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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Smarter Transport (12 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update of progress made on projects which are being funded under the sustainable transport measures programme, including the allocated funding; the estimated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6841/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Infrastructure (12 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline his plans to announce further funding for projects to improve road, bus cycle and pedestrian infrastructure in the greater Dublin area under the sustainable transport measures programme, similar to his announcement of 18 April 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6842/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (12 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to address under use of the rail service from Dublin to County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6932/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Rebate Scheme (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for an open and frank response, which I had expected and which is helpful. A detailed analysis should be done, and when the Department and the Revenue Commissioners examine the issue, they will look at it in the broadest extent. I am sure some of the numbers may appear astronomical when one takes into account the entire fleet of commercial vehicles in the State....

Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Rebate Scheme (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes. He has a keen interest in this area and will be aware that as a result of the Budget Statement, the Government decided to extend a fuel rebate system to the haulage sector. I was grateful for this decision, having lobbied hard and having worked with the hauliers on it. They brought forward some concrete proposals demonstrating that were...

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Do not go there.

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Will the Tánaiste give us an update on all the promises he made?

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Does the Minister, Deputy Reilly, have anything to say on this?

Leaders' Questions (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Internal strife in Sinn Féin.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I accept that, but the Minister of State is asking for our support or otherwise for the process. The big question for the domestic consumer today is how much it will cost.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: In another era it would not have been such an issue. As many people did with building in better times, they laid the foundation and never knew how much it would cost by the time the roof was on. It is the other way now with the additional charges and with the change in economic circumstances, and people are hard pressed. While we are talking about the introduction of water charges, people...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I do not doubt the Minister of State's integrity in that regard, but it would have been helpful to have provided that information so that people would have an estimate of the cost and whatever free allocation they might get. There are thousands of apartments in Dublin city and I understand it will not be possible to meter those units individually, which gives rise to an equality issue....

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That is my wish, with the permission of the House. I thank the Acting Chairman. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. It is widely accepted that across the political divide there is a recognition that clean water is a scarce resource, it is an expensive resource to produce, and it is right that there is an appropriate legislative framework in which the water...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I will give the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, an opportunity.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I accept that.

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: I understand what is in the memorandum of understanding-----

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: -----on charging for water and the importance the Government attaches to that in terms of control of usage, conservation measures and resources that need not come from the central Exchequer that will provide the Government with the capital investment to upgrade the pipe network and all that goes with it. There is no issue in that regard. The Government, however, sees its only role here as...

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: The Acting Chairman stopped the leak. Deputy Lawlor was gushing.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: Obviously, he is not.

Promissory Notes: Statements (7 Feb 2013)

Timmy Dooley: That was the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Does he remember the backhand he got from the Minister for Finance?