Results 2,641-2,660 of 5,034 for speaker:Billy Timmins

European Neighbourhood Policy. (5 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: Are the Russians exerting pressure?

Overseas Development Aid. (5 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: I commend the Minister on maintaining funding for UNRWA at €11.4 million. Fine Gael would be supportive of preventing this figure from being reduced as a result of the contracting economy.

Overseas Development Aid. (5 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: As a bird of passage, I am not sure if I am a dove or a hawk — I am definitely a dove. The term "birds of passage" used by the Minister is a nice one. It must come from the Mardyke.

Overseas Development Aid. (5 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: Is the Minister confident that we can achieve the millennium development goals within the timeframe laid down? I mean "we" in the sense of the universal we.

Diplomatic Representation. (5 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: And its manifesto.

Diplomatic Representation. (5 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: A few years ago Bord Bia had only one member of its organisation based in the United States, which I thought was outrageous. The Minister mentioned there are only 29 staff in the US. Am I correct on that?

Diplomatic Representation. (5 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: That is 29 staff.

Diplomatic Representation. (5 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: The Minister has 1,500 or 1,600 staff in the Department of Foreign Affairs and he should reappraise how they are allocated. In view of the connections and the volume of trade between the two countries, the staff in the US should be strengthened. I acknowledge this point is not directly related, but with the new regime we should push to deal with the difficulty of the undocumented Irish....

Foreign Conflicts. (5 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: I compliment Sir John Holmes on the very stark presentation he gave to the Security Council. I believe we all support what he said. In areas of conflict we often talk about confidence-building measures. In the Middle East the only solution is the two-state solution, the return of the refugees, a return to the pre-1967 borders and the demolition of the settlements that have been created...

Human Rights Abuses. (4 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me time to speak on this issue. The issue of extraordinary rendition has been very contentious and controversial here in the past two to three years. The Irish Human Rights Commission, under the presidency of former Senator Maurice Manning, produced a very detailed report and representatives of the commission appeared before the Joint Committee on...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has received correspondence from a group (details supplied); if he has had contact with the Chinese authorities on the matter; if not, if he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38515/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (4 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Zimbabwe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38516/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (4 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Rwanda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38517/08]

Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Second Stage. (4 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: I welcome the Bill. Members will remember that earlier this year I introduced a Private Members' Bill on cluster munitions. I regret that the Minister's predecessor was not magnanimous enough to accept the Bill. It was no different from this Bill, except that it went a little further. I cannot understand why the Minister refused to accept it. I welcome that the Title of the Bill has been...

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: I note from reports that the Government is to change its policy on extraordinary rendition. Will there be a requirement to change any legislation in view of that announcement or did the Greens sell themselves a dummy on this occasion?

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: It arose from a report about strengthening the air navigation and transport Acts. Will the Taoiseach say if there is a change in policy as regards the legislation?

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: The Taoiseach was going to say there——

Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Billy Timmins: Well retrieved.

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (30 Oct 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the discussion, meetings or contact she has had with a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37815/08]

Written Answers — Installation Aid Scheme: Installation Aid Scheme (30 Oct 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the situation regarding the young farmers who have commenced activity, such as leasing land, for applying for the installation grant; if these applications will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37816/08]