Robert Troy

A Fianna Fail junior minister has launched a staunch defence of Robert Troy by insisting that a landlord minister speaking in the Dáil about a State rent ...

He must make a full, public statement on these unanswered questions without delay,” he added. However, Sinn Féin chief whip Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said Mr Collins should make a “full, public statement on the matter”. “Robert Troy was a landlord before he entered the Dáil Eireann and he is still a landlord.

Junior Minister Robert Troy has been forced to correct the Dail's register of declarations of interest after he failed to include properties.

“Nonetheless, he has apologised for that. He added: “He’s a very effective Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, he has worked very hard and he works very diligently at his job.” Mr Martin said Mr Troy had “corrected and amended” the record, adding that he was a “very effective” minister.

The Taoiseach has said he is satisfied junior minister Robert Troy has “cleared the air” in resolving errors by declaring his interests to the Irish...

“I think he has made a comprehensive statement on this now to clarify and to put everything out there. It is an offence to fail to register a tenancy with the RTB within one month of the tenancy commencing.

The Taoiseach says he's satisfied Junior Minister Robert Troy has 'comprehensively addressed' errors in his register of interests. Last Thursday the Fianna Fáil ...

Junior minister Robert Troy has been mired in controversy following discrepancies in his declarations of interest.

Mr Troy admitted at the weekend that the tenancy at the Ballynacarrigy Post Office had “not been fully registered” and blamed his “agent in Mullingar” who he said had “apologised and amended the anomaly immediately” and paid the late fee of €90 - €100 for each of the nine months the house had been rented. The Taoiseach said Mr Troy has “already dealt with the issue” involving his non-registration of the tenancy in his former home, in that he “paid a late fine in relation to that”, but acknowledged that the RTB “can investigate on their own initiative”. Mr Martin yesterday defended Mr Troy, saying he had been “transparent in relation to this and he has amended his declaration of interest”.

How much income does he receive from Westmeath County Council under the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS)?. Did the minister have RAS contracts with the council ...

Minister of State Robert Troy has again apologised for errors he made in declaring property interests and said he "made a very serious mistake".

tenant, and that tenant has signed a declaration to that effect." "I have now made the amendment and I am prepared to deal with SIPO in that context." Minister of State Robert Troy says he did not give the process the due diligence that it deserved. since I was elected to the Dáil." 'I hold my hand up – I got it wrong.' I have absolutely nothing to hide," he said. Mr Troy said this was something he had to "refute fully" and he had a signed affidavit from the tenant in question to contradict that allegation. Mr Troy said "the root of the issue" was that he had "misinterpreted the requirements". On the one property he had never declared, Mr Troy said he "did not try to conceal it, that was an error in my interpretation of requirements." Mr Troy said there was an allegation of a charge that he had tried to conceal his interests from the public, which he said is "factually incorrect". "I was under the impression, wrongly, that it was only properties that were in my interest as of the 31st of a particular year that I needed to include," he said. Mr Troy said he had informed the Taoiseach and Tánaiste that he was "very happy to address the Dáil" to answer questions on the issue.

Timmy Dooley said it would be 'helpful' if Robert Troy made a further statement to clarify details about the matter.

Website The Ditch first reported that Mr Troy owned a number of properties which on occasion were not recorded in his declarations on the Dáil register of members’ interests. And I’m sure he’ll be in a position to do that.” “There was no gain for him not to put it in, there was no gain for him to leave it out so I accept his word that that was an error,” he added.

Any contract entered into with a public body by a public representative worth in excess of €6500 is to be declared each year under Ireland's ethics laws.

Last week, Mr Troy said in a statement that he has “two Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) contracts with Westmeath County Council”. Any contract entered into with a public body by a public representative worth in excess of €6,500 is to be declared each year under Ireland’s ethics laws. Westmeath of which he is 50% owner – a house at 39 Cathedral View in Mullingar. If the former, the income would stand at €9,360 per annum. Mr Troy, however, only has one property in Co. He argued that he had not tried to conceal his holdings from the public, saying he had never “tried to conceal my interests in the lifetime since I was elected".

“As well as that, for a large portion of that tenancy that rent was paid by Westmeath County Council through a Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) agreement.” He ...

