Results 841-860 of 5,034 for speaker:Billy Timmins

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the leaving certificate rechecks will be completed; if he will put a system in place to ensure that they will be dealt with at an earlier date in future. [41530/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41542/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 177. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41547/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 199. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the consultants, if any, she has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41550/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 200. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41538/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 203. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41540/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 206. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding postal votes for persons who are working here but away from home on shift work and not able to get home to vote; if they will qualify for a postal vote; the criteria for postal votes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41264/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 213. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41543/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 225. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41548/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 226. To ask the Minister for Defence the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41541/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41537/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 240. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the consultants, if any, she has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41539/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Issues (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 269. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the reduction in funding to disability services (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if his attention has been drawn to the impact this is having on the provisions of services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41528/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 270. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the funding provided for disability services in Budget 2014 will be ring fenced and protected at 2013 levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41529/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (2 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 273. To ask the Minister for Health the consultants, if any, he has contracted since 1 January 2013 to advise on the possible sale of any assets; the current situation; the advice given and the terms and cost of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41546/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will nationalise bus stops and bus stop signage in the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40882/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (1 Oct 2013)

Billy Timmins: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the data that will be contained on the new driving licence; if he will ensure that provision is made for the inclusion of basic medical data and emergency contact numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40881/13]

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: A number of years ago, we would hardly turn on the television in the evening but there was an issue about the conditions in Mountjoy Prison including the argument that everybody was getting drugs into the prison. In the past few years, that bad publicity has dampened down. I visited the prison a year or two ago and it struck me that one of the reasons why it has dampened is because the...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: I will not use all the time available to me. I welcome this Bill. Legislation is generally introduced for a positive purpose and we all welcome it. The introduction of the Bill reminds me that the Government and various Departments - in this case, the Department of Justice and Equality - are failing to implement the legislation we have. Much of the Bill deals with the uncommenced sections...

Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Billy Timmins: When one takes into account the administration costs associated with dealing with those who do not pay their fines, including the cost of imprisoning them which is approximately €2 million per annum, it can be estimated that the non-implementation of the Fines Act 2010 has cost the State approximately €16 million in the three years since 2010. I do not know how accurate those...