Results 421-440 of 5,034 for speaker:Billy Timmins

Financial Resolution No. 2: Refunds of Appropriate Tax to First Time Buyers (14 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: I welcome this proposal, but I am always a little wary and suspicious of measures that are introduced to counteract negative publicity. Therefore, while I welcome this measure, I feel it has been introduced to counteract the negative publicity in regard to the Central Bank's proposed new lending guidelines. The same is true in regard to the measures introduced in the budget today to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Indemnity Cover (14 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 177. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39042/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Appointments (14 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 390. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason she decided to increase the number of board members on Irish Museum on Modern Art from 9 to 11 breaching the Government's promise to reduce the size of each board to a maximum of nine members; when she decided to do this; if she was instructed/contacted by persons requesting her to increase the numbers from 9 to 11; if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (9 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a course (details supplied) will be recognised by Student Universal Support Ireland as eligible for grant purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (9 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding spent on overseas advertising by statutory bodies on tourism; the breakdown for the years 2011 to date in 2014; the products, areas or attractions it was promoting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38574/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Eligibility (8 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 47. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38531/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Foreign Earnings Deduction (8 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend foreign earnings tax deduction for short-term workers, commonly known as journeymen, to encourage them take up short-term work overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38525/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand the number of apprenticeships available in the trades; if she will consider offering a basic welding course separate from the inclusion of coding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38526/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (8 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding persons who have had to emigrate for employment and need to have their driving licence renewed and have now been informed that they need to travel home to Ireland from Australia, Canada and so on to apply in person to the National Drivers Licence Service in order to get an international licence they need to have...

Other Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (7 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: I come at this issue from a different angle to Deputy Boyd Barrett but, in fairness to him, this matter has been on the agenda for over ten years due to the ambiguous type of neutrality adopted by Ireland. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, would do this country a great service if he opened a debate on Irish neutrality, given the sham neutrality that has...

Other Questions: Shannon Airport Facilities (7 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: The Minister must have felt inadequate when he was in New York recently due to the Irish position on this. I heard his response to earlier questions but is there not something inadequate about a nation that refuses to defend what it believes to be right. It is time we matured and this Government should give the Irish public an opportunity to pass judgment.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Defence Forces Deployment (7 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to change the triple lock policy with respect to the deployment of Irish Defence Force personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37610/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (7 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider appointing a number of non-diplomatic corps personnel to ambassador positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37609/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (7 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding dental services (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37757/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Coverage (7 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 397. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding indemnity cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38288/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding fair funding for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37689/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (1 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 104. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the ambulance service in Counties Wicklow and Carlow; if he will provide details of the service available in County Wicklow; if changes are being examined of same; if he will provide details of the service available in County Carlow; if changes are being examined of same; the way the service caters for the black spot area of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2014)

Billy Timmins: 114. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a person suffering from Huntington's disease who wishes to access the service at Blooomfield, Rathfarnham, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37308/14]