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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 5 Feb 2025 · to Social
638. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason applicants who are eligible to apply for fuel allowance are being refused same because they have a child living with them (details supplied). [2253/25]
Robert Troy Written 5 Feb 2025 · to Health
1088. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health what the enhanced medical card covers for people in receipt of same, that is, the professional services such as physiotherapy, chiropody, ophthalmic and audiology and medications covered by the card. [2343/25]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Environment
77. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline any scheme administered by his Department whereby recipients of fuel allowance can have solar panels installed, either free of charge or heavily grant-aided. [46588/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Transport
194. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann can divert one of the morning Longford Mullingar routes into Multyfarnham village. [46716/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Finance
323. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any plans to increase the thresholds for favourite nephew and niece rules in terms of inheritance. [46257/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Enterprise
430. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a critical skills visa application will be expedited (details supplied). [1137/25]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Enterprise
447. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an employment permit will be granted to a person (details supplied). [1675/25]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
464. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on civil servant status for all current school secretaries. [46180/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
472. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education to consider a special class or unit for ASD for a school (details supplied). [46282/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Education
554. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education to arrange for a school (details supplied) to be insulated. [46754/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Tourism
685. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if an extension beyond 13 January will be applied to submissions for the Just Transition applications through Fáilte Ireland. [46450/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Tourism
698. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline any grants available through her Department to assist a sports club in developing a five-year development plan. [1642/25]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
709. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider an expansion to the mica redress scheme to allow for non-principal primary residences to be included (details supplied). [46258/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Housing
803. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the grants available to convert a town centre premises to a residential unit. [1640/25]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Social
843. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is 25% short on reckonable contributions, should experience a significant reduction in their contributory pension, having worked in the HSE for 40 years. [46276/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Justice
1029. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if a stamp 1G extension application can be approved for a person (details supplied). [1666/25]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1068. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department ran new technical agricultural officer competitions in 2024, when there were existing candidates on the 2023 panel who had not been offered a position; and whether, when a new competition is launched in this way, candidates who have previously been placed on a panel receive consideration. [46182/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Agriculture
1080. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the processing of various agriculture schemes considering that, currently, where applicants that are approved pending planning permission and planning is subsequently refused, they then have to repay any grants and may also face additional penalties for non-compliance. [46763/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Children
1136. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps a parent can take when there are no childcare places for children under two years in Mullingar even on a three-day basis (details supplied). [46256/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1304. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to provide pay and conditions parity for section 39 healthcare workers. [46181/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1308. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [46260/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1309. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the way a healthcare professional can open a clinic at the new primary care centre, Tullamore Road, Kilbeggan; if such facilities are available to private practice psychotherapists and counsellors; and if so, if the contact information will be provided to make the necessary arrangements. [46261/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1370. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure home help hours are put in place for a person (details supplied). [46549/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1398. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [46675/24]
Robert Troy Written 22 Jan 2025 · to Health
1430. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health for Health if a CAMHS appointment will be expedited for a child (details supplied). [46802/24]