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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: Thank you, Chairman. Do we have a breakdown of the potential claims in Ireland and the United Kingdom?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: The Department of Finance submission indicated that poor claims handling and reserve practice and a culture of suppressing estimated claims contributed to an under-provision for claims. Will Mr. McAteer indicate whether the same claims-handling staff remain in position in the company, notwithstanding the charge that has been aimed at them? What experience does the State Claims Agency have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Quinn Insurance and Insurance Compensation Fund: Discussion (10 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: Before I ask questions I wish to make a statement. In so far as there any good guys, I regard Grant Thornton as having come out of this situation reasonably well, relative to the others. It is clear that Quinn Insurance was managed in a chaotic manner. It is clear there has been a regulatory failure which is not dissimilar to the catastrophe in the banks over the same period. The result...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (10 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: I agree with Deputy Creed. I wish the Chairman the very best of luck. I believe people who question witnesses should be brief and I agree with what the Chairman said about Second Stage speeches. It is inclined to happen in this committee so I hope we will see a new direction.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the Leaving Certificate art curriculum which has not been updated for approximately 40 years; his plans to update the Leaving Certificate art curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43810/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates Issues (9 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the increase in mortgage rates by AIB in view of the hardship another increase will cause for persons already facing hardship; the action he will take in order to stop this increase in view of the billions the State has put into this bank; the way in which the money put into AIB by the State has been used to assist persons in trouble with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding farm assist in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42615/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (9 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the White Paper on Crime Process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42960/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (9 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the bus/ambulance to the day Hospital at St Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown, Dublin which brings patients to the day hospital for physiotherapy from all areas (details supplied); if this will be examined and reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42863/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (9 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding speech and language therapy in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42676/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding minimum notice and holiday pay in respect of a person (details supplied in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41455/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for a hip replacement consultation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41446/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding correspondence from the Health Service Executive Bray to recipients of the home care cash grant informing them that this grant is to be reduced by 10% effective immediately in order for the HSE to operate within its financial allocation from Government in 2012; if this decision will be reversed in view of the essential services that the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (2 Oct 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41274/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (27 Sep 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a student who is in receipt of the back to education allowance can also qualify for rent allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41071/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (26 Sep 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Finance the addition in tax that would be collected by an increase of 2% on the top rate of tax and the addition of tax that would be collected by an increase of 2% on the bottom rate of tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40948/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (26 Sep 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated tax take that would be on a 1% tax rate on all welfare benefits including child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40949/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding primary care centres; the number of primary care centres that have commenced the planning process from April 2011 to date in 2012; the number of primary care centres in construction since April 2011 to date in 2012; the number of primary care centres that have been completed and where they are located from April 2011 to date in 2012; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding primary care centres; the number of primary care centres that have been completed and are open to the public from April 2011 to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40947/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (25 Sep 2012)

Billy Timmins: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40477/12]