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Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach himself did a bit of that. He was for it one day and he was getting rid of it the next.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach can railroad matters through. He has a much bigger majority.

Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Ceann Comhairle is regretting that he gave the Deputy leeway.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 7. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [38461/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That might be a way to fund the expansion, by putting a little levy on there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I cannot imagine that being too popular.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome Ms Scott-Lennon and thank her for her presentation. On behalf of the Opposition, I thank her for accepting the job. We have no hesitation in confirming her as chair of the harbour's board. Often, I am taken by people like Ms Scott-Lennon who allow their names to go forward despite it being a considerable distraction from their own businesses. It is fantastic that someone of her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Is Ms Scott-Lennon confident that she will be able to use her experience to bring those disparate groups together?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Ms Scott-Lennon.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Student Universal Support Ireland refused to assess a mature student (details supplied) from County Clare independently from their parents despite the fact that they are living independently for over ten years and are nearly 30 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37807/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has a valid Garda National Immigration Bureau Card was refused a Student Universal Ireland Support application for the academic year 2012/2013 on the basis that their GNIB status was not in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37808/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (18 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 591. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the provisions being put in place for persons who reach the age of 65 years in 2014 and are not eligible for the State pension until they reach the age of 66 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37260/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I will direct my questions at Mr. Harty and Mr. Bryan. Mr. Harty spoke about alleviating the difficulties in dispersing funding by moving away from ring-fencing under the fair deal scheme. My experience of the demand for the fair deal scheme suggests there is insufficient money in its budget to meet demand. I ask him to help me understand how more money can be made available by reducing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I ask Mr. Harty to provide more information on that case because I have found the opposite in that people are hanging on to a home care package when the medical assessment indicates that they should be in full-time care.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the groups and I thank them for their presentations. Their pre-budget submissions are helpful to us in formulating our policy. I would like Ms Barry to provide some clarity on the figures. How many positions in the community mental health area have yet to be filled as of the end of July? What impact has that had?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The metric, therefore, is the money and the fact that there is still €35 million unspent in providing that service. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Ms Barry is confident that about 500 have been filled, so it looks as though around 300 positions are yet to be filled, including backfilling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: So, from Ms Barry's point of view, there is a significant problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The IMO witnesses have given us a broad spectrum of the organisation's views. They have done the patient advocate piece, which is to spend more money, but they have not really got into what benefits their members. At the end of the day, they represent doctors. I would like to hear more on their relationship with the Government on negotiations for a new contract, or the issues they face on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Overview of 2014 Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Sep 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I was talking about primary care and general practice level.