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Seanad: Regional Transport Policy: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Much was delivered.

Seanad: Regional Transport Policy: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Timmy Dooley: All of them?

Seanad: Regional Transport Policy: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Were its members not lucky?

Seanad: Regional Transport Policy: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to discuss this critically important issue. I am taken aback by Senator Bannon's contribution because it appears nothing in Fine Gael policy has changed. He has outlined proposals for massive spending and any of us who remember the failed policies of the past know that we do not spend beyond our means. He wants new school buses and roads sorted out...

Seanad: Regional Transport Policy: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Timmy Dooley: We have a relatively wealthy economy but only recently has that been the case. For many years we suffered from a lack of investment because the money was not available. We have done well in recent years on the back of the Celtic tiger and of good policy decisions by all sides — the Government is to the fore in that but Fine Gael also had an input. Senator Bannon should recognise, however,...

Seanad: Regional Transport Policy: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Timmy Dooley: How does Senator Bannon propose to raise the finance to deliver all he will do in such a short time? Will he increase taxes or make cuts in other areas?

Seanad: Regional Transport Policy: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)

Timmy Dooley: The Senator is usually on his feet giving out about proposed cuts so I wonder from where the money will come. Perhaps he has some rare ideas that we might hear in the debate on the Finance Bill. There were many calls in the House to discuss urban and rural transport initiatives and it was decided to split them between two debates. The debate dealing with Dublin was helpful and set out clear...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Feb 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Surely the Senator is not advocating such behaviour.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: The Senator would want to be locked up.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I call for a debate on the practice of telemarketing, particularly in the telecommunications sector. A practice is emerging around the country such that some of the new entrants to the sector are calling consumers at night and in the evening requesting them to change from their incumbent provider, Eircom, to a new service. They are transferring consumers to their services without any written...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I support the calls by Senators O'Toole and Scanlon for a debate, to be held as soon as possible, on the western rail corridor and the development of the rail infrastructure. It is of vital importance to the development of the entire west. Those of us who are now canvassing daily realise the pressures associated with travelling from Meath and Kildare to the city centre.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: The Senator knows well that there is good management by a good Government. This will be reinforced when we go to the polls next week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I digressed for a moment to put Senator Bannon in his box.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: The Cathaoirleach will agree that it would be useful to have a debate at the earliest opportunity to ensure that as much momentum as possible is given to the report on the rail corridor. This would ensure a counterbalance along the western seaboard so that people living there will have the same type of service as people on the eastern seaboard.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: There would be real trouble. We can go back to the 1980s.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I support Senator Henry's call for a debate on the aircraft passing through Shannon. There has been a great deal of misinformation circulated about this matter and, in my opinion, it has come about as a result of sloppy journalism. Reports appear to suggest that there are all sorts of antics occurring at Shannon Airport and that various prisoners are being transported through it. The American...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Andrew Gilligan is the big authority on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Of course they did.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

Timmy Dooley: The Senator will not besmirch the name of Shannon Airport on an ongoing basis while I am a Member of the Seanad.