Results 5,001-5,020 of 5,034 for speaker:Billy Timmins

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Legal Cases Data (1 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 642. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of legal cases currently ongoing against her Department including State agencies under her aegis; the number of cases that took place during the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive; the cost of those that were contested and what damages were involved; the costs and damages of those that were settled; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools renting prefabricated units and the number of these that are newly rented, and purchased, by cost, by school, by county, since January 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43345/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Reports (8 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 284. To ask the Minister for Defence when he received a report (details supplied), why it has not been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43579/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and when a decision will be made. [44298/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (9 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the report on regulation of physiotherapists and physical therapists; the outcome of the report and if it will ensure protection of both titles under the one register, given that Ireland currently lacks regulation to protect these titles, thus causing a significant risk to public safety where any persons can call themselves a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (9 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the various reports and the details and assessment of projects that were submitted for greenway funding, the order of merit they were placed in, the projects that received funding, the amount of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44282/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (9 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport why the application for funding for a greenway project at Blessington in County Wicklow did not receive funding, details of any project that received funding but received lower points in an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44283/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (9 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 206. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that was allocated for greenway development that has not been utilised to date, his plans to reallocate this funding to other projects such as the Blessington project in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44284/15]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. Sometimes, legislation goes through the House and the general perception is that it is very welcome and positive. Such legislation goes through the House relatively unnoticed but can come back to cause many difficulties. Profound changes can be put through of which people are not aware. The way the Bill is being quietly put through just...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: -----but he will be familiar with it. A couple of weeks ago, I met a local community group in Arklow that is dealing with the issue of homelessness in that town. There are ten or 12 rough sleepers there. In the past year or two, this problem has developed in many places where it was not an issue previously. We need a dedicated unit that can co-ordinate and regulate the various...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (15 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 120. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of families who have a person employed in the public service and who are in receipt of, or have been in receipt of, family income supplement, by cost, for each of the years 2010 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45153/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Data Protection (15 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a record is kept of calls made by private investigators to her Department on behalf of financial institutions seeking information on social protection recipients; if figures are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45182/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (15 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 454. To ask the Minister for Health why an emergency call for an ambulance made from a location (details supplied) in County Wicklow took 65 minutes to reach the location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45180/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (15 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the ambulance service for County Wicklow and County Carlow, by number, by shift, by location; if the service has been reduced since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45181/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (15 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow, when the permanent site will be purchased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44914/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme (15 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 597. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress of the rural broadband scheme since its introduction when a company (details supplied) was awarded the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44730/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (15 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 598. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the proposed 30 megabite broadband network for all houses by 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44731/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: I am very supportive of the Wild Atlantic Way concept, which is a wonderful idea. I have often spoken about the advantages Ireland has as the western frontier of Europe. I do not know if Fáilte Ireland stole my idea or if great minds think alike, but I am glad it is in operation. I am also glad it used my initiative of the road less travelled, based on a small booklet I brought out...

Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (16 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: I did not raise the issue because Wicklow is not included in this round of funding. I am pleased to see the Blackstairs project in Carlow got funding. That is fantastic. County Carlow is beautiful. It is unheralded and unknown by many as a tourism destination but it is very attractive, for example, the Barrow Valley in the St. Mullins area. The statement on tourism issued by the Ministers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Dec 2015)

Billy Timmins: 77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes he has made to regulations on the export of puppies and dogs; if the extended time frame required for inoculating the animals will have a very damaging impact on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45484/15]