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Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Budget 2013
Robert Troy
332. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will abstain from enforcing further cuts on senior citizens in Budget 2013; if she will protect the free travel pass as many senior citizens use this to travel to hospital appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45862/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Community Policing
Robert Troy
513. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to roll out the pilot scheme for rural policing which is currently been used in the Granard district, County Longford and which has seen a significant reduction in the crime rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46377/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Allowances Review
Robert Troy
583. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding allowances; if he intends to cut allowances to existing paramedics and for future paramedics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45760/12]
Tue, 23 Oct 2012
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HSE Reports
Robert Troy
691. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will consult with the Primary Care Unit in his Department in order to confirm that the publication of the final report from the review team regarding a person (details supplied) will be published on 30 November 2012, as previously promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46466/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Sale of Aer Lingus
Robert Troy
48. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his intentions regarding the State's holding in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45177/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Schools Refurbishment
Robert Troy
120. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the future of the minor works grant and if it will be available next year. [45486/12]
Thu, 18 Oct 2012
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Vaccination Programme
Robert Troy
215. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide adequate support to the children who have acquired narcolepsy as a result of being inoculated against swine flu; in view of the growing evidencethat exists to prove that this vaccine has detrimental effects on children's health; if he will ensure that the necessary services are provided for them by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45383/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Departmental Functions
Robert Troy
33. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the practical advantages of trade being assimilated into his Department; the progress that has been made as a result of the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44905/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility
Robert Troy
156. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the legislation to allow community welfare officers to have more leniency and to be able to make decisions on a discretion basis towards larger families on rent supplement, as current legislation is restricted to two adults with three children. [44988/12]
Wed, 17 Oct 2012
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Broadband Services Provision
Robert Troy
200. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the availability of broadband in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45361/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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One-Parent Family Payment Applications
Robert Troy
59. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is considering changing the inclusion of child support in the calculation of means in lone parents allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44423/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Allowances Review
Robert Troy
280. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the minimum and maximum amount he hopes to save with the abolishing of 80 allowances. [44836/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Child Care Services
Robert Troy
313. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has had discussions with groups representing childcare providers regarding the impact the proposed sick pay proposals will have on the provision of childcare services and the additional costs such a measure could impose on these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40692/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Robert Troy
318. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied). [44483/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Robert Troy
335. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection when the Civil Registration Bill will be published and if it will be compulsory to include the father's name on the birth certificate as a result of this legislation. [44651/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Rent Supplement Scheme Applications
Robert Troy
341. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the timeframe for when rent supplements will be transferred from the Health Service Executive to the various local authorities. [44685/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding
Robert Troy
404. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he envisages that the mortgage to rent scheme working; when a definitive list of financial institutions will be published; and when the scheme is planned to commence. [44193/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Library Projects
Robert Troy
432. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an application by Longford County Council for the provision of a library and the refurbishment of the town hall as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44719/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Inspector of Prisons Reports
Robert Troy
455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report compiled by the Inspector of Prisons on St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin, will be published. [44268/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Agriculture Schemes Expenditure
Robert Troy
502. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale he applied when making cuts to the various farming schemes. [44156/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Child Protection Issues
Robert Troy
564. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the context of the pending children's first legislation and the vetting legislation and the need for child protection for all children, if she will give a commitment that she will introduce regulation for all child minders regardless of the number of children been cared for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44680/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Child Protection Issues
Robert Troy
565. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current staffing levels within the Health Service Executive child protection inspectorate in tabular form on a county basis; the frequency with which inspections are carried out on various child care centres; and if it is her intention to moving this service to the new child and family agency. [44681/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Preschool Services
Robert Troy
566. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the annual cost for the free pre school year; the number of participants in the scheme and the number of jobs this scheme supports. [44682/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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Adoption Legislation
Robert Troy
567. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the date on which she will publish the information and tracing legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44708/12]
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
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HSE Staff Remuneration
Robert Troy
644. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will grant the 5% increase that was given to staff nurses in the late nineties; if he will give this increase to retired nurses as well due to the nature of the system that was in place prior to this increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44381/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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EU Directives
