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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Reform (8 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review means assessments for higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42149/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Sale of State Assets (8 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 128. To ask the Taoiseach the consultants he has contracted since 1 Juanuary 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice that was given; the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41785/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (8 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 499. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42328/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications (8 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 500. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person (details supplied) who is waiting for a decision on last year's payment of the disadvantaged area scheme from the Ombudsman, which is causing a delay with this year's payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42329/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (9 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 27. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a standard form of financial management structures is in place in each Government Department. [42413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (9 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding class sizes in County Wicklow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42759/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 137. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42767/13]

Order of Business (10 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: On a point of order, I signalled earlier that I wanted to speak on the Order of Business. What is the exact Standing Order that governs the Order of Business on a Thursday? It is unacceptable that a Deputy who is seeking to raise an issue can sit here for an hour without being given floor time.

Order of Business (10 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle might give me some advice. I have listened to representatives of the Government talking about the Dáil holding the Executive to account. Is there any way the Government might dedicate a tree out in the back lawn to which we might talk if we have an issue? How can someone raise an issue in this House?

Order of Business (10 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: I am not blaming you, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. It shows how dysfunctional this House has become. We had a referendum last week. We have not even been given five minutes on the Order Paper to discuss the rejection by the people of this country of a proposition that was put to them by the Government. It is outrageous that ordinary Members have not even been five seconds to discuss the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Issues (10 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that Ireland's aid budget does not slip below the 0.5% target in Budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42786/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Youthreach Programme (10 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who has a place on the Youthreach programme in Blessington but cannot attend due to no transport link between the two towns; if funding is available to assist them to pay for travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42816/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (10 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42797/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (10 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding children who are on a programme of free dental treatment, that is, orthodontic treatment, braces and so on, who were attending national school last year and are now in first year in secondary school and need to continue on the programme of treatment started in national schools; the position in connection with continuing with this...

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 1: Alcohol Products Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: This measure will be voted on shortly and, obviously, the vote will be successful.

Financial Resolutions 2014: No. 1: Alcohol Products Tax (15 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: Before I make my contribution, I must declare an interest in the form of a family pub. Deputy Naughten said that a lid tax could bring in €200 million. The Taoiseach drives through the towns of this country on his way up from Mayo on Sunday or Monday night and sees the pubs empty. There is no one in them. For a number of years, there was no tax increase on alcohol. In the past...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Remit (15 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 5. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the appeal of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43053/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pensions Levy Issues (15 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 39. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money that has been collected from the pension levy to assist in job creation; the way this money has been spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43607/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (15 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an emergency grant in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43378/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Redeployment (15 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 215. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a voluntary redundancy scheme for local authorities for workers in the water area who have been informed that they will be working for Water Ireland and who wish to take up the voluntary redundancy scheme but as they reached 60 before 1 September 2013 have been informed that they are not eligible...