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Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Who got the black windows for the Minister for Justice and Equality?

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister got his windows.

Leaders' Questions (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Why did the Minister get the windows blacked out in his new State car?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Legislative Programme (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach is getting flaky.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: On 20 December last year, during the course of a debate on the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012, the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, who was taking the Bill, stated:the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform intends to bring forward legislation early in 2013 to ensure the modernisation of the senior management structures of the Oireachtas Service....

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State put that on the record of the House and the expectation from this side of the House was that legislation would be brought forward early in the new year. We are into the second semester and there is nothing on the published list to state that this legislation is due to come. The Taoiseach will be aware that a senior position in the services of the House will become...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Will the position that is due to become vacant later this year be filled under the 1959 Act-----

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: -----or under the new legislation?

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Boyd Barrett would not have got away with it anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) with Central Bank (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome Professor Honohan and his team. I have a few questions for him. At the time of the Heads of Government and State agreement last June a statement was made on Ireland's legacy investment - or legacy debt in the first instance - in our pillar banks. What is Professor Honohan's understanding of that decision? Much of the talk since then has indicated that until a final agreement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) with Central Bank (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: We are talking about agreeing a banking resolution system for the future. We hope the system will be in place for quite some time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) with Central Bank (30 Apr 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Obviously, it is a question of whether we will agree to a unified methodology of banking resolution, which would ensure decisions like those referred to by Senator Leyden are controlled on a national basis. Alternatively, will we have to adhere to a toolbox of measures that may be agreed as a universal standard?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (1 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 32. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated to each LEADER company for projects to date; the amount sanctioned to date; and the amount of expenditure incurred, broken down by company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20462/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Semi-State Bodies Expenditure (1 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 266. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if CIÉ has breached any of its loan covenants in the course of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20667/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann (2 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Today we learned that Bus Éireann's unilateral decision to cut costs, as well as seeking reductions in overtime, shifts in premium payments, longer working hours for office staff and reductions in annual leave, have resulted in the threat of students being unable to use public transport during an exam period. That is a very serious developing situation. Bus Éireann has outlined...

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann (2 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Tá siad ag teacht anois.

Topical Issue Debate: Bus Éireann (2 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I asked the Minister what I thought were three serious questions. First, where does the Government stand on this? The response I got was that the Minister would stand idly by. Second, I asked what strategy the Government expects to put in place to deal with those who will be affected by this strike if it goes ahead, who will not be in a position to afford private transportation. Third, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (2 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the per capita disparity in the Health Service Executive Regional Service Plan budget for the PCCC as published on 28 February 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20903/13]

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and compliment my colleague, Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív, on tabling this comprehensive motion. Deputy Ó Cuív has over the past few weeks set out a number of options which he would have liked the Minister to undertake to try to deal with this crisis. The word "crisis" is often over-used in this House and in general...

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: It was clear last summer, given the level of rainfall and poor quality of forage being collected, that a prolonged winter would result in difficulties. In my view neither the Minister nor his Department put any strategy in place for such an eventuality. The skill set in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for dealing with crises is quite high. It has dealt with BSE, foot and...