One predates my membership of the Daíl and currently exists,” he said. “It was a debate on the Housing Miscellaneous Bill. I addressed the Housing Miscellaneous Bill as a constituency TD, as an opposition TD.” But when you ask somebody to do a job, you expect it to be done. And as a consequence of that I didn’t fully account for my interests,” he said. But when the error was identified, I can guarantee you that corrections were in place.” And I can assure you and your listeners that that’s not something that I’ll do again.” Bar one property, I have made reference to every other interest, every other property at some stage in my members’ interest returns,” he said. “It is alarming to the public that a Government Minister is alleged to have taken rent payments in cash,” he said in a statement this afternoon. Troy stated that an allegation had been made that he had insisted on cash payments for the duration of a particular tenancy and that he wanted to refute the claim. He continued that the tenant had insisted on paying rent in cash in that instance and he had obliged. He reiterated that a property he owned in Mullingar in 2018 was not on his Dáil register of declared interests because he mistakenly believed that this was unnecessary because he had sold the property before the end of the year.

Fianna Fáil Junior Minister Robert Troy has revealed he has nine rental properties and is in receipt of the Housing Assistance Payment for five tenants.

Mr Troy said he is “embarrassed” about the lack of “due diligence” he showed in filing his Dáil register of members’ interests. The embattled minister also revealed he was in receipt of income under the State funded Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) for two properties at a time he was using Dáil debates to call for money for the scheme. Fianna Fáil Junior Minister Robert Troy has revealed he has nine rental properties and is in receipt of the Housing Assistance Payment for five tenants.

In total, he currently owns 11 properties - three in his own name, including his constituency offices, and three where he is in a partnership arrangement ...

But he defiantly stated that "I am an open book. "I’m guilty that I didn’t give the process the due diligence it deserved… A second added: "Robert Troy "has nothing to hide" now that people have found all the things that were hidden."

The Minister of State with Responsibility for Trade Promotion Robert Troy has apologised and said he is “embarrassed” by failing to file all his Dai...

He added: “I want to say that I take full responsibility for my errors. “But I had asked for that tenancy to be registered with the RTB. “I have absolutely nothing to hide. “I didn’t give it the due diligence that it deserves and I hold my hand up. “I’m not trying to push the blame onto somebody else. “He is engaging with Sipo, he has already informed the clerk of the Dail and he has spoken to the Taoiseach and Tanaiste and said clearly he would welcome the opportunity to speak to the Dail and make a statement, and I think that is appropriate. “We immediately set about completing it. “I do hold my hand up. “I’m happy to meet Sipo, I’m happy to meet the RTB. And, to be frank, I’m embarrassed that I got it so wrong and that I needed such a comprehensive amendment to the statement of members’ interests,” Mr Troy told RTE News At One. Mr Troy said he was also “embarrassed” by the lack of “due diligence” given to the register. The Minister of State with Responsibility for Trade Promotion Robert Troy has apologised and said he is “embarrassed” by failing to file all his Dail register of members’ interests.

TD's sins of omission may seem minor but the minister for gamekeeping cannot be a poacher.

One of the underlying reasons for the great disaster that hit Ireland in 2008 was official tolerance of shadiness, shoddiness and shenanigans. In 49 of those boxes, the text consists of one word: none. If you ignore the rules, all you have to do is say sorry and correct the record. The most obvious one is that he is Minister of State for (among other things) company regulation. But there’s been a slow and fragile improvement over the last decade: 21st in 2013, 18th in 2015, 13th last year. Shockingly, the report has 11 pages listing specific recommendations it has made, year after year, for changes to render the Ethics Acts more effective. It has been caused precisely by the failure of the deputy chairman of An Bord Pleanála, Paul Hyde, to declare potential conflicts of interests. There is no amnesty for amnesia, no asterisk that marks a legal obligation as optional. Yet Troy’s behaviour is important for reasons that are both immediate and long-term. One of his rental properties was not, as the law requires it should be, registered with the Residential Tenancies Board. He did not disclose his directorship of a company, RMT Management Limited. They are a mockery of public ethics.

Robert Troy has finally broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his failure to declare property and business interests – as he is required to do ...

