Results 601-620 of 10,962 for speaker:Timmy Dooley

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: There is an opportunity for experimentation in some of the small scale projects and testing out new ideas, some of which would come from other countries. We are not leaders in terms of city planning and city transport planning and there is much to be learned, as the Minister of State knows. I know the Oireachtas transport committee continues to do this through visits to cities that are ahead...

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: It has delivered more jobs.

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: There would be no congestion because nobody would be working.

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: He is fortunate.

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Join the club.

Seanad: Clare Street Traffic Management Initiative: Statements. (11 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Ambulance Service. (11 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, to the House to discuss the important issue of the level of ambulance cover in County Clare. I am particularly concerned about the level of cover in two areas — Scarriff and Shannon. The Minister of State might be aware that the Scarriff catchment area comprises my back yard, in effect. The facility that was developed in the area in...

Seanad: Ambulance Service. (11 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for addressing the matter. I ask him to continue the effort to ensure the funding is put in place without delay. As he stated, it is a matter of moving to the next stage in terms of upgrading. We are happy to know the funding has been included in the plan going forward, but it is important to move to the next stage. I am sure the Minister of State will do his...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Bring them in here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Second only to a jaded Opposition.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: The big payout.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I support the calls for a detailed examination of the importation of food products, particularly beef products, from South America. We have taken a lax approach to this issue for far too long because of our stance on GATT negotiations and the effect they have on Irish trade. We have imported substandard products where the meat is not traceable and there is no knowledge about the kind of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Senator McCarthy raised an interesting point regarding the facilities and services for children with autism in Nigeria. I suggest to the Deputy Leader that we have a debate on services and facilities for children with autism in Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: The situation in the Loop Head peninsula in west Clare is particularly difficult. Senator Daly and I have been working to ensure that the kind of services and facilities that are needed for children on the autism spectrum are put in place. Occupational therapists and speech and language therapists are not readily available in this area and parents are expected to travel 50 to 60 miles to...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (26 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister to the House and take this opportunity to recognise the efforts made by him on this issue. Both he and the Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, have been available to Members and have met deputations and delegations from Ennis. The Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, has visited Ennis on a number of occasions in dealing with this matter. There is difficulty...

Seanad: Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and welcome the introduction of the Bill in the Seanad. From my reading, the Bill is of a technical nature but, nonetheless, it is important and should come into force without delay. Any Bill dealing with safety is obviously of paramount importance and should be dealt with by the Legislature with the utmost speed. The Bill will allow Ireland to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Timmy Dooley: We saw the Senator on television.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I too welcome the Minister of State to the House and acknowledge how much time he has spent in the Seanad in recent weeks dealing with legislation. This Bill is one of the most important to come before us in this session. It has been around for some time and I am happy that it is now in the Seanad and moving towards its final stages. We on this side of the House will do anything necessary to...

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Timmy Dooley: That is good public representation.

Seanad: Railway Safety Bill 2001: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Timmy Dooley: It wanted the river crossing and the Gort-Crusheen bypass, and it got them.