Results 721-740 of 5,034 for speaker:Billy Timmins

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: That is the intention.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: That is not the intention of the Bill.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: I made that point in my speech.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: That is the Minister's interpretation.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Minister can amend it on Committee Stage.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: We have.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: That is the intention. I referred to American case law in my contribution.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: What is the Minister's view on the position of a member of the public rather than a health care professional in such cases?

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: That is not the intention.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Minister is misinterpreting Deputy Lynch. He is wrong.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: Just because the Minister says it is wrong does not necessarily mean it is wrong.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage. (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: I apologise to Deputy Lynch.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had correspondence with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government or local authorities with respect to increases in rates for businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37544/05]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (6 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position with regard to grants or financial assistance to carry out necessary improvements and repairs to an old house so as to make it habitable; the assistance which is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37938/05]

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (7 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: I heard Deputy O'Connor.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (7 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: That is the same misinterpretation as was made by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (7 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: The liability only comes into effect while services are being provided.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (7 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: While providing services.

Good Samaritan Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (7 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: I thank the Members who spoke in favour of the Bill. I also thank Members from the opposite side of the House who made positive comments. This Bill is a matter of life and death and I regret the Government side does not accept it. For a former Attorney General and a serving Minister in Cabinet to be so ill-prepared, to engage in a futile frolic in the words of his colleagues and to pose...

EU Battle Groups. (7 Dec 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the interdepartmental reports of possible Irish involvement in EU battle groups; the recommendations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38254/05]