Results 5,121-5,140 of 11,050 for speaker:Timmy Dooley

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Centres (24 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 983. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the number of appeals against driving test decisions; the number of appeals that were successful in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015 and if he will make a decision on the matter. [11684/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (12 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a married 41 year old mother of two who has returned with her husband and children to live with her mother due to financial hardship is being assessed for a mature student grant on the basis of her mother's income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10881/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (12 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 246. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when Clare County Council will receive its 2015 budget for housing grants for older people and people with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10765/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Data (12 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of rural hackney licence applications that have been received by the National Transport Authority; the number approved; rejected, by county, in the years, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10783/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Data (11 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 110. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of general practitioners, nationwide, and their earnings, under the General Medical Services Scheme, for 2012, 2013, and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10733/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (11 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 156. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent investigation by the Irish Times into pass and fail rates in National Car Test centres, that found variations of almost 30% in these rates across the 47 test centres nationally; if he has sought explanations from the Road Safety Authority for these wide variations; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (11 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form figures for the net capital stock for national and non-national roads for 2013 and 2014 on a county by county basis. [10684/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Reports (11 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the most up to date road condition data from his Department and the National Roads Authority assessing the existing pavement condition of regional roads and the length and area of regional roads requiring remedial works both nationally and at county level. [10752/15]

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for his announcement on the assignment of the €40 million. Will he confirm to the House that he will revert to the process which was in place prior to his entry into office? In this process departmental officials carried out the initial validation and the scoring. Most important, to ensure independence, departmental officials assigned the money to the...

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I am sure the Minister does.

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: In what way will it be done?

Other Questions: Sporting Events (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Will that be effected by way of a Supplementary Estimate?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann Services (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for setting out the position. An issue is emerging in discussions with unions and people who have an interest in the provision of these services. Concern has been expressed about the issuing of licences by the National Transport Authority. There would appear to be a lack of appropriate co-ordination in balancing the needs of the rural community with the necessity for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann Services (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Minister initiate a review of the issuing of licences by the NTA? I do not mean this in a Big Brother way, but perhaps in consultation with the NTA. Will the Minister review the entire process of the issuing of licences to establish when and if there is effective competition? I call on the Minister to look to the broader need of the catchment area to ensure that all areas are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann Services (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent decision by Bus Éireann to withdraw service on routes linking Dublin with towns in the south and south-east and plans being proposed by the company that could result in fewer services on the Athlone to Westport route. [10011/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bus Éireann Services (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I ask the Minister to expand on the Government's views on the decision by Bus Éireann to withdraw a number of bus services, especially in the south-east. The areas affected include towns such as Bunclody, Castlecomer, Ballyporeen, Roscommon and Castlerea. What is the Government's thinking on this matter? The Minister will be familiar with the ongoing conversation about the hollowing...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of Aer Lingus (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his reply although he has not added anything to our knowledge. While I understand the issues around takeover rules, it would be possible for the Minister to outline to the House the kind of assurances he has sought. I understand he was seeking assurances on particular areas but I am interested in the nature and detail of those assurances. I am concerned that in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of Aer Lingus (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: I appreciate that the Minister recognises the importance of access but I contend that if he really believed in its extreme importance, he would have to question whether the State should even be negotiating with IAG about the sale of the State's share holding. My contention is that once we sell the State's share holding, our capacity to influence the retention of access to Heathrow from...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of Aer Lingus (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: 114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on his position, regarding the sale of the Government's shareholding in Aer Lingus to the International Airlines Group; the nature and character of any assurances sought from the group on connectivity, jobs and the management structure at Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10010/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Sale of Aer Lingus (10 Mar 2015)

Timmy Dooley: Could the Minister outline to the House the current status of the discussions between the Department and the interest group that was set up to involve itself in dialogue with IAG on the notion of the purchase of the State's shareholding in Aer Lingus? Along the way, the Taoiseach mentioned that he was interested in seeing specialised or "cast-iron" guarantees in relation to the sale around...