The Taoiseach’s spokesperson said he spoke to Mr Troy before going on air and accepts his apology for the errors in his declaration. Mr Troy said he bought a house in Longford for €82,500 which he had a “substantial” amount of work done on before selling it to Longford County Council three months later for €163,000. Mr Troy said he “didn’t think he had to declare” his RAS contracts while speaking in the Dáil. The minister also said he “didn’t feel” the contracts should be declared in his members’ interests. Mr Troy said he is “embarrassed” and “got it badly wrong” in relation to his failure to declare his directorship of a business called RMT Management, which was dissolved last year. “I’m embarrassed I got it so wrong,” he said in relation to his Dáil declaration.

The People Before Profit TD was speaking after Mr Troy again apologised for errors he made in declaring his property interests. The Fianna Fáil TD said he was " ...

"So he has been personally benefiting from the Government's approach to the housing crisis. The Fianna Fáil TD said he was "embarrassed" that he got it wrong. "It paints a picture of a Fianna Fáil minister wheeling and dealing in property on the side.

The Fianna Fáil TD said he earns €780 per month under the Rental Accommodation Scheme for a two-bedroom townhouse he rents out.

“I want to be clear. “I didn’t feel it had to be declared under members’ interests. He told RTÉ News At One that Sipo claimed they could not say “with clarity” whether it had to be declared. “If I felt that it was a conflict of interest, I would have declared it. I include on my amended statements.” “At that time, I had two RAS schemes.

Minister of State says he made pre-tax profit of €36000 on house bought, renovated and sold on to local authority.

The council’s report added it was “unclear” if the subdivision of the property had been authorised. In a planner’s report examining the application, DCC noted that there was “no planning history” linked to the subdivision of the property into four apartments. She said “should further questions arise he is happy to address them when the Dáil returns”. The council spokesman said permission for the retention of the fire escape stairs was granted in September 2016. Speaking on radio on Tuesday, Mr Troy said the root of the issue was that he misinterpreted the requirements for the return when he failed to disclose all his property holdings. Mr Troy was asked about a property he had bought for €82,500 in 2019, refurbished over three months and then sold on to Longford County Council for €163,000. Mr Troy said he incurred refurbishment costs as well as professional fees, and made €36,000 before tax on the sale. Mr Troy owned the property on Rathdown Road, Phibsboro, Dublin, with a business partner John Noel McGivney. The tenant had wanted to pay cash because he had a previous bad experience with a landlord and thought that paying cash would help the connection, he said. He had discussed a wide range of subjects during that Dáil debate in 2014, he said. Mr Troy has been at the centre of controversy for failing to declare details of his property interests. One of the properties was sublet into three units and another into four.

Junior minister clarifies ownership of properties and rental contracts with Westmeath County Council.

Mr Troy has one property in Co Westmeath of which he is 50% owner, a house at 39 Cathedral View in Mullingar. Meanwhile, a house he sold in 2018 at Ashfield, also in Mullingar, had itself raised controversy some days ago when it emerged that Mr Troy had not declared the property on his 2018 Dáil declaration of assets — neither that he had owned it nor the fact it had been sold to Westmeath County Council for €230,000. Mr Troy later acknowledged to RTÉ Radio that the income from the Westmeath RAS contract stands at €9,360 per annum, but that only 50% of that sum, €4,680, is payable to him, thus leaving it lower than the threshold for contracts with public bodies declarable to the Oireachtas. Last week, Mr Troy had said in a statement that he had “two RAS contracts with Westmeath County Council”. Speaking to the, Mr Troy said that he has “only one RAS contract now €780 per month, 50% share”. Earlier, Mr Troy said that a house he part-owns is earning over €9,000 per year from a RAS contract, but wouldn’t identify the property.

The Dublin property, in a development where one-bedroom units are being let for over €1,500 per month, also has no fire-safety certificate. Dublin City Council ...

Should further questions arise he is happy to address them when the Dáil returns,” his spokesperson said. One of the one-bedroom units was listed on rent.ie for €1,550 per month earlier this year. The council also separately confirmed there is no fire-safety certificate on the register for the property, which is co-owned by Mr Troy and his business partner, John Noel McGivney.

He has admitted his mistake, but the Robert Troy controversy rumbles on. For more on this Anton spoke to Sean Defoe, Newstalk Political Correspondent and ...

