Results 1,761-1,780 of 5,034 for speaker:Billy Timmins
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit pension schemes which fail the minimum funding standard; the number of persons affected by same. [39978/10]
- Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined benefit pension schemes which fail the minimum funding standard; the number of persons affected by this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39269/10]
- Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2010)
Billy Timmins: Does the Minister agree that the ineptitude of the Government is best reflected in its failure to deal with the issue of the pensions time bomb for more than a decade? Does he also agree that it is disgraceful that 200,000 people who have paid into defined benefit schemes might not have their expectations met and that nothing has been done by the Government in the interim other than to defer...
- Pension Provisions (2 Nov 2010)
Billy Timmins: I disagree with the Minister. The Government has dragged its heels on this issue for more than a decade. With regard to the pensions framework, when can we expect the implementation group to be established? The Minister referred to returns on equity investments being bad over the past number of years. Returns were not bad over the past year. However, the National Pensions Reserve Fund...
- Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (28 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39637/10]
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39611/10]
- Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding a fixed charge offence under the Road Traffic Act, if paid within 28 days of the notice the charge is â¬80 and for the subsequent 28 days it is â¬120; the number of fixed charge offence fines that were paid in 2009 and to date in 2010; the number that incurred late payment increase; and if he will make a...
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Am I correct that the Croke Park deal commits to a saving of â¬1 billion over the lifetime of the deal? If so, has it been worked out how it will be implemented?
- Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: I do not have the interest or time to criticise the Government for its sins of the past decade. They are well recorded and it will be judged accordingly. I will make two points. First, if John Bruton had been re-elected as Taoiseach in 1997 we would not be in difficulty to the extent we are today. He would have had the intellect, capacity and focus that was missing in the past ten years...
- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (27 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38477/10]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (27 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 390: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views regarding the increased involvement of China in providing aid to Africa; if this policy is in conflict with aid as supplied by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38715/10]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (27 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the implications an UN report (details supplied) will have on the allocation of Irish aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38714/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (27 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Wickow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38564/10]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding broadband in respect of an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38204/10]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38155/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38018/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37999/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38000/10]
- Television Licence Fee (20 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources if he will allow other television and radio companies to bid for a share of the proceeds of TV licence fee for public service programmes they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37860/10]
- Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (19 Oct 2010)
Billy Timmins: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the school transport scheme as a pupil travelling to school on the Dart pays â¬4.70 but pays an extra â¬1.30 per week to travel on the Luas; if her Department can make recommendations to a company (details supplied) to have this reduced for pupils using the Luas at school times to travel to and...