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Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: There is no issue with the expertise; it is the cost.

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: The floods in December destroyed homes and businesses across the country, including farmlands and farm buildings. More than 260 families had to leave their homes. Many others were unable to access their homes, which was not a direct result of homes being floods but was due to roads being flooded. The floods are still receding in many areas and the true cost of the damage is still unknown....

Leaders' Questions (21 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Unfortunately, the reality is that there are still many families in total and absolute despair as they try to deal with the damage caused by the deluge. Many do not have insurance and are facing a huge burden as a result of additional costs. The families had the cost of renting or purchasing pumps during the peak of the storms. Electricity use increased as heat was kept on in flooded homes...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (21 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for bringing the Bill before the House. Fianna Fáil will be supporting the Bill, which is technical in nature. Its purpose is to enable the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to advance a higher aggregate budget allocation to the National Tourism Development Authority, Fáilte Ireland, for the purpose of supporting enterprises and projects...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive a payment under the single payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2628/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 123. To ask the Minister for Health if the addiction counsellor who currently works at a hospital (details supplied) but is due to retire will be replaced immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2602/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (21 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: 149. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a person (details supplied) in County Clare can utilise a herd number as a means of availing of commercial motor taxation on a farm jeep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2597/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU-UK Reform Negotiations: Discussion (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials and thank him for the comprehensive outline of the state of play. Migration is a relatively significant issue for me. Across Europe, there has been a lack of movement on achieving a resolution, notwithstanding that there probably can be no immediate resolution. There is inertia. While it is identified as the highest priority, it almost...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Taoiseach come back to us on the other one?

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: This is one of Taoiseach's Ministers. He should ask him to explain that.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Notice to whom?

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Ministers are getting appointments made now for six months hence.

Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach might clarify under what Act that was done?

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: The electorate will decide.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach should tell the people about the things in the Government's programme that it will do.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach should debate the matter on RTE.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: It is a coronation again.

Public Transport Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for getting the Bill through before the end of this Dáil term. We have seen in the past decade that the most important element in reducing the numbers of deaths and injuries on the roads is the continued upgrading and improvement of the legislative framework. There is much more work to be done by the Minister or whoever will occupy his seat in the future in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Bus Services: Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: I would like to ask another question before Mr. Gaston comes in. I assume licences are issued for particular periods rather than in perpetuity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Bus Services: Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority (20 Jan 2016)

Timmy Dooley: Has the NTA ever failed to renew any of the licences it had issued on the basis that the best decision was not made on day one? We recognise that not everyone gets it right all the time.