Robert Troy 'Embarrassed' At Failure To Declare Properties

The midlands Minister has since amended the mistakes, and apologised.

Longford Westmeath Minister Robert Troy has told RTE he's "embarrassed" that he failed to give "due diligence" to his register of Oireachtas members' interests, which has since been corrected.

He has 11 properties, and while he spoke in the Dáil calling for more money for the Rental Accommodation Scheme, he was availing of €9,000 a year through the fund from Westmeath County Council.

The Taoiseach yesterday said he had confidence in the Junior Business Minister.

Speaking earlier, Social Democrats leader Catherine Murphy said Minister Troy should have declared his interests:

The Junior Minister hasn't responded to a requests by Midlands 103.

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