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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Public Transport Provision (15 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Does the Government intend to conduct a strategic review of the transport network to ensure the appropriate level of subvention is provided to maintain a properly connected integrated transport service? I will deal with the political issues at another time when the Minister has time, and I will outline Fianna Fáil's position. The Minister must that accept when the fundamental facts...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (15 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 12. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions he has planned to ensure that Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath have a viable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22961/13]

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Do I have to make it simpler? Does the Taoiseach need me to give it to him in writing? I will try to help when the chorus behind the Taoiseach finishes. Does the Taoiseach intend to bring forward amending legislation for the way in which senior staff of this House are appointed to bring it in line with a more transparent process or does he intend to maintain the status quo until a senior...

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I want to deal with this issue. The Taoiseach has addressed it in a glib way. Either we are serious about reforming this House or we are not. With respect, the Minister promised that amending legislation would be brought forward and at the time we agreed with the passage of the Bill in the expectation that amending legislation would be brought forward in the first quarter of the year. We...

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is not what we were told last week.

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Someone got a look at the Government's report.

Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Far be it from me to burst Deputy Adams's balloon in respect of what the Government has promised on reform in this House. Is it the case that prior to Christmas legislation was introduced regarding the management of the Houses of the Oireachtas? At the time the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, promised to make a considerable amendment to the way in which senior...

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: What?

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Alex White must have written the answers.

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: He has the beard and moustache, although that is about as far as it goes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 131. To ask the Minister for Health the timeline for the introduction of free general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22593/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licence Issues (14 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: 741. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1390 of 16 April 2013, if he will clarify that the Directives 2006/126/EC and 2011/94/EU do not prevent Ireland from making an innovative decision to use an organ donor symbol on its drivers licence if it chose to do so rather than the traditional standard code format; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Councils: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Tánaiste and his officials, thank him for his comprehensive outline of the agenda for the forthcoming General Affairs Council meeting and wish him well during the seven weeks that remain of the Presidency. As the Chairman, Deputy Hannigan, noted, it seems as though the time has flown. I am sure that from the Tánaiste's perspective, given the workload he has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Councils: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: It is Thursday and we would all like to get back to our constituencies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Councils: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (9 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister will have our full co-operation in that regard.

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The licensing of healthcare facilities Bill is due to provide for a mandatory system of licensing for public and private healthcare facilities. When can we expect the Bill to be introduced in the House? Obviously, it has implications, particularly in terms of the protection of maternal life Bill. The Shannon aviation services centre Bill relates to the amalgamation of SFADCO and Shannon...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste should not take it personally.

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: On Sunday public transport users are facing industrial action by hard-pressed Bus Éireann workers. As the Tánaiste knows, this action has arisen after 11 long months of deliberations, negotiations and protracted discussions between management, the Labour Court and workers. An impasse has now been reached. State subvention is down by about 15% of the company's turnover, cut...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: It is estimated that approximately 114,000 secondary and college-going students will be affected if the dispute spreads to the school transport network. That should bring into stark focus for the Government the seriousness of this issue and demonstrates that action needs to be taken by the Government. Where do the Tánaiste and the Government stand on this issue? Does the Government...

Leaders' Questions (9 May 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Tánaiste. He has set out the company position. One would have thought the Labour Party in government would have looked at the workers' situation.