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Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: What about child benefit?

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister is upsetting me.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (4 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I acknowledge some of the successes of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Leo Varadkar, in his time in office. There are those who take a less constructive approach to opposition, but it is appropriate that we recognise that there are areas in which he has had success. In particular, I commend him for the approach he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (4 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 500. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide additional capacity or alternative means of joining the N11/M50 for the commuters from Wicklow to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10202/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (4 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 501. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the progress being made in making provision of a third lane on the M7 motorway from M7 Naas North Junction 9 to M7/M9 merge Junction 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10203/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Issues (4 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 502. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the maintenance costs associated with the motorway system in 2013; the total revenue raised from tolls on our motorways for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10204/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (4 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 503. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any recent contact with his Northern Ireland counterpart on the matter of upgrading the Dublin/Belfast railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10205/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (4 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 504. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met the CIÉ board, the Dublin Bus board, the Iarnród Éireann board and the Bus Éireann board this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10206/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Crime Levels (4 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 529. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown into categories of the number of crimes such as theft, anti-social behaviour and assaults, which occurred on the Luas Red and Green Lines in 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10952/14]

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: They do not hold parliamentary party meetings anymore.

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Why does the Government not amend it on Committee Stage?

Topical Issue Debate: Marina Developments (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this important matter. Kilrush Creek Marina has been an integral part of the economic life of the town of Kilrush for some time. Unfortunately, however, its potential has been untapped in terms of the extent to which it could provide significant employment and increased economic activity in the region. Much of its unrealised potential...

Topical Issue Debate: Marina Developments (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I can confirm that the necessary work has not been included in Clare County Council's submission, nor should it have been. The request from the Government was related to uninsurable public infrastructure in the ownership of the State, either through local authorities or the Office of Public Works. While I accept that the storms caused damage, I hope the risk was insured and that some...

Protection of Residential Mortgage Account Holders Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I wish to share time with Deputy Calleary. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I thank my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, for the efforts he has made to frame legislation that deals with this important issue. It speaks volumes about the approach of my party in opposition. For too long, Opposition parties were critical of everything the Government did and they were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: NAMA Property Sales (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 157. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had any contact with his British counterpart on the future of the Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11067/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Small Public Service Vehicle (Consolidation and Reform) Regulations 2014: National Transport Authority (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Mr. Creegan for his presentation. I would like first to establish the reason the decision was taken to enact these regulations by way of statutory instrument. In my view, the volume of information contained in the regulations should be included in primary legislation. In my experience statutory instruments are used for updating rules and procedures. They are generally not of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Small Public Service Vehicle (Consolidation and Reform) Regulations 2014: National Transport Authority (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Were there changes regarding the age of the vehicle which forced 70 or 80 people out of the business? There was a requirement to have a newer vehicle but that requirement was abandoned at a later stage, meaning the required upper age limit went from three to six years. Is it not the case that the approach taken has, perhaps inadvertently, pushed people out of the business? If people are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Small Public Service Vehicle (Consolidation and Reform) Regulations 2014: National Transport Authority (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Would that still allow the taxi co-operatives or companies to retain their logo? In my local area elderly people use a taxi to go to Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Lidl, Aldi or SuperValu and to an elderly individual they all look the same, but they know whether it is a particular taxi company. A few people have told me they are deeply concerned about that so if it was permissible, it would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Small Public Service Vehicle (Consolidation and Reform) Regulations 2014: National Transport Authority (5 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Perniciously.

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (6 Mar 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Brilliant.