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Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: ——anxiety, uncertainty and fear suffered by so many people. For several days, on all sides of this House, we have found it very difficult. I am aware that on the other side, constituency offices were inundated with calls, as indeed were mine and those of my colleagues.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I am sure Deputy Breen did, and rightly so. People wanted to communicate with those whom they had elected to represent them in this House. I want to thank all those who contacted me, whether by phone or e-mail. I have made best efforts to contact most of them and I shall continue over the coming days to reach those I have yet to contact. Many of those I have spoken to are more than happy...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: Those to whom I have spoken are clearly happy with the announcement that has been made. It is their view that they will come within the income limits. This, I believe, will help to instil a level of confidence again in the people, and indeed in the Government. I welcome the efforts of the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Health and Children over the weekend to...

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: There were untruths on all sides. I heard Deputy Shortall say——

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy said that——

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: ——a number of individuals, because they were on the income threshold, would not receive a medical card. There was no reference to medical costs which act as a disregard, and that clearly would have brought them below the threshold for a medical card.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: Like others on this side of the House, I have played my part over recent days in passing on to the Minister the views and concerns of our constituents and we have come up with a disregard.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I said at the outset that many people on all sides were concerned about this, but clearly a minority on the other side have sought to whip up fear and have had no regard for the elderly. They have exploited the fears of many people throughout the country.

Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: The pensioners are clever. They have been around for a while and they will forgive a mistake. However, they will not forgive the hypocrisy of a number of people on the other side of the House.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Deputy Seán Fleming for sharing time. The budget was set against a very difficult and different backdrop from budgets in recent years. The international crisis, about which we talk so much and which perhaps many of us do not understand to the extent required, has put enormous pressure on governments and politicians throughout the world to react in the best way they can to address...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: It did not. I will give examples of how it has impacted on my constituency and where the funds went.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: In County Clare alone, the Ennis by-pass was built as well as the N18 to Shannon Airport. There were improvements to the N18 from Limerick through to Bearfield. The next phase of the work will bypass Bearfield, Crusheen and Gort to connect with Galway. Significant sums of money have been spent upgrading the infrastructure in the airport. Money has been spent on water and sewerage schemes...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: We are a small economy on the hind teat of Europe. Unfortunately, economic pressures probably affect us more quickly than France, Britain and Germany which have populations of 50 million to 60 million. It took them much longer to get the type of growth rates from which we benefited. Clearly, we will experience the downturn more quickly because of the size of our population. Certain...

Training Programmes: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I support the Government's amendment. It is important that we recognise the difficulty facing the Government and the entire political system in trying to manage the economy at this time. The downturn is evident across the world. In particular, the stock market and financial market meltdowns are creating unprecedented difficulties for administrations. Clearly, a small open economy like ours...

Training Programmes: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I am sure it will.

Training Programmes: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: The community employment schemes, which have been a central part of the FÁS programme, are vital and should be supported. I will conclude on today's announcement by the Government regarding the Leader programme. The Leader programme injects approximately €14 million into my constituency by way of various projects. This funding is vitally important in sustaining rural communities,...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. It is worth considering the size of the Bill and the cost to the State of €19.5 billion projected for 2009. As I understand it, that money supports around 1.7 million men, women and children in the State. Clearly it is not possible at this time for the Government to put in place the increases...

Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate, which has been allowed, by some contributors, to become highly charged and emotive. Some Members have taken a populist approach to this issue, but that is certainly not so in the case of my colleague and friend, Deputy McDaid, who comes to this debate as a person with medical training and knowledge. It is something I and others do not...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: We would be none the wiser about what Deputy Penrose is saying.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I, like some other Members, come from a small farm in the west, unlike Deputy Penrose, who obviously comes from somewhere with much better land. In Clare, the majority of farms are small and much of the land is marginal.