Results 861-880 of 5,034 for speaker:Billy Timmins

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (15 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number and the schools in Counties Wicklow and Carlow classified as disadvantaged; the way in which these were selected; her plans to add more schools to this list; the names of these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5806/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (15 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the height restriction for females who wish to join the Defence Forces; the changes he has made; the process which has been carried out to change the regulations; when legislation to change same will come before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5863/06]

Written Answers — Veterinary Service: Veterinary Service (16 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to provide a countrywide and weekend veterinary service for the issue of prescriptions for animal remedies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5632/06]

Written Answers — Single Payment Scheme: Single Payment Scheme (16 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when entitlements will issue under the national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5631/06]

Ministerial Staff. (21 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Obviously not.

Written Answers — Consultancy Services: Consultancy Services (21 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which he or his Department or subsidiary agencies rely on services offered by consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6647/06]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (21 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has issued instructions in regard to the future development of the postal services with particular reference to opening or closing post offices or extending or reducing the scale of services available through An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6646/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (21 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 614: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if funding will be sanctioned for the ABA unit as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6520/06]

Written Answers — Avian Flu: Avian Flu (22 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the co-operative efforts being undertaken by EU member states to establish protection for citizens in the event of an avian flu outbreak; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6806/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (22 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Defence Forces will have the lead role in co-ordinating Ireland's response to disasters, both natural and man-made and in co-ordinating civilian volunteers for such responses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7213/06]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (22 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Defence Forces will have the lead role in co-ordinating Ireland's response to disasters, both natural and man-made, and in co-ordinating civilian volunteers for such responses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7508/06]

Overseas Missions. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Defence the discussions he or his Department has held to date with potential EU battle group partners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7506/06]

Overseas Missions. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: What impact, if any, will this decision have on funding? Will additional funding be required and, if so, will it come from the present resources of the Defence Vote or will additional resources have to be obtained elsewhere? When will the Minister bring forward legislation? Will the Minister confirm what legislation, if any, is necessary to implement this proposal? Will the report the...

Overseas Missions. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: However, we in Fine Gael would be most supportive of him if he decided to go ahead and put it on the record, once and for all, that we are mature enough as a nation to make decisions on whether we should participate.

Overseas Missions. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: We should not be looking over our shoulders and letting the Americans or Chinese decide what we should or should not participate in.

Defence Forces Recruitment. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Defence the level of female membership of all units of the Defence Forces; the steps he will take to encourage more women to join the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7507/06]

Defence Forces Recruitment. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Will the Minister inform the House of the proposals in the reports of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and other bodies? In a previous reply the Minister stated he would examine the height requirement for women, which is an old chestnut. The former Minister for Defence, Deputy Michael Smith, reduced the requirement from 5 ft. 5 in. to 5 ft. 4 in. but he also reduced the...

Commemorative Events. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Much has been covered. I would have been available to attend today's meeting of the centenary committee. I understand the Minister is chairman of that committee. The centenary is almost ten years away. Perhaps we could put the centenary committee back a few weeks until after Easter lest there be any confusion. The Government has organised the events for the 90th anniversary. While there is a...

Commemorative Events. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Will the Minister still be chairman of the committee in 2016?

Commemorative Events. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: So is our party.