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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I must intervene.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Chairman, I must intervene.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister has withdrawn an allegation he made, but he has continued to indicate somehow that I questioned the credentials of one of the bidders.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I did not. It is serious, Deputy Smith, because if there is a problem with the tender at a later stage Deputy Smith will be on her high horse, and rightly so, saying that there was political interference in the outcome of a State contract. This is quite serious. I have cast no aspersion whatsoever on any company. The only thing I have cast aspersion on is the Minister's behaviour and his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Can we stick to the issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister is loving this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: When?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The State public service broadcaster, RTE, has indicated for some time that it is under significant financial pressure as a result of the changed nature of the way in which advertising expenditure occurs. In his early days in office, the Minister ruled out the notion of a broadcasting charge extending to all homes in the country in order to get over the high level of non-payment of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: That is not fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy will be on "Claire Byrne Live" next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Economics.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: The computer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: That is why the Senator can afford to be here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (27 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: Would one not be embarrassed if it was only a modest house?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Service Provision (28 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 238. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the transmission status of RTÉ in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41094/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (28 Sep 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of kilometres of river channels here. [41153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 316. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare that urgently needs an operation will receive an appointment for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: 452. To ask the Minister for Health when the freestyle libre system will be made available to persons with diabetes type 1 and 2 on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41933/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2017)

Timmy Dooley: I appreciate Mr. Kiely's presentation. He signalled a strong recognition of the importance of public service broadcasting, which I share, namely, the importance of protecting our local news and current affairs output, in which TV3 very much participates, as well as the importance of the preservation and protection of our culture, language, music and indigenous production sector. This is all...