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National Emergency Plan. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: I do not doubt the ability of this country to improvise if there is a slow-burner crisis, to put shoulders to the wheel and to deal with the issue. I have grave reservations, however, about an immediate or sudden crisis. To give one example, on 13 February on the M50 there was a crash involving a couple of trucks. Fortunately no one was fatally injured but the whole motorway closed for a few...

National Emergency Plan. (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: It meant the whole place was bottled up for a few hours.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Appointments: Defence Forces Appointments (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Defence the arrangements in place for the sharing of facilities between the Defence Fores and other forces in Liberia; the number of troops attended to by a medical professional (details supplied) in Liberia that were not part of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7200/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff within his Department due to decentralise under Government proposals; the locations to which they will be moving; the position with regard to this decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7189/06]

Urban Renewal Schemes. (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is an appeal mechanism in place for persons who have a property designated under the town renewal scheme for refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7991/06]

Urban Renewal Schemes. (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: I have come across a few cases in which, when the final application was being made to have the buildings designated for refurbishment, the architect made a judgment call on behalf of the individual property owner that it was not possible to refurbish the property and that it would have to be demolished. Some of these properties might have had some new build in addition to the refurbishment....

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance the stage at which his plans to bring forward legislation to incorporate uncashed bank drafts into the dormant accounts fund are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7992/06]

Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the report on sudden cardiac death will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8000/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation regarding correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8172/06]

Written Answers — Fishing Vessel Licences: Fishing Vessel Licences (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has received an application for a licence following a change of ownership for a vessel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7995/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to increase funds to schools to meet the additional costs of water rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8144/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department; the number that deal with the Naval Service; the number that deal exclusively with the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 485: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department who deal with the Air Corps; the number who deal exclusively with the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8003/06]

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Defence the programme of equipment procurement he has in place for the Naval Service; the replacement date for the various naval vessels; if they will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8004/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Defence the entry requirement for entry to the Naval Service; if age exemptions can be put in place to facilitate the entry of formers employees of Irish Ferries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8005/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to develop a house (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if approaches have been made to him to purchase the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8110/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Defence what the property at a house (details supplied) in County Wicklow is used for; and the amount of land there is on the site. [8111/06]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (28 Feb 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 510: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities are charging schools for water; if all local authorities are doing so; if this policy is based on an EU directive; if so, if he will examine the issue to ensure that schools will not be required to make this payment; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the health centres in the west Wicklow area; if the centres can be opened in order that people in need can visit the community welfare officer in their areas at regular times as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8447/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 2006)

Billy Timmins: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the service at the health centre in Baltinglass where the telephone answering service for the public health nurse is to discontinue due to a lack of staff, expanding area and workload; if a secretarial service can be sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8448/06]