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Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach was going to get the Army to protect them at one time.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: We want the investigation but we are second guessing now what we might-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach is now hiding behind an omnibus.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Kehoe should at least be in a position to tell the Taoiseach what law he is breaking.

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: What law? Which section sets that out?

Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Can the Taoiseach point to the particular provision in law that prevents him from speaking?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Traffic Offences (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 4. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on reports that just 40% of drink-driving cases result in a conviction; his plans to revise and reform laws on drink driving penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39535/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Traffic Offences (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister will be aware that some figures released by the Road Safety Authority, RSA, and interpreted by various entities over recent weeks would suggest only 40% of drunk driving cases ultimately end in conviction. There are some misunderstandings and this might not actually be the case but it may have been a poor analysis of the numbers involved. Will the Minister provide clarity on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Traffic Offences (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his response. Is there any work under way in carrying out a comprehensive analysis of all the data as it relates to drunk driving? There is a concern in some quarters that summonses are not issued or fail to get through the courts because of relatively basic mistakes. An end-to-end analysis of all cases, particularly regarding drunk driving, needs to be done by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Traffic Offences (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister’s commitment to carry out a detailed analysis of all cases, whether it is by way of the creation of a new integrated database into which different State agencies will be allowed to input. For once and for all, however, we need to see where cases are falling down in court and group them under certain headings. Then we can develop an action plan to resolve that....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Conference Sector Promotion (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: We will all have a different view about how we got to the position we are in but we need to park that. I do not get the sense from Government that there is a real structured approach to finding a solution. The Web Summit is just over. Yes, the organisers have made a decision but could this decision be changed? There is an offer and they seem to have begun the work with Lisbon but is it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Conference Sector Promotion (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 1. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give a commitment to engaging with the Web Summit with a view to retaining the event here for 2016 and for future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39534/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Conference Sector Promotion (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: In light of the decision of the promoters of the Web Summit to move the event from Ireland to Portugal, can the Minister indicate what efforts he and the Government have made since that announcement became public to try to retain that event in Dublin next year? What other contacts has either the Minister had or might other Ministers have had with the promoters of that event?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Conference Sector Promotion (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister and while I do not mean for my comments to be taken personally, I am deeply disappointed by the approach taken by various Ministers in response to what can only be described as a tremendous loss to the State. This represents a €100 million loss to the economy next year with the loss of 40,000 people visiting the city, staying in hotels, eating in restaurants and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Conference Sector Promotion (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister mentioned Fáilte Ireland but the Government's failure to retain this event has put a monkey on the back of that agency. While Fáilte Ireland is out doing good work in selling to people who do not know much about Ireland as a conference destination, our competitor countries now will be pointing out to those people what happened with one of Ireland's own events. It was...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Conference Sector Promotion (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: -----which Ireland lost.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Conference Sector Promotion (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: A really proactive approach from the Government is needed. I accept the transport, tourism and sport Department for which the Minister is responsible is not the key Ministry but I believe that were he to take a leap of faith, the Minister could have a meaningful impact on the long-term outcome with regard to bringing it back.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on reports that just 40% of cases result in a conviction; what his Department is doing to revise and reform legislation on drink driving penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Policy (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the need for a second runway at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39245/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (11 Nov 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow the Uber service; similar ride-sharing services; to operate in the taxi market; for an update on his recent meeting with representatives of the Uber service, and the discussions that took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/15]