Robert Troy
7. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources the way he will ensure that Ireland adheres to the legal obligations under the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, adopted by the European Parliament on 11 September 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43716/12]
Thu, 11 Oct 2012
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Defence Forces Review
Robert Troy
157. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence when the review of the Reserve Defence forces will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Croke Park Agreement Issues
Robert Troy
9. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the Croke Park agreement expires; if he has indicated to the public sector unions if and when talks on a successor agreement will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43415/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Garda Transport Expenditure
Robert Troy
181. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will identify the money his Department has spent on refurbishing patrol cars in the past 18 months and the life span that was remaining on each patrol car that was refurbished. [43681/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Health Services Allowances
Robert Troy
252. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a gratuity payment is still pending in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [43678/12]
Wed, 10 Oct 2012
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Taxi Regulations
Robert Troy
261. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will reverse the decision that was made to disallow existing taxi drivers from selling or transferring their taxi plate when they retire, thus depriving parents of the opportunity to pass on their plate to their children and preventing taxi drivers from being able to get back the money the spent on the plate originally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43786/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Educational Disadvantage
Robert Troy
65. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that all educational disadvantage schemes and supports are protected in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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School Accommodation
Robert Troy
107. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the value for money review of small schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43078/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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School Funding
Robert Troy
204. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the minor works grant without delay and increase the capitation grant to prior levels. [42797/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Water Services Provision
Robert Troy
399. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will allocate the necessary funding for the replacement of 5km of old water mains piping on the Clara Road, Kilbeggan, County Westmeath in the interest of public safety in view of the fact that these are asbestos pipes which are regularly leaking. [42798/12]
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
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Visa Applications
Robert Troy
455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) will receive a visa before 8 October 2012. [42852/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Irish Stock Exchange
Robert Troy
17. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to hold discussions with the Irish Stock Exchange with a view to supporting its continued development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42320/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Tax Collection Forecasts
Robert Troy
43. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his views regarding the trend in the Exchequer returns in recent months, particularly in relation to tax receipts when compared with the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42316/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Banking Sector Staff Issues
Robert Troy
80. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will examine the current number of board members who are still in situ on the boards of banks here even though they are responsible for some of the disastrous policies that contributed to the economic collapse; if he intends to make these people answerable for their actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42476/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Robert Troy
100. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which third level grants will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42479/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Teachers' Remuneration
Robert Troy
109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will reconsider the lower rate of pay which he is enforcing on public sector workers, that is teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42478/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Legislative Programme
Robert Troy
125. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline all legislative changes he has initiated since coming into office. [42389/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Register of Electors
Robert Troy
164. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will analyse the current electoral system that is in place in view of the fact that at present persons who are only residing in the country for two - three weeks may vote in an election, opening up the system to unsecured voting and denying the persons who usually vote democratically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42477/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Household Charge Collection
Robert Troy
165. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the way he is calculating cuts to local authorities; the percentage of the household charges that have been collected that will be given to the relevant local authorities; and the way the low level of collection of the charge is going to affect the funding for each county respectively. [42481/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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Garda Transport Provision
Robert Troy
173. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that Granard Garda station, County Longford, is receiving new patrol cars, if he will replace the patrol car that was taken from Drumlish Garda station, County Longford in view of the fact that the station currently has no car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42480/12]
Wed, 3 Oct 2012
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Redundancy Payments
Robert Troy
129. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite the payment of a redundancy claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when payment will issue. [42222/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Robert Troy
109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider additional tax breaks for people with disabling illnesses who are self employed, for example people suffering with Myasthenia gravis and other disabling illness. [41959/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Financial Services Regulation
Robert Troy
303. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the decision that has been made to confine the new advisory role for mortgage holders in difficulty to accountants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41848/12]
Tue, 2 Oct 2012
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Public Sector Allowances Review
Robert Troy
510. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health where information on the franking allowance and key holder allowance may be found; if these allowances are only available to persons in his Department or if they are available to all employees of his Department and the Health Service Executive who meet the criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41231/12]
Thu, 27 Sep 2012
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Mental Health Services Provision
Robert Troy
8. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to date to improve mental health services for young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40689/12]