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Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Billy Timmins: Deputy Dooley missed the flight.

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (9 Jul 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 825: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on graduates who are in receipt of the jobseeker's allowance; if there are new courses they can avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28868/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to funding for community crèches; if the funding will be continued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31972/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to an application for the farm improvement scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if they will be awarded payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31933/09]

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (22 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport the position of the rural transport programme in view of the recommendations in the Special Group on Public Services Numbers and Expenditure report and in view of the fact that vulnerable people are depending on same; if same will be continued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32357/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if, in view of the health circumstances and correspondence from their doctor in the case, the allowance will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32102/09]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (22 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding school transport in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32428/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding allocated by him to Irish-American groups in 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31893/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Will the Minister of State outline how a US organisation makes its application for funding? Does it submit an application directly to the Department or to the embassy? What are the links? I may have misheard or misinterpreted the Minister of State. Did he say one item was excluded from the funding?

Departmental Expenditure. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Will the Minister of State outline what that item was? In 2004, the funding amounted to $653,000 and in 2008 it was $5 million. Was this because additional funds came on stream or have circumstances deteriorated for many of the undocumented Irish in the United States? What is the current position on the attempts to obtain recognition for the undocumented Irish in the United States? The...

Departmental Expenditure. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Will the Minister of State say which organisation receives the greatest proportion of funding and what this amounts to? Does his Department ever receive representations from other groups complaining that some organisations receive funding they should not get? How are the audits of the organisations in receipt of funding carried out?

Departmental Expenditure. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the implications of the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31895/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: The Minister mentioned that it would be inappropriate for him to comment, so I assume he means in advance of budgetary estimates. That has not prevented some of his colleagues from commenting. The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has stated there should be no cuts, and the Tánaiste seemed to dismiss the McCarthy report today out of hand. The Minister of State is adopting a fairly...

Departmental Expenditure. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: I cannot recall the exact year but when Mr. Walsh was Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs there were cutbacks in the mid to late 1920s. It was only getting a pittance at the time but it took a massive hit relative to other areas. I would not like to think it would be the politically soft option because it may be so with much of the public. It fulfils a valuable and good purpose,...

Departmental Expenditure. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Fine Gael was very supportive of the Farmleigh project which took place over the weekend and brought back members of the Irish diaspora. I called for such an event down through the years.

Departmental Expenditure. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: I heard some derogatory comments from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, on the matter but we were campaigning for a "Yes" vote on the Lisbon treaty at the weekend so we could not attend for the duration.

Departmental Strategy Statements. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: The Minister of State has acknowledged there will be an impact on achievement of the aforementioned six high-level goals. Does the Government intend to change or amend those goals? Clearly there must be an impact and it was mentioned earlier that the commitment given on Irish Aid will not be adhered to. Does the Minister intend to drop any of the goals or does he intend to publish a...

Human Rights Issues. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: I also welcome the Minister of State's reply and I commend U2 on highlighting this issue on its recent world tour as we can often forget about an injustice such as this. We support every measure the Government takes through whatever framework is available to it through the EU and the UN to continue to highlight this issue until the release of Aung San Suu Kyi is secured.

Foreign Direct Investment. (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Agreed.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)

Billy Timmins: Fine Gael's policy on solving the banking crisis is based on doing what is best for this country. It was formulated long before the draft legislation on NAMA was published and is well thought out. We believe it will work, unlike the Government's policy. However, our spokesperson is willing to engage with the Government and put forward amendments on Committee Stage. Even at this late stage,...