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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: What is the timeframe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: There is no criticism here. I recognise that to roll-out technology like this takes a lot of time. There were similar issues with integrated ticketing on the Leap card. It has got there and that is fantastic. In and around the cities the real time information display equipment is very good. There have been many positive advances and I thank the witnesses for this and the work they have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Ms Graham knows the profile of the customers on Local Link and bus services generally of which I am a very strong advocate. It is somewhat easier to get students and younger people before they move towards having personal vehicles. If we can grab them at a certain stage we may ensure we are not looking at a modal shift in the future and they will be harnessed and retained as public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Revised National Development Plan: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Ms Graham for the work she does.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Northern Ireland Protocol and Ongoing Implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Withdrawal Agreement: Engagement with Mr. Maroš Šefovi (15 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Commissioner for his engagement with us here in the Irish Parliament. It is most welcome. We appreciate the fact that he has identified the real concerns of the Irish people in every opportunity he has had. His work, as the Chairperson has been rightly identified, has been exemplary and we appreciate it. Looking at the way the British have negotiated this process and looking...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (2 Dec 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for being present in the House for this discussion. I welcome the Government decision in recent days to significantly enhance and increase the grant scheme to people who are affected by mica in Donegal, Mayo and Sligo. It is the right decision to try to put people back in good stead, but the reality is that the issue of defective blocks is not...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Defective Building Materials (2 Dec 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State. The devil is in the detail. Some of the response states that an assurance will be given on receipt by the Department on clarifications sought. From talking to engineers who were involved in submissions from both Clare and Mayo, my understanding is that the submission was in line with the standards set out and the information provided that allowed Mayo and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome our guests and thank them for their thought-provoking presentations. I thank Dr. Byrne and Dr. Ó Tuama for the work they do in advocating for a more active approach to travel. With a growing population, we all recognise that for the current and coming generations we need to start steering people in a different direction. The reality is that we need to move away more quickly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I was not proposing to reduce the current grant but was asking if we should means test and give a higher rate of grant to those who might be more financially challenged and who typically would never think of buying a new car.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Dec 2021)

Timmy Dooley: At the earliest opportunity, perhaps in the new year, I would welcome a debate in this House on the generation of electricity from wind, recognising that many of the areas suitable for the capture of wind energy on shore have now been used up and that planning attempts continue to seek to put wind turbines in areas that are not suitable. Frankly, many communities believe there is an...

Seanad: Maritime Area Planning Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Dec 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him, his Department and the joint committee for the tremendous work they have done in bringing this really complex legislation before the House. Notwithstanding that many of the contributions are about the potential for development at sea, we must understand that the purpose of this Bill is the preservation and protection of our seas. This State...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Ms Donnelly for her presentation and her ongoing work. She has a very practical approach and that is welcome. This has been a broad discussion but I will focus on the potential of offshore wind. Ms Donnelly rightly identified that comprehensive legislation is going through the Houses and was debated in the Seanad today, namely, the Maritime Area Planning Bill, which will, I hope,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Is it the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications that needs to develop this strategy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Yes, I have been involved in a number of discussions between a few investors, the University of Limerick and Shannon Foynes Port. Strong engagement is taking place, to some extent without that central co-ordination. I am certainly heartened by what Ms Donnelly is saying. I hope that, through her good offices, she can steer the Government in a way towards developing that strategy sooner...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I will try not to be repetitive. Much of what we want to elicit has already been addressed. I ask Ms O'Keeffe or Mr. Clonan to try to characterise for us the relationship between them, as the central edifice of the Coast Guard, and the volunteers. There are representative groupings and organisations. Will they speak for a minute to how they characterise that relationship and where it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Ms O'Keeffe. That is clear. What efforts are made on an ongoing basis to engage with or to have some level of polling of how the volunteers see the Department? We could all bring in volunteers we know who would take a different view as to how they feel they are treated. What active methodology has the Department to ensure that they feel satisfied, comfortable and happy? How does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I am sorry, Mr. Clonan. We cannot hear you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: It is not even that. The voice is gone as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Of course, they are all working from home.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (18 Nov 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Mr. Clonan would want to get the broadband looked at.