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Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is the point I make, namely, that including them will not involve a major extension of the measure.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Through the Chair, that is a valid point that has been made by some. There are additional and significant costs associated with having a transport licence. There is a requirement to have a transport office and to maintain certain records and controls, which are legislatively set down but it adds significantly to the cost of the operation so the benefit may not be worth it for some. I am...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I will not press it at this stage but we will table further proposals on smaller goods carriers on Report Stage.

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I move amendment No. 74: In page 110, line 5, to delete “€75.00” and substitute “€149.00”.As the Minister is aware from his engagement with the road haulage sector, it proposed a fairly comprehensive method to deal with the repatriation of the purchase of fuel. The international hauliers attempted to present to the Minister figures that suggest the...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I move amendment No. 73: In page 109, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following:"(e) a person who holds a Community Licence within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004, (f) a person who holds a Community Licence within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No. 1/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22...

Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Finance Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: On a point of clarification, is it the case that road haulage operators who are not required to have transport licences as currently constituted, given the nature of the activity in which they are involved, able to avail of the rebate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome Ms McSweeney and thank her for her useful presentation. I declare an interest in that I am a user of Twitter. I find the service exceptionally useful and a fantastic advance in terms of an individual's capacity to self-publish, albeit using a restricted number of characters. It has changed the way in which many of us communicate, comment on and engage in public debate and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: We have forgotten them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Ms McSweeney has the Chairman's attention now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: He will be on Twitter before the night is out.

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: We have had the Wexford model also.

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Few things strike more fear in the heart of a family than the fear of illness and concerns over the inability to pay for the care of a family member. Over the years that aspect of Irish culture has driven a relatively high participation in private health insurance notwithstanding the universality of the service that is provided. That fear is real to the family and out of that concern people...

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Sadly that will not solve the problem of the other 200 families about to make the decision tomorrow not to participate. That will allow that fear to be a daily fear - not just the fear of illness, but the fear of being unable to pay if a family member falls ill. It is not good enough for Deputy Buttimer or any other Member to come in here and give us a history lesson as they regularly do....

Health Insurance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Buttimer has the opportunity to have a legacy now.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Someone should give Deputy Griffin his Weetabix.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Yourself.

Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Taoiseach should answer the question.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Appointments to State Boards (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant positions that have emerged in boards under the auspices of his Department since March 2011; the number that were publically advertised; the number of applicants for the position; the number of appointees drawn down from public applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11663/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (6 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive the outcome of their education grant application to the Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11852/13]

Meath East By-election: Issue of Writ (5 Mar 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste has not even followed through on his own initial statement. That is disrespectful.