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Sale of Siteserv: Motion [Private Members] (6 May 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Although I can understand the Government playing that game, if we were to look at the cast of characters involved in this particular deal and compare it to the way things were strung together when Fine Gael was last in government - circumstances which led to a particular finding from a tribunal - it would be a convincing view that the real golden circle, the real axis of evil, existed when...

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2015)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach sounds like the Leader of the Opposition.

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 May 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Fine Gael has not even built a henhouse in the last four years.

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 May 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Minister of State read the rest of his notes?

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 May 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Read the notes.

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 May 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Four years later.

Topical Issue Debate: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (6 May 2015)

Timmy Dooley: With the exception of the senior Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (6 May 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I understand why this legislation is being introduced. The numbers of deaths and injuries on our roads have increased significantly in recent years. Every time one augments the book of legislation one does two things. First, it becomes easier to detect certain practices, whether it is speeding, dangerous driving or drink-driving and drug-driving. Second, given the fact that when...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: No, we did not.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: That is correct, but he never got his way.

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Yet again the Minister has announced what he believes to be the solution to this strike - that workers could remain with the two parent companies. All that he does every time he reiterates that is to prove that this is ideology over economics from the Government's perspective. If Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus have to retain staff they no longer require because they no longer retain the...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: It is deeply unfortunate that we find ourselves, at the eleventh hour, in a situation where tens of thousands of people will be without public transport in the coming days. The blame for that lies firmly at the feet of this Government. The fateful decision was taken by a Labour Party Minister, in consultation with the former Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Varadkar, before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Migration Policy and Current Situation in Mediterranean Sea: Discussion (29 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Like my colleague, Deputy Kyne, I acknowledge the work of the Italian Government and the Italian people in their efforts to deal with the front-end of this crisis. It is really disappointing that the European Union has not been able to address this issue satisfactorily. Among the values set by the European Union is that it should provide leadership. I do not think it is appropriate for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Thank you Chairman. I welcome the deliberations of the gentlemen and thank them for their presence. Mr. Donohue stated: "Unfortunately, agreement could not be reached regarding random testing for alcohol and drugs, as no regulation was in place to cover such testing and the Health and Safety Authority issued guidelines saying that random testing was not provided for under the 2005 Act". Am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Would Mr. Donohue suggest we also look at amending the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act? Is there a provision he might suggest to us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Is Mr. Donohoe saying we should expand the element which would put greater emphasis on the employees' responsibilities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: To clarify the situation, I take the point that the Acting Chairman made at the outset of the meeting that the gentlemen concerned are here to deal with this pre-legislation matter, but I think in light of the fact that Mr. Nolan, who is chief executive of Bus Éireann, is here, it would be remiss of us not to take the opportunity to address that. I could accept the Acting Chairman's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I accept the Acting Chairman's point but that is up to everybody concerned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I accept that but I put to the Acting Chairman that the spokespersons for the Opposition parties are here and I think it is the business of the committee. If people choose not to be at the committee, that is their loss. Deputy Ellis and I are here. If Mr. Nolan is prepared to take a couple of questions on it, I think it would be a useful encounter; if he is not, clearly we will not pursue it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Road Traffic Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Let us have that and then when it is over maybe we will enter into a discussion with Mr. Nolan.