Results 921-940 of 10,977 for speaker:Timmy Dooley

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: There is not too much marginal land where Deputy Tom Hayes comes from. Deputy Breen, who is sitting beside him, will be able to tell him about the difficultly farmers face in County Clare. I would not be in this House were it not for the support I receive from farmers and their families throughout County Clare. I respect my mandate and will work with other Deputies on behalf of farmers. We...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They ditched the farmers that night when they had a better media opportunity and they tabled a different motion.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: There was no consistency or capacity to continue with the approach they had adopted. They have taken a cynical approach——

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They talk about bringing forward measures to correct the budget. They talk about it but have told everybody there will be no cuts, that they will not raise taxes and will target nobody. Their numbers do not add up.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They have no strategy. They believe they are hoodwinking the farmers but they are not.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: The farmers are solid, sound people and they are good business people. They will not buy into this outrageous carry-on of Fine Gael.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: In reality, the farmers know who supported them in the past——

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: ——and who will support them in, and lead them through, this difficult economic period.

Hospital Services (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I seek the assistance of the Minister on behalf of patients in the mid-west region in freeing up what appears to be a logjam in the roll-out of services for patients with cystic fibrosis, CF, in particular at Limerick Regional Hospital. The Minister will be aware that the recommendations of the national working group on CF services were...

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: Fine Gael did not——

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They never made any——

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They went with their tail between their legs.

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: We are still waiting.

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for affording me some of his time. I wish both him and the Taoiseach well in their endeavours during the week. I recognise the work done in recent months in dealing with other administrations and member states. There is an understanding emerging that this is an easy effort and that the two lads only need to show up to get what they want. In particular, there is the...

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Like my colleague, I am amazed at the audacity of the Opposition, particularly the Fine Gael Party, in putting down such a motion.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: Its members have been trotting in here week after week since the budget was introduced, bringing bands of supporters or interest groups from various parts of the country, and trying to indicate that the problems in the economy can be resolved without any impact on the budget. They identify the problems for us week in week out.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They have opposed every cut and rejected every development the Government has put in place——

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: ——to try to stabilise the economy. They talk about their own budget strategy, and I am delighted to see that Deputy English has mentioned that. It is terribly light on detail. There are many clichés and much hot air in there.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They talk about finding efficiencies which will save about €4.5 billion——

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: ——but they have not told us the details.