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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (2 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the case of persons (details supplied); and if this matter will be dealt with as speedily as possible. [7265/05]

Common Agricultural Policy. (2 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Minister said that some people would not have a hope in hell of getting aid because they have no attachment to the land but does she agree that a small number of people never claimed any type of payment and now, through no fault of theirs in terms of the farming practices they adopted, their land has devalued dramatically as a result of this new policy? Has the Minister considered that...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Yesterday, during Question Time, the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, assured me when questioned on the emergency planning task force that we could deal with all sorts of disasters including nuclear fallout etc. Last night we had a couple of inches of snow and the periphery of Dublin came to a standstill. Can the Taoiseach ensure that Operation Freeflow can be activated at short notice to...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: It took three hours to travel 20 miles earlier. It is crazy out there. Perhaps the Taoiseach might pass a comment on it. When he is out for his morning jog, I am sure he encounters traffic difficulties.

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Defence the current strength of the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6809/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation with respect to the decentralisation of Civil Defence to Roscrea; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6715/05]

Overseas Missions. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Does the Minister agree there is a great deal of confusion regarding Ireland's possible participation in battle groups and the EU constitution and common defence policy? Notwithstanding the fact that Fine Gael fundamentally disagrees with the Government's archaic policy of the triple lock, does he agree that it is very important that the message gets out into the public domain that membership...

Overseas Missions. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: As are Fianna Fáil with the Progressive Democrats.

Overseas Missions. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: For now.

Consultancy Contracts. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Did the Taoiseach instruct other Departments to find out whether they had contracts in place similar to this one? If so, did he receive a response? The Taoiseach stated that he had spent most of his adult life promoting democracy. Having studied the report, does he agree that there is a significant democratic deficit given the Government's endless access and the Opposition's limited access to...

Overseas Missions. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to change the legislation permitting Irish troops to train overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6807/05]

Overseas Missions. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Minister has had a few months during which to think about this matter. If the sub-group dealing with legislative matters indicates that legislation needs to be introduced to permit Irish troops to serve abroad, will the Minister bring forward legislation to that effect?

Overseas Missions. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Minister is known as an outspoken man. Does he believe Irish troops should be allowed to train abroad with other armies and what view will he express? Does he believe we should participate in these battle groups? Has any member of the Government asked him to park this issue until after the referendum on the EU constitution?

Overseas Missions. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: What is the general principle?

Bullying in the Workplace. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: The Minister writes many articles himself.

National Emergency Plan. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to extend the composition of the emergency planning cell; the frequency with which this group meets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6808/05]

National Emergency Plan. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Since taking office as Minister for Defence and attending these meetings, does the Minister have a concern about the state of preparedness of his or other Departments to deal with a natural disaster or nuclear fallout from Sellafield? Have members of the group expressed concern about our state of preparedness? Although I do not have detailed evidence, I believe we are ill-prepared for a...

National Emergency Plan. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Does the Minister agree local authorities were ill-equipped to deal with flooding last winter? As a result, does he agree it would be difficult to have confidence in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government plan to deal with nuclear fallout, whatever the plan may be? Is the Minister aware or, more importantly, are local authorities aware what the plan is?

National Emergency Plan. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: I would appreciate that.

Bullying in the Workplace. (1 Mar 2005)

Billy Timmins: Does the Minister agree that due to the nature of the employment and training, the Defence Forces are susceptible to the allegation of bullying and that the concept of bullying has been prevalent right across society but only in recent times has received publicity? Having served in the Defence Forces for almost 20 years, I believe that there is no more bullying there than in any other walk of...