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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I suppose what I want to tease out quickly is that the independent group that has now set up-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: -----obviously does not feel that that forum provides them with the access that they need. From Mr. Clonan's dealings with them, are there many in that so-called breakaway group or independent group?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: How many do they represent, would Mr. Clonan say, of the 900?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Okay. I do not want to get into an inter-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Would the Coast Guard consider the idea of putting somebody in place that would take a confidential report from a volunteer? I suggest a confidential recipient, somebody independent of the Coast Guard, perhaps a senior counsel or retired judge to deliberate on the issues outside of the organisation.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Northern Ireland Protocol and Ongoing Implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Withdrawal Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Maroš Šefovi (15 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Commissioner for his engagement with us here in the Irish Parliament. It is most welcome. We appreciate the fact that he has identified the real concerns of the Irish people in every opportunity he has had. His work, as the Chairperson has been rightly identified, has been exemplary and we appreciate it. Looking at the way the British have negotiated this process and looking...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (9 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. There was a considerable amount of shock across County Clare when the announcement came last week that the Coast Guard at Doolin was to be stood down, effectively, or as is referred to in the business as "off the board". That has upset many people, particularly those whose loved ones have required the services of the Doolin Coast Guard. It is...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Coast Guard Service (9 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State. That is as good a response as Senator Conway, Senator Garvey, who is in the Chair and whom I know is committed to addressing this issue, and I could have got. On the Minister of State's commitment regarding the appointment of an independent arbitrator, since it is not just a question of the issues at the station and since it involves the wider issue in the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I raise the issue of the standing down of the Doolin Coast Guard unit yesterday by the national Coast Guard. To say that it caused shock throughout County Clare and the mid-west would be an understatement. In fact, it caused very considerable shock throughout the country because there is little doubt that the Doolin Coast Guard is probably one of the best known units in the country. It is...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for being present. I have listened with interest to Senator Boyhan’s contribution. I am minded to support, in general terms, what he is advocating. I, too, have had contact with numerous people who work in the sector and have read with considerable interest the reports of recent weeks. The problem has been arising not only in recent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Many of the questions I was interested in concerning the region I line in have already been addressed. Some issues remain, though. I apologise for being somewhat parochial, but the Killaloe bypass in County Clare, which involves a road connecting Birdhill in County Tipperary with Ballina and Killaloe, before continuing into east Clare, has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Okay. Mr. Walsh does not have any information. I accept that it is being handled by the local authorities, but the funding is coming from the NDP. TII has no oversight of or insight into that aspect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: That is fine. Turning to the rail project that has been mentioned in conjunction with the Limerick regional plans, that of a rail link spur from the Limerick-Ennis line to Shannon Airport, that project has also been around for some time. I ask some of our guests to enlighten us some more about the specifics of that project. A report compiled 17 or 18 years ago examined what would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I am talking about the rail project, that is, the Shannon spur, if we want to call it that, from the Ennis-Limerick line.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Can Mr. Creegan give me some indication of the timing in this regard then? A plan exists for the next several years, but can Mr. Creegan give me some idea of whether this will happen in this decade or are we talking about from 2030 onwards?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: That is okay. Some of the other public transport issues have already been addressed. I had a concern about the payment issues, and I thank Ms Graham for her answers on that subject. In this day and age, it is somewhat absurd to have such issues, given the chip-and-PIN technology which exists. Much of the increasing use of such technology is being rapidly advanced by the impact of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: What is the timeframe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: There is no criticism here. I recognise that to roll-out technology like this takes a lot of time. There were similar issues with integrated ticketing on the Leap card. It has got there and that is fantastic. In and around the cities the real time information display equipment is very good. There have been many positive advances and I thank the witnesses for this and the work they have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Ms Graham knows the profile of the customers on Local Link and bus services generally of which I am a very strong advocate. It is somewhat easier to get students and younger people before they move towards having personal vehicles. If we can grab them at a certain stage we may ensure we are not looking at a modal shift in the future and they will be harnessed and retained as public...