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

Timmy Dooley: I thank Ms Graham for the work she does.

Seanad: Energy Security: Statements (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister to the House for the debate on this important issue. He rightly concentrated his remarks on energy security on the electricity market. There is not an issue with oil and gas, other than the price of them at the moment, which is clearly as a result of what has happened during the pandemic. A lot of supply lines across a range of commodities are impacted by that. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank all the speakers for their informative presentations. This is a timely discussion. I hope it will be the beginning of a continuous engagement with the committee. I will start at the end and work back. I thank Mr. Sheehan for his presentation. He is effectively saying what I have been saying for a long time. The reality though is that farmers have been compliant with public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I was asking if Ireland, insofar as we can influence trade deals, should we be much stronger in our approach to rejecting deals that in some way seem to conflict with what we are doing here at home. In other words, should we be ensuring, from a national perspective, that we do not sign up to a Mercosur deal that allows for any amount of cheaper beef coming in here?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Professor Lawless very much for the presentation and it is very interesting to see the data she has presented. If the distortion in trade coming from the UK in the research has shown an increase of 90% coming from the Six Counties, has this research revealed where the rest of that trade has come from to fill the gap created by the fall-off in activity from the UK? She mentioned...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: The increase in trade with the Six Counties is noteworthy. Has the ESRI looked at or has it any data on the capacity of companies within that region to continue to grow to meet our demand? It makes sense if goods can be sourced on the island of Ireland. It would be cheaper to get them here. I assume it is a matter of the capacity of these companies to grow to meet that demand. Has...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Perhaps Professor Lawless does not have this sort of granular data but is that because of forward planning by some of the large multinationals, which may have moved operations from the UK into the North of Ireland in advance of Brexit? This does not change from the perspective of her statistics but I am just trying to understand the mechanics of what has happened on the ground.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: A 90% increase in a relatively short period of time when one has had all the other factors at play, would signal a positive for the economy in the North of Ireland, recognising the protocol still provides for access to the UK market. I thank Professor Lawless. It is useful work.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: If there has been a significant fall-off on our exports of food and beverages into the UK, it will have to get that produce from somewhere and will not be able to do so from within the European Union.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: We reflect on that from a political perspective by saying that is the decision Britain has taken. That border has appeared as a result of its actions and not ours.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: It takes time to see the trail of that.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Economic and Social Research Institute (2 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I think what Dr. Barrett is saying is this is interim data based on a Brexit event that has yet to be fully understood.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome Mr. Spratt and thank him for the work he does on behalf of us all. To broaden the debate a little, when it comes to climate change there is pretty widespread acceptance that it is an important feature of life and will be important moving into the future. While people have bought into the concept of climate change and the necessity to change, most believe somebody else's area needs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Timmy Dooley: We have always talked about the way that the Government works. It is departmental and sometimes there is a silo mentality for all sorts of reasons, some of which are good. There is an opportunity for the Department to get involved in the area of school transport. Those of us around this table who represent rural areas spend most of August, September and October each year arguing with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sustainable Mobility Policy: Department of Transport (13 Oct 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Timmy Dooley: As with previous speakers, I offer a warm welcome to Pádraig Ó Céidigh as the incoming chairperson of Shannon Airport. We should be particularly thankful that Mr. Ó Céidigh has chosen to put himself forward for this role. With his immense experience, undoubted ability and clear understanding of the needs of the region, he is the ideal candidate for the very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Would Mr. Ó Céidigh consider arranging a town-hall meeting with the workers when time permits. Obviously he has to get a feel for the new position first but it would be good to have a listening exercise with workers. There has been a gap over the years between workers and the board. I know Mr. Ó Céidigh is not directly responsible for staff but there would be no harm...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy might not be correct in that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Group: Chairperson Designate (7 Oct 2021)

Timmy Dooley: On that point, there is precedent in a number of areas where, on occasion, a State board, through the decision of a Minister or the Government, has upgraded the position of chair to that of executive chair for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it might be based on the departure of management, which is not the case in this instance. We have a fantastic CEO but the scale of the challenge in...