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Overseas Development Aid. (1 May 2008)

Billy Timmins: I will come back with a supplementary. I thank Deputy Higgins for his assistance.

Overseas Development Aid. (1 May 2008)

Billy Timmins: I agree with the Minister of State. The problem concerning food price increases is not necessarily on the supply side. The same level of supply exists but the demand has diversified from the biofuels sector and there has also been an increase in demand. I am not saying that the Tanzanian Government is not seeking to address corruption. I would expect that it would do so. This is an...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if they will be seen as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16928/08]

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: The Taoiseach recently indicated that over the next four or five years Irish Aid will spend somewhere in the region of €130 million in Tanzania. Four Ministers in that country are currently under investigation for corruption. In view of the dramatic increase in world food prices, I ask the Tánaiste to ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs to consider reallocating our commitments to some...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: We are spending €900 million this year——

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: ——and there has been a dramatic increase in food prices. The world food programme is run very well by the UN.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: A lot of the countries to which we are giving money are dodgy, to say the very least.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: We have sought information on the audited reports of the aid and we cannot get them.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: If we could not get the audited reports of the HSE or some other body, there would be outrage but we cannot obtain copies of the audited reports on the aid programme. I have addressed questions to the Minister and am hopeful that tomorrow we will be able to obtain the independently audited reports on where the money is going. A sum of €900 million——

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: It is a lot of money. I ask the Tánaiste to intervene in the matter.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: Two grey suits. They were not long changing from the white flannel to the grey suits.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (29 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Defence the position in relation to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16453/08]

Health Care Associated Infections (29 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: I wish to share time with Deputy Andrew Doyle.

Health Care Associated Infections (29 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: In the two terms plus one year I have been a Member of the Dáil, this is one of the most outrageous and regrettable incidents I have come across. Also, while I acknowledge the presence of the Minister of State, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher, it is regrettable the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney, has chosen not to attend the House this evening. It was Florence...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (29 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: For the second time in more than a week I have heard the position of John Redmond misrepresented. It is important to put on the record that but for the leadership and courage shown by him and others at the time and since, I fear to think what type of Europe we would have today. It is regrettable that we find ourselves speaking about neutrality which is an issue that is completely irrelevant...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (29 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: ——as countries pool their human, research and equipment resources. Rather than have the Irish invest X in its communications equipment and the French and the British the same, let each country choose a speciality and put the money into that in order that we do not replicate the spend. That is the purpose of the European Defence Agency. We have to evolve. It would be fantastic if we...

Business of Dáil (29 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: There are some relevant amendments but by and large there is agreement on the composition of the Bill. If Members were considerate of other Members and willing to co-operate we would have plenty of time to deal with the issue between now and 7 p.m. and get to each amendment.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: The issue raised on Leaders' Questions with regard to St. Columcille's Hospital in Loughlinstown has been very kindly selected by the Ceann Comhairle for the Adjournment debate. Can the Tánaiste give an assurance that the Minister for Health and Children will be here tonight to take the Adjournment debate as opposed to someone coming in here and reading out a prepared script that may be...

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: The Tánaiste should look after it. It is a very serious issue.

Order of Business (29 Apr 2008)

Billy Timmins: Could the Tánaiste contact the Minister for Health and Children afterwards to see if she would make herself available?