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Mortgage Arrears: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on this important issue. I compliment my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, on this motion. Others, particularly Labour Party members, have raised questions about why the issue should be raised at this time. Our party has raised the issue consistently in recognition of the very serious numbers of people who find themselves in mortgage arrears...

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: While the industry has indicated a belief that the reduction in VAT to 9% has been helpful, I am not so sure that is proven. There has been increased activity but that was in line with an upturn that was already taking place in the tourism sector. It is worth remembering that it was not a gift of the Government to the tourism sector; it was a gift of the private pension funds of the State...

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Checks and controls to ensure Cavan does not get it again.

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: With all the questions that have been grouped together, it appears no one is here to facilitate a response, with the exception of my colleagues in Sinn Féin, who are always here. I will be happy to make a couple of points. The Minister of State will be aware that representations have been made by the Irish Hotels Federation to complain about a lack of appropriate information to help...

Other Questions: Sponsorship of Sporting Events (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Minister of State accept that the introduction of such a ban would be very difficult to police? Many of the televised sports events take place outside the jurisdiction. Therefore, in any ban we would face a difficulty in dealing with content broadcast from other jurisdictions.

Other Questions: Sponsorship of Sporting Events (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: We need the Minister of State's oratorial skills.

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he can help the hotel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15241/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bus Services (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to supply the public transport passenger with a more diverse bus service provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15509/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bus Services (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Does the Minister accept that Ireland has one of the lowest public transport subsidies in Europe? Does he agree that the international experience of market liberalisation is quite mixed? He mentioned that the Competition Authority has highlighted the international experience. On the basis of research I have done, that experience appears to be quite mixed. The initial results in countries...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister knows that is rubbish.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has conducted any audit or study of the quality of the road network, at primary, secondary and tertiary levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15508/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I wish to put on record my disappointment at the continued exercise of what appears to be an effort by the Government to prevent this side of the House, the Opposition, from having a detailed Question Time. Yet again, there seems to be a considerable number of questions on the Order Paper from Fine Gael backbenchers. We have seen the same with health questions. I believe it is unhelpful....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his frank answer. He is one of the few who has clearly indicated there is a practice within his Department. He has not spoken for anyone else but at least he has indicated that there is a practice of filibustering Question Time, effectively stuffing the oral questions section of Question Time with general questions that will elicit positive answers-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: -----that are supportive of Government policy and allow the Minister to enlighten us on various policy positions and results he has achieved in certain areas. The Minister and his Department do that well through the issuance of press releases on a regular basis. Parliamentary parties exist-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I accept that, but this is an important issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I would have thought Fine Gael would hold a parliamentary party meeting which would provide backbenchers with a unique opportunity to question the Minister and get an understanding of what is going on in his Department. However, they are now taking up time in the House which heretofore was used by the Opposition to hold the Minister to account on a variety of issues. The Minister is a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is done by lottery.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister has 39 questions in-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: There are 39 Fine Gael questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Maintenance (27 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Minister desist from coaching backbenchers?