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Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I am not having a go at the Minister, who has always reflected carefully on what he has said in this House. However, some of the young cubs have gotten loose from the leash on this occasion and it does not sit well with the Government or this House in terms of new politics and the transparency we were promised.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate but it is unfortunate that we do not have more time to contribute to it. The crisis that has enveloped Europe during the past year or year and a half should require and demand a much greater level of scrutiny and discussion in this House in particular. We talk a good deal about the necessity to remain engaged with Europe but we become...

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: We did. We got changes that were going to be made for other member states anyway. With the greatest of respect, the Government was negotiating at a particular level-----

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: You woke up one morning and got a deal in the post that you could not believe because other member states were negotiating it.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: You know the facts.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: You were negotiating a particular interest rate that was surpassed by the efforts of others because it was being done on a broader level.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: You have sought to dress this up-----

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: -----and we will run with you. My central point is that the Irish Government needs to engage more fully-----

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: This is not about photo opportunities or being seen going in and out of meetings and looking good on the red carpet.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: This is not the Oscars; it is a community that requires a much better level of engagement and the Government has failed utterly in this regard.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Fianna Fáil objects to the taking of this Bill until there is appropriate clarity in regard to disability allowance. The Taoiseach and the Minister made various statements during the past few days indicating the decision to cut the allowance would be parked. The Minister has indicated that the matter will be reviewed by a particular grouping. We are not happy with this. It is necessary...

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: It is the Government's problem now.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: That is not what the Deputies opposite told the Irish people before the general election when the Deputy Kenny ran off to meet Chancellor Merkel in Europe.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: There are two chances of that.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: God help them.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Surely the Minister did not write that speech.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister did not convince Deputy Patrick Nulty of that.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: In poverty.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: This is a joke.

Order of Business (9 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste might order the business to provide a little additional time.