Results 261-280 of 10,962 for speaker:Timmy Dooley

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Timmy Dooley: Like my colleagues, Senators Browne and O'Toole, I raised this matter on Second Stage, following conversations with the members of two groups, some of whom had retired, as they had no choice but to do so in line with standard retirement regulations. Effectively, they could have been excluded from the share option programme. The difficulty for them was that they had taken certain actions in...

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I am not on the board of Aer Lingus. It is a plc.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Timmy Dooley: It is.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I concur with much of what Senator O'Toole said. The important issue for me is the contract of participation. These people signed up to a process in good faith and on the basis of deferred rewards for the work they were doing. Unfortunately, if the situation was as we thought up to the last few days, they would not have received that reward. I thank the Minister of State for clearly outlining...

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Timmy Dooley: Cabin crew.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Timmy Dooley: Senator McDowell has said the delivery of minimum levels of service can only be guaranteed by retaining Aer Lingus in State ownership. In this respect, I raise a point that has been well documented in the last two days. Last week a wheelchair-bound passenger travelling from Shannon Airport to Dublin was left on an aircraft for 90 minutes during very bad weather. The person concerned who is...

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (25 Mar 2004)

Timmy Dooley: That is an international agreement.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (31 Mar 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I am not in a position to second it other than to say——

Seanad: Aer Lingus Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (31 Mar 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the passing of the Bill. I recognise what Senator Browne said, particularly in regard to some of the issues raised. There were delays associated with the passage of the Bill, which have had an impact in terms of those who signed the letters of commitment and whether they would be part of the ESOP at a later stage. I refer to those who have taken voluntary redundancy or those who had...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: Broken jaws and smoking — that is the latest.

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I join my colleagues in welcoming the Minister of State, Deputy Aylward. Since his appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, he has shown a very clear and concise understanding of the issues that face farmers in this changing time. Together with the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, and the Minister, Deputy Walsh, he has provided excellent leadership in...

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I am pleased he has done so. The sooner he takes over the role of An Taisce, or gets rid of An Taisce, the better.

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: It is not populist, it is the truth. I know it is difficult for the Senator to accept that is the case.

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I will not have a discussion on that issue.

Seanad: Agriculture: Statements. (27 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I will be happy to discuss these issues at a later stage with Senator Finucane. It is clear the Minister, Deputy Cullen, has rural Ireland at heart and has a clear concept and understanding of balancing the needs of all sides. I welcome his deliberations in that regard. The issue about which I am concerned is that of live exports. Senator Burke and Senator Finucane will be familiar with this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister is not in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: I do not know what he is up to.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: We are very tolerant in Ennis.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements. (29 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: The people of County Carlow did not elect the Senator to the Dáil.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements. (29 Apr 2004)

Timmy Dooley: Would the Senator still talk while asleep?