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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Will it continue until 2022?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I know that the witnesses have been slow to give an indication but will they confirm that they already had discussions about the Shannon to London Heathrow route commencing again in September and that they are looking at recommencement of routes to the United States in spring 2022? There have been no discussions with Government about the timing of the recent announcement of routes. As Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Have any internal discussions taken place around that particular issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: What is the best-case scenario? Mr. Moriarty will have done some war games and forward planning. If Aer Lingus gets the green light around 19 July, the issues around testing will get resolved relatively quickly. Can Mr. Moriarty give us his best guess based on his projections at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Okay. I thank both witnesses for that. I hope we can continue our engagement with them. It is certainly not my intention to be hostile in any way. We have a duty, however, to ensure that as Aer Lingus works through this difficult situation successfully, we too bring the region we represent along that recovery path. That is why we would like to have, perhaps, a more regular dialogue...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Service Staff Pay (12 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, for being in the House. I wish to address the failure of the Government to address the pay restoration issue for employees in health and social care sector who are employed by community and voluntary organisations. What has transpired during the past two years represents a blatant disregard for fairness and equality of treatment. To illustrate my...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Service Staff Pay (12 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his commitment to fighting the case on behalf of these workers with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am conscious that departmental speak has always surrounded section 39 workers. I refer to their employment being the responsibility of the local voluntary organisations and, as such, no relationship existing between the State agency and the local...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Every Senator has had an opportunity to discuss national parks in their constituency. I would have great concerns if there was potential to have anything built on the Burren, other than the retention of the dolmen that is currently in existence. I would not want that ancient burial ground desecrated in any way. It is appropriate we discuss these matters.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I am conscious that this is the last week of business before the recess and the Order of Business matters are fairly much taken up by now. I ask the Leader if she might organise a debate at the earliest opportunity when we return after the recess with the Minister for Health on the area of dental services for persons with medical cards. It has come to my...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I join with others in complimenting the Minister, as I have done on a number of occasions, for his tenacity and his ability to chart out a course that needed to be taken. He has been dogged in his approach. He has had electoral success and failure along the way, but it never thwarted his vision or his ambition to achieve it. When he started out on that relatively lonely journey, he and...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Motion (16 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I will wrap up. There will be difficulties. It will be the job of all of us to work with stakeholders. There is difficulty within the farming sector, make no bones about that. The people I talk to are up for the challenge and they are prepared to do the business, but they will need significant financial support. I know the Minister will be there to ensure and to support the just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Anything that was of interest to me has been asked. I concur with Deputy Lowry that we should have the merchant service providers before the committee. It might give us an opportunity to understand the rationale behind some of their actions. Maybe we can schedule that at an appropriate time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome Mr. Thompstone and thank him for the body of work he has done. Knowing him for as long as I have known him, I am not at all surprised by the quality of his work and the level of detail contained therein.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I have a couple of questions to start. We are hearing from airlines that are looking for State support and funding. According to Mr. Thompstone's analysis of what is occurring in countries across Europe and elsewhere that are trying to attract business and generate a recovery, has there been a mixture of funding for airlines and airports or is it more the role of the airport to ensure that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: That is very good. I thank Mr. Thompstone. To some extent, his proposal can be used by all airports. From my observation of what is happening across Europe, the same kinds of things are being done for all airports. Coming from the Shannon region – others will have a similar view – I believe it is about ensuring the best outcome as the recovery takes place in Ireland, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Mr. Thompstone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank all our witnesses for the presentations. Before I get to the question I want to ask, Mr. McGowan has left something hanging and about which I must ask. Does he envisage such diversity of supply requiring the energy facility that is much talked about in general terms?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Mr. Gannon absolutely did cover everything. The out-of-market option was something I wanted to hear and that is good. I am happy with that response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: To be clear, I do not need to come back in. Mr. Gannon can have all the time he wants.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: The biggest concern I have about the LNG terminal or the facility generally is that it is new investment in new infrastructure as opposed to stretching or seeing a timeline on existing infrastructure. If we bring somebody in to invest today we hope that we only needed it for the next ten to 15 years, but with the kind of investment that is needed for a facility like that, they are captured,...