He has admitted his mistake, but the Robert Troy controversy rumbles on. Robert Troy controversy rumbles on For more on this Anton spoke to Sean Defoe, Newstalk Political Correspondent and also Roisin Shortall, joint leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin North-West.

Ivana Bacik said if the Longford-Westmeath TD does not, she believes it may be a “resigning issue” for the junior minister and that it is “compounded” by his ...

And he doesn’t appear to have been aware of that rule.” “It’s been portrayed as if I went into the Dáil and started kicking and screaming for an increase of payments for myself personally. “He’s held his hand up and he said he didn’t know put down the right information and he misinterpreted what he was supposed to do. “This is a very serious allegation, which the Minister must address urgently. Despite this, further claims continue to emerge on an almost daily basis.” “He was inaccurate in his declarations year after year. “I think Robert still has questions to answer. “He also must confirm that all of his tenancies were registered with the Residential Tenancies Board for the duration of the tenancies and publish documentation confirming this.” . . She told RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland that she expects his government colleagues will be “calling for him to resign” by the end of the week if he does not clarify “outstanding questions” on his affairs. Ivana Bacik said if the Longford-Westmeath TD does not, she believes it may be a “resigning issue” for the junior minister and that it is “compounded” by his role as Minister of State for Trade Promotion. THE LABOUR PARTY leader has said Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy has shown a “careless disregard” for regulations designed to “prevent corruption” and called on him to clarify further matters on the properties he owns.

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall says the Taoiseach needs to act after what she describes as a litany of errors.

When asked about the number of TDs and senators who are landlords, Ms Bacik said that should not be an issue, they were entitled to do that. "Under the ethics guidelines, office holders are accountable to the Oireachtas. "Under our Ethics Act, there's very clear procedures in terms of how the Standards in Public Office (SIPO) can carry out a commission of investigation, I think they should. There appeared to be “a catalogue of omissions” on his part and she wanted to know how much of this was “careless”, particularly in relation to the property he bought and sold in one year and did not disclose. When intervening in a debate, a TD must disclose if there is a conflict of interest, as there had been for Mr Troy when he spoke in the Dáil about the Rental Assistance Scheme of which he was a beneficiary in two of his rental properties, Ms Bacik said. "I believe it would be possible for the likes of the Oireachtas Committee on Procedures, Privileges and Oversight to have a full investigation.

Junior Minister Robert Troy's “catalogue of omissions” showed a “careless disregard” for the mechanisms introduced to prevent corruption in this country, ...

It does call into question competence of Government”. “I think Robert Troy still has questions to answer. “I think by the end of this week if matters haven’t been clarified, if Robert Troy hasn’t been able to clear up the outstanding questions, I think his own Government colleagues will be calling for him to go.” In an interview on RTE Radio 1 on Tuesday he said was “embarrassed” by the lack of “due diligence” he gave to the register. Junior Minister Robert Troy’s “catalogue of omissions” showed a “careless disregard” for the mechanisms introduced to prevent corruption in this country, the Labour leader has said. The Longford-Westmeath TD has apologised to his constituents, Government and Dail colleagues, the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) and the public over “errors” he made.

Robert Troy's position is becoming “increasingly untenable” and it's past time the Taoiseach stepped in - Róisín Shortall.

That is probably the most important issue now.” “This again, is an issue the Taoiseach needs to address urgently,” she said. Robert Troy’s position is becoming “increasingly untenable” and it is past time for the Taoiseach to step in, according to the Social Democrats.

Kerry Fianna Fáil councillors say junior minister Robert Troy should remain in his position but needs to provide more clarification.

Cllr Breandán Fitzgerald said he thought that the Longford-Westmeath TD has been a very good minister, that he welcomed his explanations, didn’t believed he’d tried to mislead anyone, and that he looked forward to his statement in the Dáil after the summer recess. They all said he should stay on as minister for the present. Cllr Fionnán Fitzgerald said Minister Troy needed to make a full statement to Dáil Eireann outlining what he owns, dates of registration of properties, and other bodies he rents his properties to.

MINISTER of State Robert Troy has claimed that a fire safety certificate was not required under building regulations for a property in Dublin which he and ...

