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Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To banks.

Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Government has extended it on a number of occasions.

Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: There has been much public comment on the issue of advertising of alcohol and alcohol sponsorship in a sports setting. The joint committee on transport, tourism and sport is compiling a report on this issue. When does the Government intend to bring forward the sale of alcohol Bill which I hope will deal with some of the concerns expressed in society?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Improvement Schemes (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of money that has been collected through the community involvement scheme for works on local roads since its inception; the way in which local communities are asked to pay for the scheme; the average contribution asked for; the counties in which this scheme has been used to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Improvement Schemes (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I have been concerned about this scheme from the outset. I accept that community involvement is worthwhile in road projects where there is a misunderstanding about whether the council controls the roads concerned. Schemes were previously put in place for culs de sac and minor roads. The extension of schemes to a wider variety of roads changes the dynamic for those who live in isolated...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Improvement Schemes (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I take the Minister's point about whether this is an urban versus rural issue. I was not seeking to characterise it in that way. The point I make is that people in rural areas are responsible for their own laneways and for management and maintenance within the curtilage of their sites. That happens in housing estates as well. I am familiar with residents of developments in rural areas who...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Roads Authority Expenditure (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he intends to ensure the M50 is fit for purpose; the capital expenditure that is planned for the motorway; his plans to include bus rapid transit as part of a solution to ease the congestion on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31175/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Roads Authority Expenditure (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for confirming he intends to maintain the policy of retaining the tolls at their current levels, rather than increasing them in line with some of the recommendations of the demand management report. Although growth in activity on the M50 has moderated somewhat and will not reach the expected levels by 2015, it is a fact that within the next ten years the expectation is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Roads Authority Expenditure (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I take the Minister's point that the potential future growth in traffic on the M50 cannot be resolved in isolation, and it of course has to be part of a co-ordinated plan. However, I am not convinced the Minister or his Department are taking seriously the potential for the M50 to reach a threshold beyond which problems are created. From an historical point of view, we all look at the legacy...

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That was from Jackie Healy-Rae's time and John O' Donoghue's time.

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy will have no salary left. He will be coming up to the Dáil on his bike.

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I have raised the following with the Minister before but do not want to get into a row about it this evening. Question Time is being abused by the approach the Government parties are taking. The House would be better served if the Minister made statements on decisions he has taken. The way questions have been phrased - there appears to be a level of uniformity across the board - allows...

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: While it is appropriate that everyone has an opportunity to ask questions, it frustrates the process by which Members can hold the Government to account and raise issues. In fairness to the Minister, he is always truthful and does not evade questions, but I would like more time from an Opposition perspective.

Other Questions: Roads Maintenance (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: In a bygone era, the party of which I am a member was accused in government of a lot, but when it came to affording time to the Opposition to question Ministers, there was no filibustering. We held parliamentary party meetings to elicit information from Ministers and left Question Time, in the main, to the Opposition.

Other Questions: Road Safety Strategy (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is not correct. Look at Standing Orders.

Other Questions: Road Safety Strategy (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Never.

Other Questions: Road Safety Strategy (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: In the Minister's contacts with the Road Safety Authority, has the authority at any time raised concerns about the level of or the potential for a drop in enforcement by the Garda due to the reduction in the number of gardaí because of Government decisions that have been taken?

Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Dessie Ellis is jumping the gun because Question No. 11 tabled by my colleague, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, is about that matter. However, I will be happy to hear the reply and agree with the Deputy's point. We were talking primarily about The Gathering, marketing campaigns and so forth. The focus of The Gathering is a good one. While activity has been ongoing for some...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 255. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he has taken to address the long waiting lists for neurology appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31284/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (27 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the measure he is taking to address the fact that we have the fewest rehabilitation consultants per capita in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31285/13]