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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: It has already been widely reported that the Minister's plan will be different in including new measures and responsibilities to be introduced across the public sector. Indeed the Minister has used the word "radical" on a number of occasions. This would be a welcome development but this plan will be this Government's third climate related strategy. Previous strategies have lacked not only...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: It is well accepted that this cannot be solved through legislation alone, but the legislation will have to show leadership, as will all of us in this House. While I know issues of biodiversity are somewhat outside the Minister's sphere of influence, the declaration of this House was significant in asserting a biodiversity emergency and in calling for a citizens' assembly to address the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role of companies (details supplied) in the national broadband plan; the contractual and financial powers of the State with regard to these companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22060/19]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: This question relates to the companies which may be providing the financial backing to the national broadband plan. In response to a parliamentary question tabled by Deputy Cowen, Fianna Fáil received the following answer:The holding company and Granahan McCourt Dublin (Ireland) Limited will have agreements in place with the ultimate investors, Granahan McCourt Dublin (Ireland) Limited,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister has gone ahead and appointed Granahan McCourt as the preferred bidder for the national broadband plan, yet he has not received basic information on the bidder. What is the full membership of the consortium and who is ultimately financing it? The Minister has confirmed that Granahan McCourt did not even have the €175 million in equity that was needed up front so who is...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: That is not enough.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach indicated that there was €2.4 billion on the hook but now we are being told that the capital is all that is involved.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: It is clear now that the only commitment that Granahan McCourt has to make, along with the myriad of companies that sit behind it supporting it and providing it with letters of comfort, is to invest €175 million of equity. It is also clear from the Minister's answer that all of that €175 million may not be in the company by the time the contract is signed. The Government has...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Digital Strategy Implementation (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: It just gets worse.

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Digital Strategy Implementation (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: What about Cabinet collectivity?

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Digital Strategy Implementation (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: We already did that with Enet.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: Just the way the Taoiseach targeted Garret FitzGerald one time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach did that to Garret FitzGerald one time.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: Did the Taoiseach ever finish off that business in the Department of Health?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: There is a shortage of blocks.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: That is the problem. There are no blocks.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: No blocks.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: There are no blocks.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: Is the Taoiseach on a comedy show at the weekend?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (21 May 2019)

Timmy Dooley: What about the unfinished business in health?