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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (14 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the Arklow Sewerage scheme; the estimated cost of the work; his plans to progress the scheme now that the report has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48594/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (14 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding motor tax declarations in respect of off-the-road vehicles(details supplied). [48596/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (14 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the audiology department in Naas hospital; if there is a clinic open to public patients who do not have a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48595/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 551. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an investigation was ever carried out into the allegations outlined in a book (details supplied); and if not, his plans to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49608/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (19 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 552. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a cold case investigation (details supplied); if he will provide the details including location, circumstances and items of evidence that were missing in the case of the person; the investigations, if any, that took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49609/13]

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: I compliment the Government on carrying out the programme over recent years. I do not believe there is anyone in this House who, deep down, was not supportive of it. I congratulate the Government on completing the programme in so far as it has done so. I have a concern, however. It is epitomised by the fact that there is nobody present in this House who actually formed part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU-IMF Programme of Support Issues (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 51. To ask the Minister for Finance the conditions that would have prevailed if we had availed of the precautionary credit line; the reasons he chose not to take this option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49638/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if preferential tax treatment for public sector pensions is proposed in the Finance Bill; the basis for same; if the same policy applies to the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49736/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if all holders of private health insurance have to have maternity benefit as a component of this; and the basis for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49734/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of persons who have health insurance as of October 2013; the figures for end of year 2007 to 2012 inclusive; the number of these that have a full medical card or a general practitioner only card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49735/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: I am sorry I could not be here earlier today. I know nobody who wants to have pylons. Everybody wants the power, but everybody wants to put it underground. That appears to be the very strong message from the public. There are different groups at different levels on this. When it was a problem in Meath and Monaghan it was something I followed loosely but it did not tax me. When it does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: I thank the witness for that. To refer to the point Mr. Bannigan raised about hiring consultants to come up with the answer one wants, my understanding, and the witness can correct me if I am wrong, is that the group I mentioned recommended that the eastern option would have the least impact on Carlow. That is the route that goes through poor Deputy Deering's homestead and my home village....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: That might be applicable to County Carlow, but it should not be taken as giving the green light to one route over another.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: I wish to clarify that I did not say it was great consultation. It was as good a consultation as I have seen by any other group, notwithstanding the fact that one cannot reach everybody. I did not say there was great consultation by EirGrid but that it advertised extensively.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: Fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: Why has Mr. McCusker asked me whether I understand the impact pylons will have on the visual landscape?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: I am well aware of their impact.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Industry Issues (21 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 15. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to develop tourist facilities at Glendalough, County Wicklow. [44255/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (27 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 14 November 2013, if the measures announced in the 2014 budget differentiate between public sector pensions and those in the private sector. [51079/13]

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Billy Timmins: I hope to bring forward an amendment on Report Stage. It is a very good proposal. The one in last year's Finance Bill was probably not taken up to the extent the Minister would have hoped. However, I think Deputy McGrath's amendment goes too far. I refer to the areas selected, and I am here very much with a parochial hat on. The town of Bray has properties which are much more...