Results 6,861-6,880 of 11,024 for speaker:Timmy Dooley
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rural Transport Programme: Discussion with National Transport Authority (23 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: No. I simply recognise the commitment of the Government parties to this service and the Labour Party's commitment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rural Transport Programme: Discussion with National Transport Authority (23 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: I thank the witnesses for their comprehensive insight and answers. I return to my deep concerns about how we will see a dismantling of the service and the voluntary endeavour. Efforts have been made before to co-ordinate all transport requirements in rural Ireland working with the health boards and schools. So much voluntary work goes on with which the witnesses may or may not be familiar....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rural Transport Programme: Discussion with National Transport Authority (23 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: Perhaps Mr. Murphy would communicate the overall figure to the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rural Transport Programme: Discussion with National Transport Authority (23 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: I accept that there is a reduced amount of money but there are genuine fears as to how it is possible to bring a greater level of Government interference into a sector and expect that one can do the same with less money. Almost exclusively, when one increases Government involvement or regulation one dispenses with the voluntary activity because once the State takes greater control volunteers...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Rural Transport Programme: Discussion with National Transport Authority (23 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome Ms Graham and Mr. Murphy and thank them for coming before the committee today. It will be helpful in trying to establish the impact of the plans for restructuring. I have had an opportunity to review the plans for restructuring the rural transport programme. The main document is Strengthening Connections in Rural Ireland. In my reading of the document, however, the proposals...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: To clarify matters, I asked whether Ms Jupp or any of the chairpersons of the individual companies has had any meetings with the unions. Does Ms Jupp have the consolidated projected deficit for 2013?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: My questions are aimed at Ms Jupp and relate to the sale of Expressway and the part-privatisation of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: The other one was about the proposed tendering of the PSO routes for Bus Éireann.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: What sort of plan has Ms Jupp, as chairman of CIE, put to the Government in terms of the protection of the integrated network and, effectively, a statement that if subvention is reduced, this will be the ultimate impact on the network?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: Just to clarify, I wanted Mr. Doherty to outline the impact that privatisation would have on the cash situation of Dublin Bus.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome the three chief executives. I also welcome the chairman of CIE, Ms Jupp. Is this the first occasion on which she has been before the committee?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: One of the main reasons for this meeting is to discuss the overall financial position of the public transport network. There was much concern last year when CIE came back to the Government looking for an additional €35 million outside the profile that existed and that had been presented by way of a budget for the year. The Department was able to find it within its overall budget but...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: CIE Group Financial Situation: Discussion with Group Management (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: I agree with that approach. A couple of minutes each should be sufficient and then we can retain the timeframe. We have the documentation and it would save time.
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: It is not agreed. This is a Bill that would make it easier to repossess the family home - effectively an eviction Bill - that plays into the hands of the banks. I suppose it is consistent with Government policy that leaves control in the hands of the bankers on the resolution of people's personal indebtedness
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: Is Deputy McNamara on the right side today or on the wrong side? Does he know what buttons he is pressing?
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: The Deputy is back in the pack anyway - he is back in tune with Deputy Stagg.
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: The bottom line is that we disagree with the way in which it is being rushed through the House and guillotined. We disagree in principle with the Bill.
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: The Government took the banker's shilling.
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: In a break with tradition and custom that was exercised by those on the other side when they occupied these benches-----
- Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)
Timmy Dooley: ----- we will not be seeking an extension of this session. We will not be complaining about the length of the Dáil session. However, on a serious point I hope in the course of the next session we have an opportunity to discuss real Dáil reform. It is not about the length of time we sit, but about the way in which we order our business.