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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 300: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the length of time the x-ray machine at Baltinglass Hospital, County Wicklow has been unworkable; when it will be in operation again; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30743/05]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (25 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 534: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a third level grant applicant who had a change of circumstances since 2004; if the applicant is working part-time and their parents are also working part-time the documentation which is required for the application; the details on which the application is assessed on; the income limits for a grant in 2005;...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for additional building facilities for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30741/05]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (25 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 689: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the banning of wild fowling for the 2005-06 season owing to concerns surrounding the spread of the avian flu pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30742/05]

Avian Influenza. (25 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: I thank the Minister for his reply. The Minister said consideration had been given to banning wild fowling, but on what grounds would the Minister impose such a ban? When we were dealing with the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, almost everything was closed down but it appears we are adopting a blasé approach to this potential difficulty. When will the Minister introduce a ban on wild fowling?

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position relating to a lone parent (details supplied); if such a person is entitled to extra assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29594/05]

Written Answers — Beef Exports: Beef Exports (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of beef that has been exported from here to Egypt from May 2002 to 30 September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29834/05]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 344: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the rural planning guidelines for one-off housing facilitate the granting of planning permission to a person from a town or village of under 1,500 population in the environs of that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29835/05]

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: I found it difficult to understand the Minister for Agriculture and Food's speech on this motion. I think she was trying to say that although the Government has signed up to the directive, we should not be concerned because it does not intend to implement it. I know Fianna Fáil is fairly good at tricking the public by pulling the wool over its eyes, but the public does not believe it any...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: When I see daffodils, I think of spring. When I see little red stockings hanging on trees, I think of Christmas time. When I see the Government making announcements about beef exports to Egypt, I think there must be a general election around the corner.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion (Resumed). (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: The last time I saw such an announcement was when a ship carrying 69 tonnes of Irish beef sailed to Egypt in the weeks before the 2002 general election. That the journey in question was not followed by further shipments is second only to the fate of the Marie Celeste among the great nautical mysteries of our age. The public was fooled once but it will not be fooled again.

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: I wish to thank the Minister of State from the bottom of my heart because, in his speech, he stated the last 18 years have been almost exclusively Fianna Fáil-led Governments. It is the first time I have heard this because, since the popularity of the Government plummeted in recent years, the one catchphrase I have heard from Ministers is "successive Governments". This is the line they...

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: We are now clear that we have had 18 years of almost exclusive Fianna Fáil Governments. Therefore, let us get rid of the phrase "successive Governments", which can be used very effectively by some of the spokespersons.

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: This country was on its economic knees and violent conflict was the order of the day 18 years ago. When history is written, it will show that the Government manifesto of 1977 led to the difficulties in the 1980s. With respect to the conflict——

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: It was before I was born. We are a young party. In 1985, when the then Fine Gael-Labour Government came forward with the Anglo-Irish Agreement, what did the main Opposition party do? Its central spokesperson in the United States of America undermined the agreement. This is how interested Fianna Fáil was in dealing with conflict. I will speak about the IDA manufacturing jobs, many of which we...

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Concerning the charges placed on small businesses, I held a telephone conversation with a man who is trying to buy a site of half an acre in County Wicklow to set up a small business. The local authority's charge is €500,000. On top of this one will be hit by levies and other local charges. The Government likes to take credit for the 40% and 22% tax rates while local authorities and local...

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Yes, they are. The levy schemes were introduced prior to March 2004 and the previous local elections. The public saw what happened. Members of the public are not as foolish as some Fianna Fáil spin doctors like to think. Many Fianna Fáil councillors were kicked out and Fine Gael has taken control of the councils.

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: I wish the Government had the courage to say that this is its policy and that it will impose local charges. I have not heard anyone coming forward. We now have 137,000 migrant workers in the country. Last week I was approached by three young Indian nurses because they had difficulties in establishing their rights and the rights of their spouses and friends to visit. I ask the Department to...

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: Progress has negative aspects and I want to deal briefly with the problems of progress I encounter. In my constituency I deal with issues on housing and planning, and many towns have remained stagnant. The eastern region has mushroomed and no matter what policy any Government has, one cannot stop that. One can seek to curtail it but it is difficult to get a company to relocate to one corner...

Quarterly National Household Survey: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Billy Timmins: A few bad years.