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Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (26 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for accommodation improvement; if so, the status of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13401/05]

Waste Disposal. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this very important issue. I raised it on the Adjournment approximately six months ago, and I have done so consistently on the Order of Business and whenever I got the opportunity, privately and publicly, with the Minister. This is one of the great scandals of recent years. I speak not of the illegal dumping itself, but of the inactivity since the...

Waste Disposal. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: I spoke about the Woodleigh estate in Blessington.

Written Answers — Military Archives: Military Archives (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff who administer the military archives; the location of the archives; if the public have access to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12455/05]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation with respect to Irish participation in the EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12522/05]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Defence the foreign trips he has made since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12454/05]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Property: Defence Forces Property (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to dispose of property under his control. [12523/05]

Hospital Accommodation. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Did the Minister consult the medical director before he made the announcement? How much will it cost to get the 20 beds in operation? In a bid to save funds, will he tell the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children that there are 13 beds in a ward in Loughlinstown Hospital that are not used?

Hospital Accommodation. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: As does the Fine Gael Party, if it is practicable.

Hospital Accommodation. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: What will it cost?

Hospital Accommodation. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: For 200 beds.

Decentralisation Programme. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Does the Minister intend to sell the Defence Forces headquarters property on Parkgate Street? How many of the 30 Civil Defence Board personnel have moved to Roscrea? Since taking office, has the Minister examined changing his Department's decentralisation plan? Sarsfield Barracks in Limerick was stripped of several appointments that were subsequently moved to Clonmel. On Joe Duffy's...

Decentralisation Programme. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: In some Departments, members of staff have refused promotion because they must sign a commitment to move under the decentralisation programme. Has this happened in the Department of Defence?

Military Escorts. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: I know it is popular to look for funding from the banks, but I feel uneasy with the concept in a democratic society of private industry paying to ensure that we have a secure environment for economic activity. Notwithstanding that, I ask the Minister to look at the concept of military escorts moving cash in a more random fashion. Deputy Sherlock mentioned that no cash escorted by military...

Military Escorts. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: I accept that.

Defence Forces Reserve. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: I thank the Minister for his reply. Does he believe that, following this reorganisation, a lot of FCA accommodation and property will be underutilised or not utilised at all in certain parts of the country? I am aware that in certain places, FCA property is rented but in other cases the Department owns it. Has the Minister examined this aspect and, if so, does he have any plans to deal with...

Defence Forces Strength. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: If I understand that correctly, the Naval Service is under strength, going by the agreed figures of the White Paper. My understanding is that in addition to the 10,500 members of the Permanent Defence Force there should be 250 recruits in training. Where do we currently stand regarding those figures? If the Minister of State has not got the figures I can get them later.

Overseas Missions. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has had any request to send troops to the Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12521/05]

Overseas Missions. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Does the Minister intend to supply soldiers to the Sudan mission? He did not make it clear whether he would, but said the matter was under consideration. Does he agree that the UN mandate in Darfur is ineffective? Observers from the African Union are helpless to address the atrocities which are taking place, but there are plenty of them to tell the western world what is happening. The UN...

Overseas Missions. (21 Apr 2005)

Billy Timmins: Does the Minister agree that the UN observer mission is relatively ineffective?