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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (5 Dec 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a statement of single payment, area based initiative, rep scheme and agri environment option scheme payment details for 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow [54818/12]

Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Billy Timmins: I acknowledge the recognition by Deputy Nulty of the various strands of opinion in this debate and how it should be held in a sensible and humane manner. No one has a monopoly on concern for the life and health of women and the unborn. This debate has the potential to bring out the worst in us. Many people who purport to have an intellect can let their individual prejudice cut across a...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Billy Timmins: Before dealing with the Bill, I refer to the commitment the Government gave to facilitate an analysis of budgetary proposals and greater transparency regarding the budgetary process, including the preparation of the Finance Bill and Social Welfare Bill. The idea was that there would be an opportunity to discuss the issues in detail - to prepare the ground, so to speak - whether in plenary...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Billy Timmins: I would appreciate if Members opposite would show a little respect. I did not interrupt them and I ask that they have the manners to be silent while I am speaking. I welcome the decision to maintain the headline carer's allowance rate. The reduction in the respite care grant represents some 7% of the €390 million of savings contained in the budget in the area of social protection....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (12 Dec 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of relations between Ireland and Kosovo; the way he hopes to build on these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55912/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Applications (18 Dec 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding minimum notice and holiday pay in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56844/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (18 Dec 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a domicilary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56878/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56271/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: I have two brief questions for the witnesses from the Medical Council. However first I wish to state that it is extraordinary that the Department of Health has been excused by the joint committee from undergoing questions in this period.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: I have no wish to go into conflict with you but I was here when you made that point. I was not absent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: It is important to note that the purpose of the committee is not alone to inform ourselves but also to inform the wider public on the issue. There is a broad view among the public that the expert group report was dealing with the issue in its broad concept in line with the commitment in the programme for Government. However, this was not the case because the interpretation of the terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: The majority of representations I received on this issue dealt with that case but we do not know where it stands at the moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: I am aware that it is not part of our remit, regrettably. The issue of capacity was raised by the Medical Council. What is the waiting time for a pregnant person to see a perinatal psychiatrist in the country at the moment? It is important to clarify that. I thank the Chairman for bearing with me. Has the Medical Council received any complaints from medical practitioners with respect to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: Dr. Coulter Smith has mentioned that one in 500,000 pregnant women in Britain commit suicide. Does he have the statistic for the number of pregnant women who present with suicidal ideation in Britain? Does the one in 500,000 figure relate to recent years? How long has this statistic been in the public domain? It is difficult to obtain information in this regard. I wish to raise two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (8 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: I will not use the term "conflicted information" but the difficulties Members of the Oireachtas have in trying to formulate legislation can be demonstrated by what they have heard today. Notwithstanding the fact that the Government has decided to legislate for the X case, it is important that we hear the views on suicide because it is the issue that is causing most concern. Most of what I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. It is clear that they put a tremendous amount of work into their consideration of the issue. Ms Schweppe mentions in her submission that the question of when life begins has never, for the purposes of the Constitution, been addressed. Is it her view that this question should be addressed and, if so, how might it best be done? Dr. Mills is,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (9 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: I thank Professor Binchy and Mrs. Justice McGuinness. Would they agree that the difficulties, particularly with regard to suicide, have paralysed any positive development over the past 20 or 30 years? I refer to this morning's presentation by the representative of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. He stated that irrespective of what proposal comes forward, it may end up in the Supreme...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the fuel relief on our school transport, to our health services and to our rural transport services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1960/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (16 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a circular detailing pay scales for new entrants to teaching (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57898/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Jan 2013)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58202/12]