Image via @RobertTroyTD on TwitterJunior Minister Robert Troy's apology concerning 'omissions and errors' in his register of interests is not good enough.
According to the Social Democrats the recent revelations were serious and to draw a line under them is not acceptable.
Minister Troy apologised to constituents, colleagues, the Dáil and the Standards in Public Office Commission and has made seven amendments to his declaration.
The clarifications date back to 2011 - and include changes to his land declarations, directorships and properties.
He says he was under the impression he only had to declare properties in his possession on December 31st every year, and not the assets in the intervening months.
Minister Troy says he regrets the omissions and errors, and has apologised to constituents, colleagues, the Dáil and the Standards in Public Office Commission.
This really is quite the statement from @RobertTroyTD: pic.twitter.com/gpUejsawpQ
— Cianan Brennan (@ciananbrennan) August 18, 2022
Co-leader of the Social Democrats Roisin Shortall said the revelations raise serious concerns:
"I think the revelations of the past couple of weeks are quite concerning in relation to Robert Troy. This isn't a matter of him just forgetting one property, there's a whole string of property and business involvements that he should've declared, that he was required to declare and he didn't do that. I think that's a very serious matter."
