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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Fares (7 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: On Wednesday, 23 October, the National Transport Authority, NTA, approved yet again a fare increase for the CIE group of companies. This is creating an unnecessary and unbearable burden on commuters throughout the country at a time of considerable financial pressure. What does the Minister intend to do to address the situation in which the CIE group of companies finds its only resort is to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Fares (7 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister, but he is missing the point. He suggests that if consumers purchase Leap cards they will make savings. If all consumers were to do so, the CIE group of companies would have a bigger financial difficulty. The price increase is necessitated by the 7.4% decrease in the Government subvention under the public service obligation subvention to the companies this year. In...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (7 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the resources to be allocated to the Road Safety Authority for the coming year; his views on whether these resources are satisfactory; if he is concerned at the increasing number of deaths on the roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47163/13]

European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Will he get him a signed copy of the book?

European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I apologise for introducing a bit of frivolity into the proceedings.

European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to urge the Minister of State to guide us on some of the finer points. Was there any discussion last week on the ESM and the retrospective funding of our pillar banks? In June of last year, a decision was taken at Council level to break the link between sovereign debt and the banks' debt in terms of capitalisation. We were told at the time that the Taoiseach had...

European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: May I contribute?

European Council: Statements (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: It is not another question; my point is kind of linked but essentially the same question. The Minister of State says the matters associated with the mechanism used to give recognition to the investment of the State will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. That is the kind of language that is now emerging. It is stated that other member states and the ESM will examine the matter...

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I thought the Government had abolished the HSE.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Pity the Deputy would not hand information on the disappeared to the Garda also.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Deputy hand information on the disappeared to the Garda also?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM (2013) 195: Discussion with Haulage and Transport Associations (6 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the representatives of the Irish Road Haulage Association and thank them for their ongoing communications with the committee. That type of engagement is very helpful to us in our work. Here is an example of a specific directive from Europe which - as should have been the case in many instances in the past - we are dealing with by engaging in discussions with the industry in...

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is coming from the party's former banking expert.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach is undermining her position.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: We would not undermine the constitutional position of the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: We would not undermine the chairman of the Revenue Commissioners.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach wants her to solve a political crisis between Fine Gael and the Labour Party. That is unfair.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is not a true representation.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: It is hard to take.

Leaders' Questions (5 Nov 2013)

Timmy Dooley: No, the legislation.