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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Metropolitan Area Networks Programme (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 564. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the current usage of the metropolitan area network structure for broadband delivery in the town of Kilrush, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 594. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority in ensuring there are no further fare hikes on public bus, rail and Luas commuter services in the greater Dublin area in view of the magnitude of increases that have been imposed since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9928/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Staff (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 621. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of staff employed by the National Roads Authority, broken down per year, in 2010 to 2015, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10547/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Expenditure (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 622. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total administrative budget of the National Roads Authority in 2010 to 2015, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10548/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (5 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the proposals in place to ensure that general practitioners' medical files are transferred between doctors when the need arises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9813/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (5 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the procedures that are in place to ensure the recovery of patient files from general practitioners who fail to transfer patient files to another practice when requested to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9820/15]

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his statement. Like other speakers, I welcome the ending of the quota regime. It provides enormous opportunities, as was identified by the former Minister, Deputy Brendan Smith, when he set about developing a strategy for increased output from this sector of farming. There is undoubtedly a growing demand for our product across the world. The opportunities are...

Dairy Sector: Statements (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: It will be for some farmers. People who have to pay back borrowings are experiencing difficulties in their dealings with some of the banks, particularly those that are exiting the marketplace. Danske Bank, for example, is making it very difficult for the farmers it is trying to move off its books. More work needs to be done with the pillar banks to support farmers. The Commissioner, Mr....

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, is spending too much time in America.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: He is spending too much time in Brussels.

Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: That would be a question for Deputy Deasy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Western Rail Corridor: Discussion (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the two delegations and thank them for the presentation. As somebody who represents a constituency served by the western rail corridor, I have an affinity with the work done by West-on-Track. The group is voluntary and has done immense work to date. It is now rightly considering how it should move on based on the McCann report and how the next phase can be entered. I will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Western Rail Corridor: Discussion (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: The more people have to move to Dublin to make a life for themselves and earn a living, the more phenomenal the congestion will be there. The M50 has reached a critical point in terms of congestion and people are now asking how the problem might be solved. This is an issue for policymakers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Western Rail Corridor: Discussion (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: My view has always been that if there is investment in locations other than Dublin, it makes it easier for industry to move there and for people to live around a network of cities, such as Limerick and Galway, and the county towns. Thus, we can create a counter-pole. It will not happen overnight and will certainly not happen unless the critical infrastructure is installed. Industry and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Western Rail Corridor: Discussion (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: It would be good to have a business plan that set out investment costs and ongoing annual support, and then to factor in how that might develop in terms of attracting more business and developing more rail-based enterprise, which would obviously reduce subvention over time. That should not be seen as a barrier but as a long-term commitment to that overused and underfunded phrase, balanced...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 65. To ask the Minister for Finance if hosts of short-term tourist accommodation using online exchange services (details supplied) to rent tourist accommodation are monitored by the relevant authorities to ensure they are tax compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9553/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourist Accommodation (4 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures in place to ensure that short-term hosting and lodging tourist accommodation being advertised via online exchanges (details supplied) are compliant with public health and safety regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9553/15]

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: That is the legacy the Deputy has left behind.

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: It is about time Deputy Adams addressed them.

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: But the Taoiseach does not.