite what they would have one believe, they too subscribed to reducing the tax base while increasing public spending. If one were to...