Results 6,341-6,360 of 11,050 for speaker:Timmy Dooley
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Provision (29 Jan 2014)
Timmy Dooley: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the intended start date for construction at a rail stop at Crusheen on the Ennis to Galway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4450/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (28 Jan 2014)
Timmy Dooley: 772. To ask the Minister for Health the medical reasons for prioritising the treatment of cancer by means of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery as opposed to treating it by natural products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4302/14]
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: I do not think we can lay that entirely at the Minister's door.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: While there is no doubt that the trend is back in the right direction in terms of recovery in the tourism market, some of the markets are not recovering to the extent that we would like them to. The Gathering was helpful in stimulating the tourism sector and attracting new people, particularly audiences that had started to travel again. How does the Minister hope to continue that momentum...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: My understanding is that it is possible to include uninsurable risk in private property in the application to that European fund so there may be some potential there. I do not know if the Department has had an opportunity to have a look at that.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: It does to get into the fund but it might be worth taking a look at.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: The capital spend for the National Sports Campus and the Sports Council is increasing this year from €7 million to €15 million. What does this entail? I welcome the fact we have a sports capital programme in place. What is the value of this for this year? It states it is partly funded by the national lottery. I always believed it was all funded by the lottery. Will the...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: It is not unhelpful to local politicians either.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: I compliment the Department and the Coast Guard on the roll-out of the new fleet of helicopters. In recent times the extended capability on the west coast has been well utilised. I had an opportunity to interact with the local base in my constituency and it is a very well-run project. Discussions were held about utilising some spare capacity on the Coast Guard's contract. It was suggested...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for the clarification on the roads. It saves me a question. I note he spoke of making a payment to the aviation authority for exempt services. I thought the aviation authority was a significant profit generator. Am I to assume that it already makes a dividend to the State but it does not show in the Department's accounts? He might clarify whether it goes directly to...
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: While I have the Minister on that, has he any proposals as part of his strategic review of aviation services to split that regulatory and commercial role? As he will be aware, that has happened in other jurisdictions. I wonder what his view might be on that.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: If the Minister does not have it to hand, he can come back to us on it.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: Yes.
- Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 31 - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (23 Jan 2014) Timmy Dooley: The Chairman already addressed the concerns about the necessity for funding of which the Minister is well aware as a result of the recent storms. In terms of general maintenance of the road network, the considerable reduction in funding to this area is leading to a pent-up problem that will surface in the near future because the NRA and local authorities are not in a position to maintain...
- Leaders' Questions (23 Jan 2014)
Timmy Dooley: He did not say that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Role of National Parliaments in European Semester and Annual Growth Survey 2014: Secretary General of European Commission (23 Jan 2014)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome Ms Day and also Ms Nolan, whom we meet regularly and who keeps us well briefed on what the Commission is doing. Ms Day talked a little about the importance of engagement with national parliaments and encouraging debate in this regard. From an Irish citizen's perspective, it is always helpful if there is visibility or acceptance that the Commission is doing what we believe is...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (23 Jan 2014)
Timmy Dooley: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if pensioners will be given a right to be represented where matters relating to pensions and pensioners are being discussed; the historical reasons for this not being the case; if she will introduce legislation to facilitate same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3221/14]
- Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2014)
Timmy Dooley: It is a simple question: is it right or wrong?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2014)
Timmy Dooley: Is it?
- Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2014)
Timmy Dooley: Does the Taoiseach think it is right?