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

Robert Troy: ...or perhaps persecution for their sexuality or their religious beliefs, we are very fortunate. Our President acknowledged and commemorated the Famine only last weekend. That was a time when one million people left our shores because of what they were facing. They went in their droves to Canada and the US. As a State, we grappled with so many challenges in the decades from the 1920s...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (19 May 2022)

Robert Troy: ...Authorities, the Enterprise Agencies, LEOs, Regional Assemblies, Higher Education bodies and others, all of whom are focused on creating and sustaining employment opportunities for Mayo and the wider region. Up to €180 million in funding is being made available over the coming months and years to underpin and drive the implementation of the Regional Enterprise Plans. This includes...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: ..., before we launched the plan, that we wanted to have a funding stream in place to ensure that the objectives could be delivered, which is key. We have secured that funding stream. It is €180 million over the lifetime of the plan. A new fund of €5 million was launched last week. It is a priming and feasibility fund which will enable promoters and projects to come forward,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: -----to work with the promoters of projects within her county that would be of regional benefit to the south east in order that they come forward to avail of this €5 million in funding and to ensure that they are ready to access the higher funding later in the year.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Policy (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: ...the Minister Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys. However, the previous regional enterprise development fund has supported rural hubs in other areas throughout Ireland. This new €5 million priming fund is an opportunity. If one had a specific idea in Carlow that may come forward for a regional hub, one could avail of this €5 million fund to come forward,...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: (7 Apr 2022)

Robert Troy: ...Midlands through Smart Specialisation and Digitalisation - Positioning the Midlands as the destination of choice to live, work, visit, invest and learn The Midlands region has been successful in securing over €6.8 million over five projects under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) and the Regional Enterprise Transition Scheme (RETS), since 2017. I have been determined...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: ...The Regional Enterprise Plans to 2024 are currently being finalised by my Department. They will be published and launched across the country in the coming weeks. My Department has approved over €126 million in funding to 79 enterprise strengthening projects in every region over a series of competitive calls since 2017. This has been provided through Enterprise Ireland via the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: ...The Regional Enterprise Plans to 2024 are currently being finalised by my Department. They will be published and launched across the country in the coming weeks. My Department has approved over €126 million in funding to 79 enterprise strengthening projects in every region over a series of competitive calls since 2017. This has been provided through Enterprise Ireland via the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (10 Feb 2022)

Robert Troy: ...to Goods Exports and Imports. These statistics can be found on the website www.cso.ie According to the CSO, in 2020 the value of goods exports from Ireland to the UK fell by 8% to €14,715 million when compared with 2019. However, in the period January - November 2021 (latest data available) goods exports from Ireland to the UK reached a value of €16,686 million, which...

Seanad: Companies (Emission Reporting) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Robert Troy: ...to mandatory standards in 2024, and that those reports will cover the financial year of 2023. As it stands, the EU proposal has struck the correct balance by targeting large companies with more than 250 employees initially, before an envisaged expansion to include listed SMEs after three years. On scope, the Senator's legislation proposes a wider scope of entities for inclusion....

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Robert Troy: ...economy, we must support them in their digital journey and transformation. To boost the uptake of digital technology in enterprises, we have set up the digital transition fund. This is an €85 million multi-annual fund that will run until 2026. Under budget 2022, we have allocated €10 million to the fund, which will help to increase digitalisation of all businesses across...

Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2021: Second Stage (16 Sep 2021)

Robert Troy: ...Commission. Sections 4 to 9 contain technical and consequential amendments to the Companies Act 2014 as a result of the establishment of the new authority. Section 10 inserts a new chapter 3A in Part 15 of the Companies Act, the primary purpose of which is to invest the new authority with all the same functions and powers that the Director of Corporate Enforcement has currently, with...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: ...economic shock which poses many challenges across the economy and society more broadly. Its impacts are particularly strongly felt in the sporting and community and voluntary sectors. While level 5 restrictions include the closure of many business premises in non-essential retail, personal and business services and construction, the restrictions have also impacted on the services...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Mar 2021)

Robert Troy: ...recover. Good progress has been made in introducing the following tourism-specific measures. There was a record level of funding allocated to tourism overall this year, which is an increase of €59 million on the 2020 allocation. Based on this allocation, a €55 million business continuity scheme was launched on 1 February by Fáilte Ireland to help strategic tourism...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (7 Oct 2020)

Robert Troy: I thank the Chair and look forward to working with him and the committee members in the term ahead. I thank the Chairman for the invitation to speak here on Parts 4 and 5 of the omnibus Brexit Bill. I am joined by Ms Fiona O'Dea who is a principal officer in the Department's unit that has responsibility for company law. As members will be aware, the briefing is a substitute for the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2019)

Robert Troy: ...growth loan scheme operates alongside this, are there plans to review the future growth loan scheme? According to figures I obtained in reply to a parliamentary question in mid-November only 25% of the €300 million capital investment Brexit loan scheme for farmers and fishermen had been drawn down, with only 400 loans sanctioned. What has the review of the Brexit loan scheme...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2019)

Robert Troy: A total of €3 million remains to be delivered under the cycle 5 programme.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (9 Oct 2019)

Robert Troy: ..., what will be grants and what will be equity. My reading of the schemes is that, particularly for the smaller businesses, there will be support for microenterprise and for Microfinance Ireland of €5 million and an emergency Brexit fund for microenterprise of €5 million. Both of those are either loans or repayable grants but there are no grants for small businesses that get...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: I will keep the questions specific. There is a €5 million allocation for bus and Luas investment. The Minister said an additional €5 million will be assigned partly to bus fleet purchase and partly to stage payments for eight additional Luas trams. How many new buses will be acquired with the funding? When will they be delivered? Will these be new buses? The money is...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Robert Troy: We focused on that predominantly. There was some toing and froing but I asked the Minister a number of questions which were not answered. Of the €5 million for bus and Luas investment, how many new buses will it deliver? Will they be hybrid buses? When were the eight additional Luas trams ordered and when will they be delivered? I also asked how many rail stations are not fully...