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Written Answers — Departmental Charges: Departmental Charges (17 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Defence, further to the publication of the Travers report, if his Department has carried out a review of the legal basis for all charges and fees levied by his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the outcome of any such review; if any charges have been identified which do not have an adequate legal basis; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of all the assets worth more than €100,000 that his Department has sold since 1997; the total value of all these assets; the purposes for which the proceeds from the sale of same were used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16310/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (17 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 394: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has allocated funding to the local authorities for local improvement schemes for the 2005 programme; if so, the funding each local authority applied for and received; the funding applied for and received in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16091/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 400: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a list of all the assets worth more than €100,000 that his Department has sold since 1997; the total value of all these assets; the purposes for which the proceeds from the sale of same were used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16311/05]

Leaders' Questions. (17 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: They are still coming.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport the grant aid assistance which is available to a person seeking to expand a family haulage business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15755/05]

Written Answers — Prison Staff: Prison Staff (12 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position with respect to prison officer staff based at Shelton Abbey, Wicklow; if they will be afforded an opportunity to remain at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15756/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will amend the catchment area for a hospital (details supplied) in County Wicklow to include the area of south Wicklow which was in the catchment area prior to 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15479/05]

Written Answers — Public Health: Public Health (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of radioactive contaminants that can be treated using iodine in tablet form; the number of these contaminants which are in use at Sellafield; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12432/05]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regard to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15650/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) has not been selected for overseas service with the 93rd Infantry Battalion on the UN mission in Liberia; if consideration will be given for this person's inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15511/05]

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Taoiseach should take the Deputy back into Fianna Fáil.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Chairman will be surprised to hear that 40% of the cost of a new house goes to our caring Government. In view of the fact that my good colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, states on his website that levies are "a crude form of taxation on home ownership"——

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: ——and that it is "immoral for any Council to impose such a massive tax burden on people building a home", when can we expect the planning and development amendment Bill to amend section 48 of the Planning and Development Act?

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: It is on the Minister's website.

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Minister states that the levies are "a crude form of taxation on home ownership".

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: On this occasion, I agree with my colleague——

Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: I expect to see another Bill shortly.

Leaders' Questions. (11 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Government is responsible for nothing.

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (10 May 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 125: To ask the Taoiseach if he provides funding for commemoration activities; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that County Wicklow will celebrate 400 years since its formation in 2006; if he will consider an application for funding to mark the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15471/05]