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Leaders' Questions (25 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Unlike the Fine Gael fellow.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (25 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of implementing in full the swiftway bus rapid transit plan put forward by the National Transport Authority; the cost of implementing the Swords to city centre plan only; the cost of implementing the UCD to Blanchardstown plan only; the cost of implementing the Clongriffin to Tallaght plan only; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (25 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of completing the M7 Naas to Newbridge bypass upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36276/14]

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: It accounted for approximately 2% of total Irish employment in 2011. It contributed over €1.8 billion to GDP in both 2011 and 2012, despite a 6.9% cut in Government funding. I will not bash on about the cuts. We recognised that moderation was needed in various areas. In 2011, spending on sporting activity amounted to €1.9 billion of total household expenditure. It accounts...

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: It is harder for the 100 that he cannot facilitate. For someone of the Minister of State’s calibre, who works so assiduously in his constituency, that is probably one of the more difficult aspects of his job. We need to continue the investment. I have been critical of how the Government has over-politicised the distribution of that money when it changed its policy. In the past,...

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: The Government is entitled to do that but it was a retrograde step. The Government has to deal with the disappointment associated with it.

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: It is not a great measure but it gets the Government out of a corner in one way.

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: When a fellow like the Minister of State reaches for academia to back up what he is doing, I would be very worried. In the long term, the local authorities must have a greater involvement in the identification and roll-out of appropriate infrastructure. In some parts of the country, there are two or three well-developed pitches, with all the bells and whistles associated with such...

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his explanation of the Bill and general outline of the Government's position on sport. We will support the Bill, although there is nothing particularly exciting or new in it. It is bringing together two organisations that one could argue have the capacity to work closely together. It seems that much of this amalgamation is grown from a promise by Fine Gael and...

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister should answer for his Government's stewardship now.

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister is in Cabinet and should tell us what he is going to do.

Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: People are still sick.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I will just make a few comments. My colleague Deputy Ó Cuív has some specific questions. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It is helpful to us in terms of the work we do to take a feed-in from the witnesses who are stakeholders and who have a direct interest in-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: General Scheme of Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (24 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: It is my intention as spokesperson for Fianna Fáil to take the information the witnesses have given us on board and use it to assist me in drafting amendments to the legislation when it ultimately arrives, if the position that the witnesses have outlined is not taken on board either by the Minister or by the Department, and to use that as an iterative process in the passage of the Bill....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dublin Bus: Chairman Designate (23 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: It is better to have no answer than to say there will be fare increases.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dublin Bus: Chairman Designate (23 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: What about charging for Wi-Fi?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dublin Bus: Chairman Designate (23 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: Mr. Courtney mentioned that there was an opportunity to examine raising revenue in a different way other than by subvention. Will he expand on that? There is great concern that the way Dublin Bus, or the general group of CIE companies, has dealt with the loss in revenues in recent years, in line with a reduction in fare revenue, in passenger numbers and in subvention, has been made up, to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dublin Bus: Chairman Designate (23 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: I wish to share my time with Senator Paschal Mooney. I welcome Mr. Ultan Courtney and thank him sincerely for appearing before the joint committee. I, too, have just had the opportunity to go through his background. As the Chairman said, it is fantastic that a person who started out in the company as a bus conductor has gone on to become chairman. That speaks volumes for the skills and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (23 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: 352. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been refused a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35272/14]

Leaders' Questions (17 Sep 2014)

Timmy Dooley: That is why Deputy Alan Shatter finds himself on the backbenches.