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Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: It is very important that the reasons are outlined. The Minister is familiar with the community first responders in Wicklow who work day and night to ensure immediate medical access. They believe they will be putting their necks on the line if the ambulance has to travel on to St. James's Hospital or the Mater instead of to St. Vincent's Hospital. Patient safety may be a funding issue. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (16 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal under the Student Universal Support Ireland Scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15028/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Semi-State Bodies Dividends (21 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: 223. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a list of the semi-State commercial companies under his control; the policy of a dividend payment to the Exchequer from each company; the dividend paid by each company to the Exchequer for each year from 2000 to 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14972/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (21 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: 535. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed closure to outpatients of the primary ST segment elevation myocardial infarction facility at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin 4; if he will ensure that the service remains open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15795/15]

Business of Dáil (29 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: On a brief point of order, I wonder if by agreement of the House could I and my colleagues have a couple of minutes to contribute to the debate as our party will have a first-time candidate in the constituency?

Business of Dáil (29 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: My understanding is the debate is due to start at 1.36 p.m. If we begin early, perhaps I could have a couple of minutes at the end. Two minutes will do.

Business of Dáil (29 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: Are we getting two minutes at the end?

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: I join with those in wishing former Deputy Phil Hogan well in his new role as European Commissioner for Agriculture. I also want to wish all the candidates in this election well, no matter what party or grouping they are standing for. I am familiar with the Aylward, Crotty, Fitzgerald and Noonan families, and the contribution they have made over the years. I wish them well and hope they...

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: They are a very proud people. It is a historic constituency which elected the first Taoiseach of this country. It is important to realise also that there is diversity within the constituency. The proud people of Kilkenny have had outstanding sporting achievements. Kilkenny city is the jewel in the crown and it is important to acknowledge the role of the former county manager, Paddy...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Billy Timmins: One of the difficulties of modern government is its constant battle with the public relations machine to win hearts and minds. The spring economic statement reflects this battle in many respects. It is a case of "much ado about nothing" in that, following a big build-up and some leaking before the statement was made, we found, when we stripped away the various layers of propaganda, that it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (6 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow for new classrooms; if so, the status of the application; if the application can be looked at in a favourable manner in view of the fact that the current accommodation is very sub-standard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17474/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Commission Administration (6 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: 545. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the instruction he has given, written, electronically or verbally, to county returning officers in relation to the appointment of presiding officers and staff in polling booths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17622/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Installation Aid Scheme Eligibility (12 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: 346. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out his views on correspondence in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow under the installation aid scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18206/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: 449. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the development and future of Kilcreene Hospital in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18186/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (12 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: 562. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the allocation of funding for the social housing building programme was decided; the criteria applied; the reason there was such a difference in allocation between counties Tipperary and Wicklow, in view of the fact that both have similar populations; and if instructions have been issued to local authorities with...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Applications (12 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: 574. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a decision, or a date, on when persons who are living in local authority housing will have an opportunity to buy out their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18298/15]

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: When will the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill, item no. 15 on the A list, be before the House? The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government made an announcement recently about housing construction. I know that in one case he had no consultation with the local authority. Will the Taoiseach instruct the Minister to go back and agree with the local authority an order...

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: I have done so for the past two days.

Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: I suspected that the Ceann Comhairle was not present. I also tabled a parliamentary question on the matter but received an inaccurate response from the Minister. I want to afford him an opportunity to correct it.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (13 May 2015)

Billy Timmins: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the agreement to export beef to the United States of America was signed; if he will provide details, and the amount of beef that has been exported to the United States of America under this agreement to date. [18846/15]