Results 81-100 of 165 for going forward speaker:Timmy Dooley

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: As it is Deputy Burton's first opportunity to take Leaders' Questions in her new role as Tánaiste, on behalf of our party, I wish her well in the work ahead as Tánaiste and look forward to continued robust interaction with her here. The decision seven days ago to prevent two of the five Garth Brooks concerts going ahead should have signalled to the Tánaiste and the Government...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: ...changed since they transferred to an entity that only became a legal entity in 1998. Successive Ministers, including those from my party, have failed to address this issue. It was easy to let it go. Unfortunately, because of the way in which the pension issue has transformed over the years, there is little doubt that those concerned are at a very significant financial disadvantage in...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Timmy Dooley: ...is happening internationally. They are doing an outstanding job. However, it points to the fact that the projections in the business plan which set the tone for the Government's decision to bring forward the Bill have not been met to a considerable extent. One must suggest, therefore, that there is a very obvious need for a belt-and-braces approach. We all recognise that there are...

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (25 Jun 2014)

Timmy Dooley: ...and I welcome the fact the company is now in a position to proceed as effectively as possible to take on the new challenges that are provided by giving Shannon Airport the independent status the Government policy dictates. This Bill gives effect to the decision the Government took in 2012 effectively to separate Shannon from the DAA, leaving Dublin and Cork to operate within the foothold,...

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Feb 2014)

Timmy Dooley: ...about the cull of quangos, and abolition of the RPA is part of the cull of quangos. The Minister will recall the photo opportunity his party engaged in prior to the previous general election and the document entitled 145 quango-ing...going...gone. It outlined plans to abolish or merge a range of State agencies. At the beginning of 2012, we were told that 48 quangos would be abolished or...

Topical Issue Debate: Cabotage Regulations (18 Dec 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ..., particularly in central Europe, can move trucks freely and, therefore, provide an adequate transportation service for the movement of goods. I am concerned that if our domestic operators end up going out of business because of this unfair competition, we may be left in a very negative position at a later stage. We depend so much on our haulage sector to export the goods that are so...

Report of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications: Motion (8 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...confine the hearings to just the sporting organisations. We did bring various medical experts before the committee to hear their views on the harmful effects of alcohol. I would be happy if the Government comes forward with a proposal that says the working group should be a combination of the health and transport committees, the latter representing sport. I just do not believe that while...

European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. That is the kind of language that is now emerging. It is stated that other member states and the ESM will examine the matter depending on the case we put forward. We are weakening our hand in the negotiations by not taking a conditional line of credit as we exit the bailout. I am not directing my remarks at the Minister of State in saying the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...time and try to deal with it afterwards. When it comes to death, that is most acute. This is one of the most outrageous cuts in this Bill. People cannot haggle with the undertaker and they will go to whoever is available. There is usually only one person in an area in rural Ireland, so it is not as if one can haggle or force down the price. I am not a particular fan of Joe Duffy's...

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...if the Government has to say that its inability to communicate has confused the people. In my experience the people are very adept at understanding how they are affected by measures brought forward in this House and through various budgets. They are well able to read between the lines. On this occasion they have found out the Government. I am not talking about the Minister of State...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Fianna Fáil broadly welcomes the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill and will support its provisions. It will also be bringing forward amendments to strengthen road traffic legislation even further. Our amendments would crack down on hit and run drivers by introducing tougher penalties and extending the powers of arrest of gardaí. I will outline these provisions on Committee Stage. They...

Other Questions: State Airports (1 Oct 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...still remain. That organisation is no longer in a position to carry out the remit that was originally provided to it and the Minister is now telling us the legislation will, at best, be coming forward towards the end of this session. I do not believe that is acceptable, either to the people who are directly affected or to the people who have now been put in charge of the airport, who are...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...crisis of mortgage arrears. As others have noted, there is no distilled wisdom or solution on any of the benches of this House. I hope we can have a reasonable debate that allows people to bring forward ideas. All of us deal with this issue in our constituency offices. The names and amounts vary but the principle is the same. People are unable to meet the payments demanded from them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...Opposition, I thank her for accepting the job. We have no hesitation in confirming her as chair of the harbour's board. Often, I am taken by people like Ms Scott-Lennon who allow their names to go forward despite it being a considerable distraction from their own businesses. It is fantastic that someone of her calibre is prepared to take on a public service role. Ms Scott-Lennon has...

Brighter Evenings Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Jul 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I accept that and intend to deal with the Bill. I wanted to reflect the concerns of my party at the way in which the Government orders its business. It is no reflection on Deputy Broughan and the issue before the House, which I will address. My party is opposed to the Bill but recognises the fact that it should be discussed in the House. Our concern is that moving towards central...

European Council in Brussels: Statements (2 Jul 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...in that it is often better served by somebody else? I was minded to ask this question because of the extent of the self-congratulatory run we have had and the amount of red carpet rolled out by the Government. I was pleased that at the end the Minister of State's contribution, she correctly recognised the tremendous level of work done by the staff and our Civil Service. Does the...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2013)

Timmy Dooley: In the not-too-distant past, the Government promised legislation to amalgamate Shannon Development and Shannon Airport. The Taoiseach indicated that the promised legislation would be delivered in this House before the summer recess. We had a difficult situation yesterday whereby the chairperson of the new independent Shannon Airport Authority had to go public and effectively criticise the...

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...the considerable level of oversupply which developed in the taxi market as a result of activity in the boom times, it was only right and fitting that a comprehensive review was carried out. The Government announced such a review in May 2011 in the wake of the "Prime Time Investigates" programme on the sector. While those who produced "Prime Time Investigates" received criticism in the...

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: .... The Taoiseach has addressed it in a glib way. Either we are serious about reforming this House or we are not. With respect, the Minister promised that amending legislation would be brought forward and at the time we agreed with the passage of the Bill in the expectation that amending legislation would be brought forward in the first quarter of the year. We are now into the second...

Europe Week: Statements (8 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: ...in this debate that the European Union, as we know it today, is in a state of flux. Crisis after crisis, summit after summit, the Union has found itself asking the same question: where do we go from here? That question has yet to be answered by those who are currently driving the European project. In fact, the only constant since the economic and financial crisis in Europe began five...