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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: I will miss the Green Party wailing over my ear and shouting obscenities at the Government, saying it was so out of touch that I sometimes felt like going over there to attack it myself.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Once the Green Party saw the black and white tiles of Government Buildings — I do not know what colour the carpet is, but it is plush — and stood on them, there was no going back. The party's Deputies might not have liked the coffee, but they liked what they saw. I do not necessarily blame them, but I accuse them of collective hypocrisy. They masqueraded as something different on...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: They should not purport to lecture us from that side of the House. It was bad enough lecturing the Government and others when they were on this side. They should take responsibility——

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: ——for what they sign up to. I do not read blogs, but I will start. However, I will not read those of the Deputies, as they do not mean much. I wanted the Taoiseach to make changes to the Cabinet and I am glad to see Deputy O'Dea remain as Minister for Defence, although he might not be happy about it.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: He is definitely up for a mid-term review.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (14 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: I wish to mention outgoing Minister Deputy Roche briefly. Fianna Fáil's focus groups stated that he needed to be off the air during the election campaign, but the Deputy went out and batted for the Government when it was at its most unpopular. He took the hit for the Government's unpopularity in the months leading up to the election. It is a sad day for County Wicklow, as Deputy Roche had...

Written Answers — Agreements with Members: Agreements with Members (26 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 144: To ask the Taoiseach the cost to his Department of the agreement between the Government and independent TDs Finian McGrath, Jackie Healy-Rae and Michael Lowry; the breakdown of same; the projects involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18033/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who needs a special needs assistant on a full-time basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17521/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who was a special needs assistant from 31 March 2003 until February 2007 in a school and is waiting to be paid their redundancy; if this can be paid as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17522/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (27 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to ensure that clinical audits, as obliged under the 1997 consultants contract, are conducted and reported on at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17699/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when clinical risk management guidelines will be introduced for the acute hospital sector at a national level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17700/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (27 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 192: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has received an application for funding for flood relief works involving the replacement of piping at Arklow, County Wicklow, from Arklow Town Council; if so, what the application consisted of; the position regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18089/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the situation with respect to an application for funding by a hospital (details supplied) in County Wicklow to ensure that the additional accommodation recently developed will be utilised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18035/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (27 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Defence the position in relation to Army ambulances; the reason there are delimiters installed in their ambulances which prevent them from reaching allowable motorway speed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17951/07]

Order of Business (28 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: That must have been a very long list.

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the changes in the preparatory analysis undertaken prior to the construction of public transport projects under Transport 21, that will be introduced in view of commitments given in the programme for Government to consider environmental impacts; the Department that will be given responsibility for this analysis. [18118/07]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (28 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to paedophiles when released from prison who move into an area; if they have to inform Gardaí in the area of their address; if the Gardaí have to inform local people, schools and so on in that area; the law at present; his plans to change the present law; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (28 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to a sex offenders register; the person who keeps same; the person who is responsible for the upkeep; the persons who are entitled to see the register; his plans to change the present law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18216/07]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (28 Jun 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to paedophiles when released from prison who move into an area; if they are monitored by the Gardaí; the restrictions they are under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18217/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 Jul 2007)

Billy Timmins: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need to amend the Local Government Act 2001 to enable members of a local authority who have been barred from membership for five years due to the non-payment of a legal bill or any other such payment to be readmitted if such payment is made.