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Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: That is not true.

Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste relied on them a fair bit over the years.

State Airports (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for clarifying that he intends to publish a version of the report by the end of the month. I welcome that. As I have expressed to the Minister in the past, the report is causing great consternation and concern among workers and tourism interests in the Shannon region. They are deeply concerned that the report has not been published almost 12 months after the Government...

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Let there be no doubt.

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the number of subscriptions that have been recorded for the new Leap card since its introduction; the number faults or operational complaints lodged with its operator since that date; if he has received any reports regarding consumer reactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8951/12]

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: My understanding is there has been a considerable number of complaints. The Minister of State will be aware of various media reports, both in print and on radio. As I understand it, many of the comments have mentioned an archaic and slow system. Many of the complaints relate to the online top-up system and fare issues. In spite of promises of an integrated system passengers are annoyed...

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: When there is bad news one must come out front too, as I know the Minister of State will. I hope he will put in place an effective methodology to capture the concerns of commuters and try to ensure these issues are resolved in everybody's interest as quickly as possible.

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: It is often said that one humorous comment borrows another and the Minister of State is being humorous in his continued presentation that when he came into office, from base principles he created the Leap Card and all the proprietary software and pulled it together in a few months. The Minister of State has rushed this to the market in order to give himself a clap on the back.

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Does the Minister of State accept that he rushed this in order to get a PR lift? It has backfired on him and much of the work was done when he came into office. He sought to bring it to the market a couple of weeks ahead of time and he is now suffering embarrassment and hiding behind the bluster that does not sit well with him.

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: He does not need any help in that regard.

Public Transport (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Ring must have been briefing Deputy McNamara.

Sports Capital Programme (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: He will not change that.

Road Network (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister's clarity on this issue. Phase 2 of the Limerick northern distributor road is causing considerable concern in my constituency and that of Limerick East. There seems to be a groundswell of opposition to the continuation of the project. I understand there was a march at the weekend. People in Deputy O'Donnell's constituency of Limerick East have strong objections. ...

Road Network (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister would not be the first in the history of the State to enter into dialogue with interested parties to understand their concerns. The project involves Government money allocated by the Minister which will be used to develop the road. People would like to have an understanding of the importance of the project from the Minister's perspective and when or if the road will be...

Tourism Industry (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister and his Government has made a lot of the importance of tourism in the economic recovery. The jobs initiative last year identified the tourism sector as being of key importance and, as such, the Minister would be well aware of the raid on private pension funds to the tune of €470 million to support that initiative. The Government has spent a lot of time spinning the line that...

Tourism Industry (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: It seems to me the only reason they would not have been there was that they did not have adequate funds. While the Minister has identified an area where he has spent money from the travel tax, what did he do with the additional revenues raised by the raid on the pension fund, which he targeted for use in the absence of the travel tax? He had an additional €30 million last year, while this...

Aer Lingus (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I am amazed by the Minister's response. I am truly taken aback that he does not see the important connectivity between this country and the United Kingdom as being of strategic interest. I accept that Aer Lingus is now a private company but I certainly do not accept that the portion owned by the State is not of strategic importance. Neither do I accept that the slots at Heathrow are not of...

Aer Lingus (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I might remind the Minister that during the last Dáil's term, his party made life difficult for me and others in the mid-west region when Aer Lingus took a business decision to remove the Shannon-Heathrow connection, which was of major importance. A lot of people worked to ensure that that route was reinstated. If, however, the Minister is now suggesting that there is no strategic...

Aer Lingus (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister might be aware that he has the capacity to appoint two or three people to the board of Aer Lingus. My understanding is that, in the past, the Government gave a particular mandate to those directors as regards strategic decisions by the board, requiring them to take into account the notion of regional development. While I accept it is not possible to encumber board members on...

Light Rail Project (16 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister's clarification that there were discussions with the other interested parties in advance. Unfortunately, based on the query coming from An Bord Pleanála, it appears it has concerns about the capacity to maintain the operation of the Luas BXD line during any subsequent works on the metro north and DART underground projects. It feels the line may have to be closed for...