Results 4,161-4,180 of 5,034 for speaker:Billy Timmins

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that there is a standardised inspection regime for on-farm inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39363/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all Departmental inspectors have training in identifying depression as part of their on-farm inspection programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39364/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow that the property tax takes no account of ability to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39653/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a fee-charging school (details supplied). [39182/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding BeatBullying Ireland (details supplied), a new charity set up in response to the bullying crisis Ireland has seen over the past year and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding national schools where parents are informed that payments are compulsory, that is, a €40 compulsory payment for arts and crafts, insurance and licence for reading books on computers; if payments can be compulsory or are they voluntary for parents of children attending national schools; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget Submissions (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 337. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow that they will not be exempt from the public service broadcast charge as they are presently exempt from payment of the TV licence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39650/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget Submissions (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 338. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow that there will be cuts in the free travel pass; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39651/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget Submissions (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a submission to Budget 2014 (details supplied) highlighting concerns regarding energy hardship being experienced by older people particularly those living alone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39664/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Service Broadcast Charge (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 370. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow that they will not be exempt from the public service broadcast charge as they are presently exempt from payment of the TV licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39649/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 505. To ask the Minister for Health if the cutbacks in St. Michael's House (details supplied) can be reversed as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39195/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 530. 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. [39388/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (24 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 556. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the concerns of an organisation (details supplied) in County Wicklow that further changes in the rules for medical card holders may remove citizens over 70 years from qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39652/13]

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: I will not use all the time available to me. I welcome this Bill. Legislation is generally introduced for a positive purpose and we all welcome it. The introduction of the Bill reminds me that the Government and various Departments - in this case, the Department of Justice and Equality - are failing to implement the legislation we have. Much of the Bill deals with the uncommenced sections...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: When one takes into account the administration costs associated with dealing with those who do not pay their fines, including the cost of imprisoning them which is approximately €2 million per annum, it can be estimated that the non-implementation of the Fines Act 2010 has cost the State approximately €16 million in the three years since 2010. I do not know how accurate those...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: A number of years ago, we would hardly turn on the television in the evening but there was an issue about the conditions in Mountjoy Prison including the argument that everybody was getting drugs into the prison. In the past few years, that bad publicity has dampened down. I visited the prison a year or two ago and it struck me that one of the reasons why it has dampened is because the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (26 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: 20. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the price differential between medication sold in Northern Ireland and here; the way he plans to close this gap; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39929/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will nationalise bus stops and bus stop signage in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40882/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the data that will be contained on the new driving licence; if he will ensure that provision is made for the inclusion of basic medical data and emergency contact numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40881/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of ambassadors to Ireland that have called to his office since taking office to register an official complaint; and if so the detail of same. [41064/13]