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Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of funding he proposes to give to Zambia in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10326/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the EU will have an election mandate role in the forthcoming elections in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10527/08]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of funding he proposes to give to Tanzania in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10327/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position in relation to reducing a VAT rate (details supplied) in view to the fact that it is unfair that 21% of funds raised by voluntary groups goes by way of VAT to the Exchequer; if this will be included in the Finance Bill 2008; if while consideration is being given to this scheme, as an interim measure, VAT on these items...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the works that were carried out in 2007 and that are being carried out to date in 2008 for the provision of additional hospital beds; the number of beds that have been provided up to March 2008; if they are staffed and operational; if the parties who were contracted to carry out the works were given any additional economic incentive,...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the name of the companies who completed contract accommodation works for the provision of additional hospital beds between 1 January 2007 and 1 March 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10042/08]

Written Answers — Suckler Herd Scheme: Suckler Herd Scheme (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in relation to the suckler herd scheme (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10112/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow which has applied for large scale capital funding; if this will be sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10048/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application from a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow which has applied for large scale capital funding; if same will be sanctioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10051/08]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the learning support and resource teacher allocation for Downs syndrome children in mainstream schools (details supplied); if she will review the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10405/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10057/08]

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 25: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of An Agreed Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10730/08]

Programmes for Government. (12 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: There is text on the back and front of each of those eight pages. The programme for Government contains a commitment for the Government to campaign for a complete ban on cluster munitions. An international conference on cluster munitions will take place in Ireland in May. Will the Taoiseach agree that if the Government brought forward legislation to ban the use of them or investment in any...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position in respect of funding or grants to carry out necessary repairs and improvements to a house (details supplied); if funding or grants are available from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10749/08]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (12 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to funding or grants to carry out necessary repairs and improvements to a house (details supplied); if funding or grants are available from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10750/08]

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: I do not know if the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism saw the documentary, "Fairytale of Kathmandu", during the week but it threw up some disturbing issues. One of these was the wider issue of the sexual exploitation of children in underdeveloped countries.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: I will, if the Ceann Comhairle gives me the opportunity.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: I am struck by the reluctance of modern Ireland — perhaps epitomised by the Ceann Comhairle — to put the head above the parapet and seek a discussion on this issue, lest we be accused of homophobia.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: In conjunction with the Chief Whip, will time be given in the next session to debate the sexual exploitation of children, particularly in underdeveloped countries? It is an exploitation that it is assisted by many people who leave these shores on a weekly basis.

Cluster Munitions Bill 2008: First Stage (13 Mar 2008)

Billy Timmins: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to prohibit the trade in cluster munitions and to provide for connected matters.