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Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The gardaí are not allowed to be represented.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (5 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Does the Taoiseach believe that?

Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Give it another week, Taoiseach, and it will be closer to the by-election.

Meath East By-election: Issue of Writ (5 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste has not even followed through on his own initial statement. That is disrespectful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and his officials and concur with the sentiments expressed so far. Will he give us an update on his dealings with Bosnia? The committee visited the region last year and considerable concern was expressed to us about the lack of constitutional reform there. There is a significant level of inertia there and what looked...

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Yourself.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach should answer the question.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Someone should give Deputy Griffin his Weetabix.

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Buttimer has the opportunity to have a legacy now.

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Few things strike more fear in the heart of a family than the fear of illness and concerns over the inability to pay for the care of a family member. Over the years that aspect of Irish culture has driven a relatively high participation in private health insurance notwithstanding the universality of the service that is provided. That fear is real to the family and out of that concern people...

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Sadly that will not solve the problem of the other 200 families about to make the decision tomorrow not to participate. That will allow that fear to be a daily fear - not just the fear of illness, but the fear of being unable to pay if a family member falls ill. It is not good enough for Deputy Buttimer or any other Member to come in here and give us a history lesson as they regularly do....

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: We have had the Wexford model also.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant positions that have emerged in boards under the auspices of his Department since March 2011; the number that were publically advertised; the number of applicants for the position; the number of appointees drawn down from public applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11663/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the outcome of their education grant application to the Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11852/13]

Other Questions: Schools Guidance Counsellors (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students training to become a career guidance counsellor this year compared to last year in teacher training colleges; if any courses have been cut or any discontinued; the number of students that will be affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11973/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: We could perhaps arrange to hold our meeting there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I will be brief. I thank the three MEPs for attending this meeting and sharing their perspective on the current position in Europe, our engagement with Europe and their views in general. Mr. Gay Mitchell, MEP, talked a great deal about solidarity. That is what the Irish people would have seen in the early stages of our engagement with Europe. However, during this crisis people have seen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: He can leave it to Fianna Fáil again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: A rap sheet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: He had some sophisticated and well-designed flags.