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Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
301. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reintroduce the phone allowance in the upcoming budget in view of the high reliance our senior citizens place on their personal alarms and given that a landline is a requirement for an alarm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Departmental Schemes
Robert Troy
426. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will reintroduce the motorised transportation grant scheme or create another scheme to act in its place in view of the fact persons suffering from disabilities cannot avail of this type of grant in order to adapt their vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28395/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Services
Robert Troy
473. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide assistance to a person (details supplied) who requires a number of scans and cannot afford to pay for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28618/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Robert Troy
545. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a headage payment will be made to a person (details supplied) without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28535/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Energy Prices
Robert Troy
570. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views that certain reconnection charges to the ESB service are excessively high and if he will investigate the matter. [28597/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Energy Prices
Robert Troy
571. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) who was charged €1,975 in a reconnection fee even though the sole source of income is a social protection payment; and if he will secure a reduction in this fee or have this fee waived. [28598/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Aviation Industry
Robert Troy
575. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a declaration from a company (details supplied) to the US Department of Transport that all the crews employed in this operation would, whatever their nationality, be employed on EU or US contracts of employment under normal EU and US labour laws, be of great assistance in removing the objections of many who oppose the application. [28367/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Aviation Industry
Robert Troy
583. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Irish Aviation Authority has a commercial mandate to provide air navigation and traffic services on and in the vicinity of Dublin Airport (details supplied). [28366/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Aviation Industry Regulations
Robert Troy
584. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the resolution of the European Parliament on social dumping in the EU and in particular the request to the Commission and the member states to review rules on initial training and on the licensing of air crew with a view to eliminating shortcomings leading to the exploitation of pilots. [28368/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Aviation Industry Regulations
Robert Troy
589. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to conduct a review of the relevant rules here and to discuss the concerns of a number of the professional bodies which as stakeholders have already conveyed their concerns regarding the exploitation of many trainee pilots here to his Department on many occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28607/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Motor Insurance Regulation
Robert Troy
15. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on actions taken by his Department to reduce insurance costs for customers in the Irish market and the efforts being taken to increase competition across the market by his Department. [27627/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Credit Unions
Robert Troy
45. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement he and his officials have had with the Irish League of Credit Unions regarding proposals to utilise its existing reserves on deposit for investment in public infrastructure improvements. [27628/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Motor Insurance Regulation
Robert Troy
71. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the actions taken by his Department to reduce insurance costs for customers in the Irish market; and the efforts that have been made to increase competition across the market by his Department. [27798/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Credit Unions
Robert Troy
72. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the level of engagement he and his officials have had with the Irish League of Credit Unions regarding proposals to utilise their existing reserves on deposit for investment in public infrastructure improvements. [27799/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Robert Troy
118. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new building for a school (details supplied). [27908/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Robert Troy
119. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of additional accommodation for a college (details supplied). [27909/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Robert Troy
131. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the level of engagement he has had regarding publication of new wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27913/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Homelessness Strategy
Robert Troy
143. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason the midlands region, despite a significant increase in homelessness, only receives circa 1.5% of overall budget; and if his officials will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss same. [27914/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Hospital Staff
Robert Troy
218. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if Mullingar Regional Hospital is at its full complement of nursing staff; and when the new accident and emergency department will open to full capacity. [27911/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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HSE Funding
Robert Troy
219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) has yet to receive a 2016 funding allocation and if this will be paid without delay. [27912/16]