243. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will introduce a cash payment the equivalent in value to what persons would have received had they availed of subsidised childcare. [29981/24]
162. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection to ensure that the disability appeal in the name of a person (details supplied) is expedited. [30060/24]
161. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has advanced plans to ensure that people who are eligible on the basis of a common law marriage to apply for widows payments, further to a Supreme Court decision (details supplied). [30057/24]
158. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend the living alone and fuel allowance eligibility criteria to carers in the context of the Budget 2025. [29983/24]
133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is any grant to assist businesses in the hospitality sector to upgrade their sewage treatment facilities. [30120/24]
78. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he can provide Ireland’s submission on the EU Directive to empower for the green transition, and the timeline and next steps as the Directive is transposed into Irish law over the next two years. [30118/24]
77. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is any grant to assist businesses in the hospitality sector to upgrade their sewage treatment facilities. [30116/24]
37. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport what supports are available to people who are not able to use computers to carry out their theory tests. [29986/24]
36. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a full list of all toll roads; when the toll contract began with the operator; when the contract will conclude, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29984/24]
35. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if there are any funding mechanisms for local authorities who wish to erect bus shelters in their locality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29982/24]
813. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he would consider carrying out an advertisement campaign across local papers promoting day care services that are available for older people within the paper circulation area. [29975/24]
812. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he would consider contracting a private speech and language therapist to address the backlog at the HSE in Springfield, Mullingar; and his plans to address this concern. [29974/24]
803. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the grants that are available for older people towards the cost of a mobility scooter. [29921/24]
790. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on changes to the long-Covid payment for front-line HSE staff; and if this payment will be continued for a person (details supplied). [29832/24]
704. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the relevant departments will work together to explore how members of the fire service can supplement the work of the ambulance service in response to emergency call outs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29243/24]
488. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite a disability allowance appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied). [29631/24]
456. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what mechanisms are in place for local authorities to address a situation whereby they enter a turn-key arrangement with a private contractor, but the contractor fails to deliver the units on time. [29980/24]
455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people on the Westmeath County Council housing waiting list, by number of years, area of choice, and type of dwelling, in tabular form. [29973/24]
454. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he would consider introducing a rates waiver scheme for businesses who are adversely affected by severe and prolonged disruptions in their facilities, for example; major road works, traffic diversions and so on. [29971/24]
404. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the relevant departments will work together to explore how members of the fire service can supplement the work of the ambulance service in response to emergency call outs and; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29244/24]
230. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if steps are being taken to resolve issues in the integrated pension system for those who joined the civil service post-1995 (details supplied). [29354/24]
175. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he has made any progress regarding the mutual recognition of heavy goods vehicle driving licences with Argentina. [29970/24]
512. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will clarify the reason applicants cannot take part in ETB courses without a valid work permit, and if he intends to amend the criteria. [28693/24]
491. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the details of the current waiting times to access speech and language therapy in CHO8. [28929/24]
485. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a hospital procedure will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [28897/24]
373. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if he will expedite an application for a work permit for a person (details supplied). [28691/24]
336. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are supports through community welfare services for direct provision centres for the cost of pre-test driving lessons and Safe Pass fees. [28695/24]
150. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport his response to the Climate Change Advisory Council finding that emissions related to the transport sector rose slightly last year, driven by a rise in demand for petrol and diesel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28608/24]
149. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the Mullingar town bus service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28607/24]
111. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a 9% VAT rate for hospitality businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28637/24]
87. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the situation whereby if a person has over paid tax or failed to claim a credit, they can only claim back up to a maximum of four years, but there is no time limit for how far back the Revenue Commissioners can seek reimbursement if tax is owed to it; if he will ensure parity of treatment in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28638/24]
20. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider making funding available to local authorities to carry out safety works on roads within their remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28286/24]
109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a tax incentive system for developers in tandem with the croi conaithe scheme. [28478/24]
108. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider implementing a separate and more simplified planning route with regard to renovating existing properties; his views on whether that such a change could assist in bringing vacant properties back into use in a more efficient manner. [28477/24]
80. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a spouse can only access €27,000 of a deceased spouse’s credit union savings and any remainder must go to probate; his views on whether this rule is fair when the spouse is clearly the next of kin and automatic beneficiary; and if he plans to review such rules in the short term. [28634/24]
515. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if an Irish citizen, who moved to Switzerland with their family five years ago, will be classed as a foreign student and charged fees as such, if they were to attend university in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28322/24]
459. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to approve funding for a dedicated mobile hoist compatible with the loop system slings for the paediatric ward in Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar. [28093/24]
448. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the funding of a specific drug for a child, on compassionate grounds (details supplied). [28064/24]
447. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently expedite the approval of fenfluramine for the treatment of dravet syndrome (details supplied). [28063/24]
354. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce changes to the fodder transport scheme in the future as necessary, given that, currently, fodder must be sourced at least 75 kilometres away in order to avail of the scheme; and if this criterion can be removed and additional supports put in place to assist farmers in sourcing suitable fodder more locally. [28268/24]
295. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider introducing assistance with the cost of domestic waste disposal as part of the household benefits package. [28325/24]
273. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the application process for housing aid and housing adaptation grants (details supplied). [28284/24]
182. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will urgently re-examine an application for the help-to-buy scheme on behalf of a person (details supplied). [28061/24]
127. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 20 June 2024, if it has been brought to his attention that a universal mobile coverage proposal for rural Ireland was made in the terms described; whether the recipients included his Department; if he could give an outline of the proposal; whether it is being progressed, and if not, the reasons for not doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28088/24]
109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the action being taken to boost retention levels in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28125/24]
64. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the disciplinary procedures that are in place for serving members of the Defence Forces who are charged with and convicted of criminal offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28124/24]