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Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (8 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the general policy with respect to a general medical practitioner requesting or using a Civil Defence ambulance to bring a patient to hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9231/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress made regarding the clearing of unexploded ordinance in Lebanon; the role of the Defence Forces on this task; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8701/07]

Written Answers — Military Arbitration Schemes: Military Arbitration Schemes (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will grant the Reserve Defence Force access to a conciliation and arbitration scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8851/07]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of young offenders currently in custody; the annual average cost of detaining a young offender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9011/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the situation with respect to an application from a group (details supplied) in County Wicklow for a revenue account number in order to assist the organisation in obtaining charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9010/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the pupil teacher ratio figures for primary schools for 2006 to 2007 will be available; if she will provide the figures as requested in Parliamentary Questions Nos. 495, 496 and 602 of 27 February 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9012/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a list of the requested improvement accommodation works for the primary sector and post primary sector for schools in County Wicklow, as previously requested several months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9013/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Communications: Defence Forces Communications (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Defence the regulations or procedures governing media interviews given by general staff of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8957/07]

Fiscal Policy. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will visit troops serving overseas on St. Patrick's Day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8853/07]

Fiscal Policy. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: I know the Minister was abroad recently. However, it is a pity he will not be abroad on St. Patrick's Day, our national day of commemoration. Traditionally, the Minister for Defence has travelled abroad to meet troops. The Minister probably wants to attend the parade in Limerick on the day. It is important that of all Ministers, the Minister for Defence should be the one to travel abroad.

Fiscal Policy. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Where will the Minister visit them?

Permanent Defence Force. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on the contents of an article in a newspaper (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8854/07]

Permanent Defence Force. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Did the Minister have any difficulty with the interview and, if so, what were the issues?

Permanent Defence Force. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Does the Minister vet all articles written by members of the Defence Forces or is he of the opinion that he should do so? He is concerned that a part of the letter ended up with a national newspaper. Does he know how this happened and does he intend to follow up on the matter?

Permanent Defence Force. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: I have a supplementary question. Has the Minister written many of the letters to which he referred and, if so, what were their themes? Had he reason to write to the Chief of Staff previously?

National Emergency Plan. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Will the centre be permanently manned or will it operate on an on-call basis? If so, is there an agreed timeframe for getting the group together in order that it would be able to react to an incident? There was a minor issue some months ago — a burst water main on the N11 — which caused pandemonium for several hours. Will the Minister say whether his group learned anything from that...

National Emergency Plan. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: What about traffic congestion on the N11?

National Emergency Plan. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: The Minister can bring the Dublin-based Fianna Fáil Deputies to see it during the general election campaign.

National Emergency Plan. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Was that decision taken on foot of PR advice?

Defence Forces Recruitment. (7 Mar 2007)

Billy Timmins: Some issues arise from the Minister's reply. Will the Minister indicate whether he has any idea whether the term in Lebanon will be extended or the commitment of troops will be increased, based on the assumption that the return from Liberia would allow an opportunity to supply more troops to Lebanon? Were additional troops or an extension of the period of commitment requested during the...