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Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Fianna Fáil welcomes the Bill, which seeks to correct and clarify a number of key legislative ambiguities in the Personal Insolvency Act 2012. However, after the Bill has been passed, significant weaknesses will remain with our insolvency laws. Only 1,000 debt solutions have been approved since 2013, comprising 547 alternatives to bankruptcy and 448 bankruptcy cases. This is in stark...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a tourism initiative similar to The Gathering is not being developed around the centenary of the 1916 Rising; his plans to commemorate the Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4350/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he plans to address the increasing congestion on the M50; the current capacity reached at rush hour on the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4354/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the fraud prevention measures utilised on funding provided through the sports capital grant programme; the investigations that occurred last year; his plans to increase anti-fraud measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4351/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his discussions with his UK counterpart in view of the new HGV tolls applying to Irish hauliers there; his plans on introducing a similar toll system here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4353/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the current financial situation in the CIÉ group of companies; if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4352/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a report on the number of taxi licence holders who have returned the S15 form, which relates to the inheritance of a taxi licence in the event of the death of the licence holder, to the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4380/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the group members and thank them for their presentations. From the bulk of what we have heard today it is clear that the State's part ownership of Aer Lingus has been vitally important in developing not just our tourism sector but also, as importantly, our key business sectors throughout the country. Aer Lingus's access through Heathrow in particular, as identified by Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Including Aer Lingus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Can I get clarity on that? There were two parts to my question. First, is Aer Lingus a member of the organisation? I think Ms Burke has answered "Yes" to that. My second question concerned its annual contribution to her organisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Maybe Dr. Walker could come back to the committee with that figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Dr. Walker.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I must leave the meeting at 10 a.m. and I am aware Deputy Ellis must also leave then. If we have not concluded matters by then perhaps we could suspend the meeting and return at another time. Could that be done?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I do not have any questions on that particular area of civil aviation subject, of course, to the discussions we have had about the sale of Aer Lingus which has been well vented in other areas.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I have raised a matter with the Minister on a number of occasions, namely, the issue of the care and maintenance of the road network. The Minister is well aware of the constraints on the budget. The reductions made over recent years have required local authorities and the NRA to lengthen the period of time in which to carry out the standard care and maintenance programme. The greater the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I do not mean to throw a question to the Minister which he may not be in a position to answer but he may be in a position to provide the information to the committee at a later stage. If maintenance were to be carried out in line with the general expectation of the NRA, what capital funding would be needed this year? The Department has €250 million available. What would be the...

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Does that include public transport networks and systems such as fixed and rolling stock?

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: It would be helpful if the Minister could provide that breakdown in due course to the committee.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I assume the new maritime safety programme is fully in place with the new helicopters deployed at all centres.

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (4 Feb 2015)

Timmy Dooley: A number of Coast Guard facilities had to be built. The one in Doolin is under construction. Another facility was due to be completed in another location.