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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Eligibility (25 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 602. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider changing the Nursing Home Support Scheme Act 2009 to make provision for any dependent children the applicant may have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30625/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Airports (25 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he has taken to ensure that Shannon Airport is given at least equal recognition as one of the two transatlantic airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30010/13]

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste was elected to protect that.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is a cut in real terms.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Demand has increased, which makes that a reduction in real terms.

Leaders' Questions (20 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Every little cut hurts.

Topical Issue Debate: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter alongside my colleague, Deputy Dowds. Recently, we visited Israel with a group of European parliamentarians on the invitation of the Council for European Palestinian Relations, CEPR, which is working within the EU to further the aims and ambitions of the Arab community in the context of Israel. Our visit was meant to show us at first hand the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: With respect, I have asked a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: With respect, if I may respond. I am dealing with a number of files still in my office. I would not raise this issue today otherwise. I placed a call to Ms Stewart's office on Monday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: As of now I have received no response. I accept she is a busy person but somebody in her office could have called me to tell that she was not available, that she was busy, or whatever. I would not raise these issues today if I had received a response from her office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: SUSI or CDVEC really gets it in relation to dealing with the student population cohort.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: As of now, the students who are still waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: -----do not know whether they have passed or failed. They do not know whether they can go on a J1 visa.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: With respect, this is a serious issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: My final question is the following. Has the City of Dublin VEC considered handing back the contract to the State and allowing somebody else come in and take on the work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: With respect, it is not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Ms Stewart for her presentation. While I am not a member of the joint committee, I am aware that SUSI has an ongoing relationship with the committee and Ms Stewart has appeared before it on a number of occasions. No other organisation has created a greater burden of work for my constituency office than SUSI. We have found it virtually impossible to deal with the organisation, as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Third Level Student Grant System: Discussion with SUSI (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Senator does not like to take second place to anybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Olympic Games 2012 and Funding for Sporting Organisations: Discussion (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the two presentations. I am pleased both groups are here together and, as Mr. Mulvey said, there is peace and harmony across the sporting organisations. Mr. Hickey referred to the note that privilege was in place. There was a time when I would have loved if privilege had been in place because I would have loved to have heard some of the undercurrents that existed. That time has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme Funding (19 Jun 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of EU funding that will be available under Pillar 2 in 2013 compared to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29360/13]