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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Services (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The disposal of State assets is an important component of the Government's NewERA agenda. While it may be prudent not to sell the State's share in Aer Lingus to Ryanair today, it is possible that Ryanair will acquire the State's shareholding by a circuitous route or through a third party within a short period of its being sold. The share in Aer Lingus is of much more strategic value than...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he will help put in place a viable hotel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57534/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State's reply. I acknowledge some of the work the Government has done in assisting the tourism industry at a particularly difficult time. The Irish Hotels Federation, IHF, has published a policy document on the future of the hotel industry. As the Minister of State will be aware from his knowledge of that industry, the report was compiled by Dr. Alan Ahearne, who...

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and assure him that Fianna Fáil will be happy to support the changes that are proposed. It is a positive aspects of politics in this country that road safety was not hijacked by any political party, with the previous Government receiving considerable support from the then Opposition for its efforts to develop an effective road strategy. In...

Other Questions: Transport Policy (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister set out the headline changes and is obviously disappointed with them. Obviously, much more must be done to develop a strategy to get more people out of the car. Since 1981 there has been a serious reduction in the number of people using buses. Some of that is due to the fact that as the economy improved there was a greater propensity for car ownership to increase. People...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I recognise the Minister of State has noted the fairness and equity with which the funding was distributed on a county by county basis. He is right; if we follow the per capita model, it is covered. There is a concern about the criteria that are used within a county. There was €900,000 for Wexford, and about the same for Clare. Some clubs that got nothing would feel their project...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Transport (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: While that ties in with my earlier points, this is really about the provision that has been made for last year in light of the €36 million that was needed this year. I accept the legislation was passed this week that will provide CIE with the capacity to borrow to a greater extent, and that will be helpful, but there is still real concern in Fianna Fáil and among the workers and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Transport (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Different people have different views on the importance of public transport. There is now significant competition in the market with the issuing of licences to some of the private bus operators between certain centres of population. That is putting significant pressure on CIE. As a Labour Party man, is the Minister of State satisfied that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his key priorities for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57535/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: With respect, this is outrageous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: With respect, the Chairman knows that I had business to do in the Dáil and I had my name down for a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: On a point of order, I did indicate that I wanted to speak. I told the Chairman that I had to leave to attend to other business. It is unfair of him to say that he has not seen me all morning. That is outrageous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I was here at 9.30 a.m. and I stayed until 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I object to the way that the Chairman is allowing witnesses to be questioned on matters that do not arise in their terms of reference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Chairman would do well to get me out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the two public interest directors and thank them for their presentations. I have some considerable sympathy for them and those public interest directors before us already. They took on the role at a time when it was clear the banks were in a very difficult position. Both Dr. Somers and Mr. Spring have considerable reputations, as indeed do the other bank public interest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: What about the structure of communication? Concern has been raised about this. Does Dr. Somers believe there is a necessity to have those appointed by the Government to have separate communication channels with the Minister? Mr. Spring has outlined how, in an informal way, as information became available, he felt he had a duty to communicate with the then Taoiseach and Minister. Should...

Order of Business (16 Jan 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste is top of the class in that.

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid (16 Jan 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to review the Overseas Development Aid paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1574/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (16 Jan 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he confined the granting of the rebate to hauliers and excluded passenger transport operators from the scheme; if he will explain his apparent u-turn on his views expressed previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1328/13]