Those in public office are, he added, “accountable” to the public. Any questions the Opposition had, could then be asked there, he said. Mr Ryan said an investigation by SIPO was an option he favoured because it was set out in ethics legislation as the “appropriate mechanism”. He also said a “reduce your use” campaign could help reduce demand on the grid. He said it would be “appropriate if that was done before the return of the Dáil”. Mr Ryan said he’d gone as far as talking to the Ceann Comhairle this morning on the matter, “to get his view”. Mr Ryan said he now felt it was “appropriate, as various people have suggested under our ethics act…” that the SIPO “carry out a commission investigation”. In the new statement Mr Troy said that “all works were completed to the relevant fire-safety regulations” after he received advice that as there was no material change in the use of the property as a result of the renovations, no certificate was required. “The advice was as there was no “material change” nor “material change of use” as a result of the renovations carried out, an application for a fire-safety certificate was not required under Building Regulations. Mr Ryan said it was “very disappointing” to hear the Fianna Fáil junior minister on RTÉ Radio 1 yesterday. In a statement released this afternoon through his office, Troy said he remains willing “to engage with SIPO, RTB or a Dáil committee as suggested by Minister Ryan”. "Minister Troy has made it clear he will go before the Dáil to answer questions, and that is a matter for the Dail to decide," a spokesperson for the Taoiseach said.

Meanwhile, Eamon Ryan has called for two formal investigations into the errors in declarations made by the Fianna Fáil junior minister.

In the issue of planning, Mr Troy said: “I can also confirm Dublin City Council advised no planning was required for 25a Rathdown Road apart from the planning we obtained for the fire escape. "Under our Ethics Act, there's very clear procedures in terms of how the Standards in Public Office (SIPO) can carry out a commission of investigation, I think they should. “We received advice from the architect-engineer that oversaw the development of Rathdown Road, that the building pre-dated the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1963 and pre-dated the Building Control Act 1990 and Building Control Regulation 1991," Mr Troy said in a statement.

Mr Troy has been at the centre of a controversy after he failed to declare all his property dealings to the Dáil register of members' interests.

In an interview on RTÉ Radio 1 on Tuesday he said was “embarrassed” by the lack of “due diligence” he gave to the register. Mr Troy has apologised to his constituents, Government and Dáil colleagues, the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) and the public over “errors” he made. [Ivana Bacik](https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/bacik-calls-for-pause-on-data-centres-due-to-energy-usage-concerns-1353300.html) said the minister’s “catalogue of omissions” showed a “careless disregard” for the mechanisms introduced to prevent corruption in this country. “I think it would be appropriate if that was done before the return of the Dáil and I think any questions the Opposition or indeed members of Government might have could be asked there and could be dealt with in the appropriate manner.” “I believe it would be possible for the likes of the Oireachtas Committee on Procedures, Privileges and Oversight to have a full investigation,” he said. He described the “significant errors” made by the Minister of State with Responsibility for Trade Promotion as “very disappointing”, adding that it undermines confidence in the political system.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has again backed Robert Troy and signalled his support for Eamon Ryan's proposal that the Dáil's ethics watchdog should investigate ...

Those in public office are, he added, “accountable” to the public. Any questions the Opposition had, could then be asked there, he said. Mr Ryan said an investigation by SIPO was an option he favoured because it was set out in ethics legislation as the “appropriate mechanism”. He also said a “reduce your use” campaign could help reduce demand on the grid. He said it would be “appropriate if that was done before the return of the Dáil”. Mr Ryan said he’d gone as far as talking to the Ceann Comhairle this morning on the matter, “to get his view”. Mr Ryan said he now felt it was “appropriate, as various people have suggested under our ethics act…” that the SIPO “carry out a commission investigation”. In the new statement Mr Troy said that “all works were completed to the relevant fire-safety regulations” after he received advice that as there was no material change in the use of the property as a result of the renovations, no certificate was required. “The advice was as there was no “material change” nor “material change of use” as a result of the renovations carried out, an application for a fire-safety certificate was not required under Building Regulations. In a statement released this afternoon through his office, Mr Troy said he remains willing “to engage with SIPO, RTB or a Dáil committee as suggested by Minister Ryan”. On the failure to register tenancies with the RTB, he said there were "a number of outstanding issues there, and it is important that he provide full clarity." "Minister Troy has made it clear he will go before the Dáil to answer questions, and that is a matter for the Dail to decide," a spokesperson for the Taoiseach said.