Results 961-980 of 10,962 for speaker:Timmy Dooley

Hospital Services: Motion (10 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: It is a hospital.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (17 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the legislation and I thank the Minister of State and her team for putting together a progressive Bill. It was brought about by necessity following the debacle that manifested itself in the health repayments scheme, which was unfortunate, as an unfair and inequitable windfall resulted for some people, even though the scheme was necessary because of the complications that had arisen...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to address this motion and in particular to support the amendment. It is difficult for all of us to comprehend the scale of the problem in our public finances at present. The gap of €18 billion is difficult to comprehend when one considers that we had surpluses recently. We must recognise and accept that the cost of running the State for the coming year will be...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: ——by insinuating that the Government has been soft on wrongdoing, if the Government were to follow the calls of the Opposition and fail to follow due process or attempt to ignore the separation of powers——

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: ——the very people we all want to see brought to book could walk free. Right-minded people on all sides of the House do not want to see this happen. We have to see fair play. The bank officials also need fair play. When they cross the line they should be subject to the full rigours of the law. The punishment must be proportionate to the crime and in my view the crime is treason.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: Yes, I do.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: Any people who sought to undermine the banking and financial systems of this country have sought to undermine confidence not just in this country but in its people and its future generations. They will have to be brought to book.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: The sleight of hand and notion of "technically legal" cannot be used as a defence for this monumental abuse of office, trust and the systems of regulation which exist.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: It is absolutely imperative that the people who have perpetrated this wrong are brought to book. I have no doubt that the officials——

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. There is little doubt that the economic situation in which the country finds itself is extremely serious. As the Minister stated, the country is facing its greatest challenge in 70 years. Based on what has been said by previous speakers, there seems to be a consensus building among people that we must work together and try...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: Clearly, Deputy Shortall believes differently in this regard.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: People must be brought to book and there must be transparency. However, we must follow a process and we must be fair to all concerned. The notion of name and shame that was proffered in this House last week is, in my view, an absolute sham. Criminal wrongdoing must be punished. It is not just about retribution but about the restoration of the image of Ireland, which has been tarnished by...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: In my view, an appropriate method of punishment must take into account the damage that has been done to the reputation of the financial sector in Ireland. We have developed a strong financial sector. The financial services district is well recognised around the world and the damage that has been done to that by a small number of people has been of such proportion that it has reduced the...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: ——and conviction by innuendo will serve no purpose. It will not serve the Opposition any purpose——

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: ——it will not serve the Government any purpose and it will certainly not serve any purpose to this country or to its people. Job losses are of the greatest concern, and I am heartened by the approach taken by the Government to address this problem. The funding being provided to the banks under the recapitalisation plan, while it is perhaps not recognised on the international markets,...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: ——through the creation of employment, which Deputy Shortall and the Labour Party clearly fail to recognise.

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: It is vital that in our desire to root out wrongdoing we do not penalise or demonise those people who have developed businesses, worked well and generated employment and are in full compliance with the laws of the State.

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this discussion. We have had a series of broad debates on the economy in the last few weeks. This debate relates particularly to the banking crisis. The country's banking system is in a seriously compromised state, as we all know. As Deputy Fahey and others have said, there is nothing particularly unique about this. Virtually all other EU member...

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Timmy Dooley: Similarly, we will not find a solution individually or in isolation. It will have to be done in a collective way. I am sure we will receive co-operation when the political games are out of the way. I do not intend to repeat the points made in that respect. Naturally, the Opposition has a role to play. Its period of political point-scoring is coming to an end. We have to work together...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (5 Mar 2009)

Timmy Dooley: It is hard enough to get Deputy Bannon to work.