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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (17 Jan 2024)

Robert Troy: 1331. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) under the mother and baby home redress scheme. [56637/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (20 Sep 2023)

Robert Troy: 814. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason he excluded St. Patricks Guild, Rathmines, from the mother and baby home redress scheme and will he reconsider the exclusion. [39634/23]

Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (20 Jan 2021)

Robert Troy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I often drove by a former mother and baby home in Castlepollard in my county. Ignorantly, I never really thought deeply enough about the history associated with buildings like it. Mother and baby homes were large, prominent places. Like industrial schools, Magdalen laundries and mental institutions, they were where Ireland...

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (17 May 2016)

Robert Troy: -----I had prior commitments in my constituency and could not be there. I agree with her that it is very welcome that this is one of the first pieces of legislation to be debated in this Dáil term. One of the most significant developments in child protection in recent years has been the constitutional change approved by the people of Ireland in November 2012. Article 42A "affirms...

Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Robert Troy: I refer to wind energy guidelines. It was promised that they would be published in advance of the local elections. We are now in advance of the general election. Will the Taoiseach and Government publish them? I refer to two items relating to children. In 2012, the children's referendum, which was supported by all political parties in the House, was passed. We are still waiting on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (6 Oct 2015)

Robert Troy: 459. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for an update on the current status of mother and baby home investigations; and if all persons who have spent periods of time in institutions will be afforded an opportunity to relate their stories, as was repeatedly promised. [34266/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ombudsman for Children: Presentation (28 May 2015)

Robert Troy: I welcome Dr. Muldoon and congratulate him on his appointment. He faced very stiff competition in applying for the position and I wish him luck in his role. It is a welcome development to have him here before the committee to highlight the areas of major concern to him and to consider what we can do as legislators to assist him in performing his duties more effectively and efficiently....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Robert Troy: I am conscious of the fact that we met the Minister a couple of weeks ago and we discussed many of the issues he addressed today. First, I will address issues relating to the inter-departmental committee on child care. The Minister is aware that up to 3,000 practitioners took to the streets two days ago to express their concern at the lack of investment in the sector. At the meeting of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Seventh Report on Child Protection 2014: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Robert Troy: ...deaths have occurred in these institutions in the past ten years of which 13 have been children under the age of five years. That is horrific. It is wrong that people live in these circumstances and we do not need a report to tell us that. Dr. Shannon has the expertise in how to deal with these situations. In his report Dr. Shannon outlines that Mr. Justice J. Stevens would not send a...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Robert Troy: I move amendment No. 2:To delete all words after “establishing a Commission under that Act;” and substitute the following: “— calls for Schedule (11) (B) of the draft Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters) Order, 2015 to be amended by inserting after ‘their children’, ‘with particular regard to the...

Other Questions: Child and Family Agency Staff (20 Jan 2015)

Robert Troy: ...compares the turnover of social workers with other health professionals such as nurses, it is quite high. One social worker recently said:I started to feel that instead of helping these children and families I was now part of a system that was causing them further harm and stress. Every social worker I speak to has an exit strategy because it is impossible. It is not something you can...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Helpline (18 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: 318. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the helpline set up to deal with mother and baby home queries is still operational; the number of calls the helpline has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48779/14]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: It is important that the inquiry be inclusive. It is also important that the stakeholders - the women who lived in thee institutions and the survivors - have their voices heard. It is important that the inquiry be issue based. We are not talking only about a set number of institutions commonly known as mother and baby homes. The malnutrition, abuse, neglect, forced adoptions, illegal...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I fully appreciate that we are talking in particular about the Supplementary Estimate regarding the establishment of the commission of investigation into the institutions that were commonly known as mother and baby homes. However, if the Chairman will allow me - I think he did say that, while we may not call for an increase in anything, we may make...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Supplementary) (9 Dec 2014)

Robert Troy: ...onto this committee. I do not engage in theatrical-style stunts. The subhead is welcome because it enables the commencement of the commission of investigation into institutions commonly known as mother and baby homes. I have spoken to survivors who spent time in these institutions and know that they do not like these facilities being termed "mother and baby homes" because there was...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (20 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 88. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the terms of reference for the inquiry into mother and baby homes will include an investigation into the Bethany Home in County Dublin, Westbank Orphanage in County Wicklow and the Church of Ireland Magdalen home in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44577/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (19 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: 36. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason four months after the original timeframe for publication, the terms of reference for the mother and baby homes inquiry have still not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43973/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Affairs: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (13 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I am glad he clarified that he must still consult a number of members of the Opposition on the mother and baby homes. What is the delay? While I agree with the Minister that we must be sensitive and get this right, we told the people who suffered terribly at the hands of those who ran these institutions many years ago that an independent...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Robert Troy: The relocation of Ask.fmlast week highlighted once again the real and substantial threat of cyberbullying and the serious consequences it can have, up to and including the loss of life. Last year I produced a Cyberbullying Bill. I refer to a departmental expert advisory group to compile a report on this issue. Will the Taoiseach consider taking my Bill in Government time so that it can be...

Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Robert Troy: Last week, the Tánaiste dismissed concerns raised by my colleague, Deputy Barry Cowen, when he referred to the problem of the illicit drug trade in Dublin city centre. I understand that tonight "Prime Time" is airing a special programme on the serious consequences the drug trade is having on Dublin city centre. One Temple Bar business owner says the problem is beyond tipping point....