It is jammy when things are going right and when things are going wrong, it is the fault of the Government. That is a very simplistic approach.
lf the economy remains strong, we will stand by the programme for Government commitment to make progressive changes to personal income tax rates. We have full employment. I suppose that is jammy and good luck too. From my perspective, as a Minister of State in the Department…
TDs / Robert Troy
Robert Troy
Minister of State at the Department of Finance
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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
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Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.
Questions asked 431 in all
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Contributions to debates 255 in all
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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Party, constituency and offices
- constituency Longford-Westmeath 29 November 2024 to now
- party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
- office Minister of State at the Department of Finance 29 January 2025 to now
Here is the storm.
I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it gives me the opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Education and Youth, to outline to the Dáil the current position in relation to the school building project for St. Mary's Oldtown, County Dublin. This project was approved to enter the Department of Education and Youth’s pipeline under the additional school accommodation scheme and is devolved for delivery to the…
Deputy O'Donoghue will appreciate that I am answering on behalf of my colleague. He has made a strong and compelling case for additional works at this school in the very near future. We were all disappointed when the announcement was made some months ago if schools that we articulate on behalf of in our respective constituencies were excluded. The amount of resources is always finite, so there has to be prioritisatio…
I am taking this matter on behalf of Deputy Michael Moynihan, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth, who sends his apologies because he cannot be here today. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter and giving me the opportunity to outline the Department of Education and Youth’s plans to address the accommodation needs for Gorey Hill School.
Gorey Hill School is one of four special schools esta…
That is fine. I reiterate that it was very welcome and helpful that he arranged a visit by the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, to the school, where he saw first hand the challenges that are there. The challenge is to ensure the additional demand is met with additional capacity in a timely way as well. The one point I will have taken from the original reply is that there is ongoing engagement between the education…
I thank the Deputies for raising this matter. I am taking it on behalf of the Minister for Education and Youth. I know that Deputy McAuliffe has engaged directly with the Taoiseach on this but it is very positive to see such cross-party support on an issue.
The school was approved to enter the Department's pipeline for a project under the additional school accommodation scheme, ASA. The project will provide 15 gener…
I thank the three Deputies again for giving me an opportunity to update the House regarding the accommodation at St Aidan's CBS Whitehall.
The Department is committed to ensuring appropriate accommodation is available for all school pupils and will, in the wider context outlined, ensure that each school project under the school building programme is subject to due diligence required under the Government's infrastruc…
I do not believe the people want to see us playing Punch and Judy politics here this evening. The Government will secure a majority in the vote when the vote is taken but it would be both foolhardy and wrong for us not to acknowledge the level of fear, anxiety and frustration felt by many of the people we represent. Like many of my colleagues, I am in continuous engagement with the people whom we represent, despite w…
I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I will keep my voice at a reasonable level. I do not feel that just by shouting it makes a point any more valid.
I welcome the opportunity to discuss the Sinn Féin Private Members' motion on fuel this evening. I will start off by saying that, as a Government Minister of State, I engaged with the people who were protesting. I went out and met the people on the M4 in Mullingar. I rec…
That is not a true reflection of what happened everywhere and we need to acknowledge that also.
The Deputy is right that the Government won the confidence vote in the Dáil. As I said in my contribution on the confidence motion, we would be extremely foolhardy and wrong as a Government if we did not acknowledge the anxiety, fear and frustration out there of the people we represent. Sinn Féin does not have a monopoly …
There is no magic money tree out there.
We must underline and understand that what we are seeing at the moment is a large increase in the wholesale market price of oil as a result of the supply shock caused by the conflict in the Middle East. This is compounding the supply issues we faced at the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
That is what is driving the increase in fuel costs. Sinn Féin’s motion on fuel prices fails to mention that fact. This is an enor…
You supported that.
You supported it.
You supported it.
The Opposition cannot even agree what government we would have.
I thank all my colleagues for their contributions today.
As the Minister, Deputy Foley, set out earlier, the investigation of burial arrangements in mother and baby institutions, including Bessborough, was an important part of the work of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, an independent, statutory body that was established in 2015. One of the key reasons for its establishment was to examine…
What did the ESRI say?
The ESRI said it was a progressive budget.
I thank the Deputies for their contributions this evening. The financial resolution amends provisions for a partial repayment of mineral oil tax on auto diesel purchased in the State and used in qualifying vehicles by licensed Irish and EU road transport operators. As the Minister, Deputy Heydon, indicated earlier, this temporary and targeted measure is in recognition of the specific and detrimental impact of increas…
Will you stop?
I am glad to have the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Government to statements on the consular aspect of this crisis. It has been a deeply frightening and uncertain time for citizens who are resident in the region and those visiting or transiting through the region. It is clear all Deputies share my deep concern for the safety and well-being of our citizens. The work of the consular crisis centre in respondin…
I thank the Deputy for raising this important topic. I will outline the ongoing initiatives for developing capacity in the electricity grid and relay the advice received from ESB Networks on the matter received. The Government does not have a role in the delivery of electricity infrastructure on the ground. This is in line with the 2012 Government policy statement on the strategic importance of transmission and other…
I thank the Deputy for his contribution on the matter. I acknowledge that he has raised a serious and specific query regarding an issue in his constituency. As I said, the national electricity grid must deliver locally. That should mean providing quality electric supply for new and existing customers. Under the grid connection policy set by the CRU, connection applications are dealt with on a sequential, first-come, …