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Robert Troy

Fianna Fáil Longford-Westmeath TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024
Minister of State at the Department of Finance

Official Oireachtas profile

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431
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
91,732
words spoken in the chamber
91,034 as a minister, 698 as a TD
368
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
128
topics asked about
Across 19 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 431 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 255 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 29 1
February 2025 28 11
March 2025 0 27
April 2025 6 10
May 2025 19 6
June 2025 12 10
July 2025 39 22
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 18 19
October 2025 18 3
November 2025 41 12
December 2025 20 0
January 2026 14 6
February 2026 26 18
March 2026 23 18
April 2026 20 16
May 2026 22 16
June 2026 5 38
July 2026 18 10
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 53 6
October 2026 20 5

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 117 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Longford-Westmeath 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
  3. office Minister of State at the Department of Finance 29 January 2025 to now
Robert Troy Written 27 May 2025 · to Education
267. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will provide an update on plans to regularise the status of school secretaries and caretakers; and if these employees will be included in her Department's pension scheme in the near future. [26781/25]
Robert Troy Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
633. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if her Department will commit to providing equal access to treatment of spinal muscular atrophy for patients of all ages (details supplied). [26877/25]
Robert Troy Written 27 May 2025 · to Health
803. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an urgent surgery appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [27693/25]
Robert Troy Written 21 May 2025 · to Education
50. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there are immediate plans to provide a “special class” in either of the primary schools in Moate, County Westmeath (details supplied). [26146/25]
Robert Troy Written 21 May 2025 · to Education
54. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the Department are currently developing plans to amalgamate two schools (details supplied) onto a greenfield site which can cater for current and future demand, as Westmeath County Council have identified a suitable site in the current county development Plan. [26192/25]
Robert Troy Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
132. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for primary school students to avail of speech and language therapy in County Longford through primary care services. [26283/25]
Robert Troy Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the current expected waiting time for service users of speech and language therapy is in the region of 14-months, what actions are being taken to address this extremely long waiting time, specifically in cases where primary school students urgently need to avail of services [26284/25]
Robert Troy Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
134. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for speech and language services, through primary care services in Longford, for a primary school student (details supplied). [26290/25]
Robert Troy Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
783. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure that a home support package is put in place for a person, as a matter of urgency, and if a public health nurse can call to assess this person’s needs (details supplied). [25165/25]
Robert Troy Written 15 May 2025 · to Health
308. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if orthodontal surgery for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [24908/25]
Robert Troy Written 14 May 2025 · to Tourism
97. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline various sources of agility funding available to artists. [24530/25]
Robert Troy Written 14 May 2025 · to Tourism
98. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the artist pilot scheme; and if it will open up for new entrants. [24531/25]
Robert Troy Written 13 May 2025 · to Education
599. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth why a special class for a school (details supplied) was denied. [24081/25]
Robert Troy Written 13 May 2025 · to Tourism
633. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the cultural capital scheme application by a group (details supplied). [23459/25]
Robert Troy Written 13 May 2025 · to Children
986. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current waiting times for primary school students to avail of speech and language therapy in County Longford; if the current expected waiting time for servicers is in the region of 14 months; and the actions being taken to address this extremely long waiting time, specifically in cases where students urgently need to avail of service…
Robert Troy Written 8 May 2025 · to Health
392. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [22923/25]
Robert Troy Written 7 May 2025 · to Tourism
233. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are grants available to help authors of children’s books publish their work. [22796/25]
Robert Troy Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
522. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [22528/25]
Robert Troy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2033. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health whether arthritis, over-active thyroid and fatty liver are conditions covered on the long-term illness scheme. [18858/25]
Robert Troy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [19782/25]
Robert Troy Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Health
2425. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will ensure essential medication is supplied to a nursing home patient (details supplied) through either the enhanced medical card or the long-term treatment scheme. [20813/25]
Robert Troy Written 10 Apr 2025 · to Health
396. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason a patient (details supplied) did not receive sanctioned negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) while in nursing home care, and had to pay for this treatment privately. [18206/25]
Robert Troy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Education
471. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on an emergency works application (details supplied). [16634/25]
Robert Troy Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Health
759. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if she will urgently carry out changes to the fair deal scheme given certain anomalies in the scheme (details supplied). [15361/25]
Robert Troy Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Environment
168. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has enforced new weight limits on waste bin collections, or if these increases are being put in place independently by the waste providers. [8923/25]