Results 2,841-2,860 of 5,034 for speaker:Billy Timmins
- Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44683/09]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 245: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if this application will be sanctioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44681/09]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if this application will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44915/09]
- Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: I thank Deputy Barrett for sharing time. I will make two points on this legislation. The first has been covered by many speakers. On the coasts of Wales and France are marinas and harbours, but we have an unexploited tourism resource that has never reached its potential or been cultivated because the Government has never taken the marine seriously. As Deputy Barrett stated, we do not have...
- Departmental Agencies. (3 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: I thank Deputy Barrett for sharing time. I will make two points on this legislation. The first has been covered by many speakers. On the coasts of Wales and France are marinas and harbours, but we have an unexploited tourism resource that has never reached its potential or been cultivated because the Government has never taken the marine seriously. As Deputy Barrett stated, we do not have...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (3 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the fair deal scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45081/09]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (3 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45099/09]
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (8 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cap on cost per patient in the new fair deal scheme for long term residents who have means assessed against them in relation to a hospital (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45332/09]
- Public Transport. (9 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: If the Minister said something interesting we would listen. That matter has to be decided in the context of the local government reform Bill, which the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has proposed. It was intended if the Dublin transport authority had been established, the proposed directly elected lord mayor of Dublin would be the chairperson. He or she will...
- Public Transport. (9 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Transport if CIE has submitted a programme to him for the implementation of operational efficiencies, improved timetabling and co-ordination as highlighted in the Deloitte report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45961/09]
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Alcohol Products) (9 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: On a point of order, it might be no harm for the Ceann Comhairle to point out to Members that there is limited speaking time, that many speakers wish to contribute and that they should speak to the resolution.
- Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Alcohol Products) (9 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Perhaps the Ceann Comhairle should be a bit more firm with them. I can understand the Government's reasoning and what it is seeking to achieve with this resolution but it will not be achieved and it is the incorrect mechanism. The difficulty is not the actual cost of a pint or spirits or the aim to encourage tourism or stop the cross-Border shopping rather it is the cost of doing business...
- European Council Meetings. (15 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach his role in the recent appointment of the President of the European Council and of the high representative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46821/09]
- Departmental Expenditure. (15 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the impact the Budget Statement for 2010 will have on the services provided by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47057/09]
- Departmental Expenditure. (15 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: The Minister said that he looked after the most vulnerable and mentioned the emigrant services. I believe that the McCarthy group recommended a reduction of perhaps â¬1 million to reduce it from â¬15 million to â¬14 million, but the Minister actually doubled the recommendation and applied a â¬2.2 million cut on emigrant services. The Minister spoke of protecting the most vulnerable, but...
- Departmental Expenditure. (15 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: The Minister is incorrect because he has not maintained the full amount. It is important to acknowledge that he has cut it. In his initial response he clapped himself on the back on how well he was looking after them. He went further than McCarthy recommended in the measures he took. He doubled the cutback recommended. I am not saying he should be led entirely by McCarthy report. I...
- Diplomatic Representation. (15 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent meeting with the Papal Nuncio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47058/09]
- Diplomatic Representation. (15 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: The Minister has mentioned a litany of precedents. I could also mention the commission of inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, in which the Department of Foreign Affairs took an active role in seeking information. I agree with Deputy Higgins about the Minister's mention of "shock and dismay" on the part of the Vatican. I do not know how it could have been shocked-----
- Diplomatic Representation. (15 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: -----because it had all the files. To me, the reason for shock and dismay is that the Department failed to take a proactive role. It simply passed on the message to the commission and did nothing. Does the Minister not think the Department should have told the papal nuncio that the response was unsatisfactory? It should have liaised with the commission and made a request for the...
- Diplomatic Representation. (15 Dec 2009)
Billy Timmins: Would the Minister not agree that there seems to be something extraordinarily contradictory in the fact that the Murphy inquiry went to considerable lengths to get a great deal of material, yet there seems to be a failure by the commission to seek the material from the Vatican through diplomatic channels? Why was this? I should like to hear from the commission why this happened because it...