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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Sports Capital Programme (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I recognise the Minister of State has noted the fairness and equity with which the funding was distributed on a county by county basis. He is right; if we follow the per capita model, it is covered. There is a concern about the criteria that are used within a county. There was €900,000 for Wexford, and about the same for Clare. Some clubs that got nothing would feel their project...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Transport (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: While that ties in with my earlier points, this is really about the provision that has been made for last year in light of the €36 million that was needed this year. I accept the legislation was passed this week that will provide CIE with the capacity to borrow to a greater extent, and that will be helpful, but there is still real concern in Fianna Fáil and among the workers and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Transport (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Different people have different views on the importance of public transport. There is now significant competition in the market with the issuing of licences to some of the private bus operators between certain centres of population. That is putting significant pressure on CIE. As a Labour Party man, is the Minister of State satisfied that the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport is as...

Other Questions: Transport Policy (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister set out the headline changes and is obviously disappointed with them. Obviously, much more must be done to develop a strategy to get more people out of the car. Since 1981 there has been a serious reduction in the number of people using buses. Some of that is due to the fact that as the economy improved there was a greater propensity for car ownership to increase. People...

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply and assure him that Fianna Fáil will be happy to support the changes that are proposed. It is a positive aspects of politics in this country that road safety was not hijacked by any political party, with the previous Government receiving considerable support from the then Opposition for its efforts to develop an effective road strategy. In...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he will help put in place a viable hotel industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57534/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State's reply. I acknowledge some of the work the Government has done in assisting the tourism industry at a particularly difficult time. The Irish Hotels Federation, IHF, has published a policy document on the future of the hotel industry. As the Minister of State will be aware from his knowledge of that industry, the report was compiled by Dr. Alan Ahearne, who...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Services (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The disposal of State assets is an important component of the Government's NewERA agenda. While it may be prudent not to sell the State's share in Aer Lingus to Ryanair today, it is possible that Ryanair will acquire the State's shareholding by a circuitous route or through a third party within a short period of its being sold. The share in Aer Lingus is of much more strategic value than...

Topical Issue Debate: Taxi Regulations (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State should be careful.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Services (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his intentions with regard to the State's holding in Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57533/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Services (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I am aware of the Government's position in the last number of days. Nevertheless, I am somewhat troubled that it took six months to come to the conclusion that it would be the wrong decision for the State to dispose of its shareholding in Aer Lingus to Ryanair. I am concerned that this came on the back of an announcement or rather what appears to be leaked information provided to the...

Topical Issue Debate: National Positive Ageing Strategy (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for the detailed reply which was clearly prepared by the Department. As regards his earlier comments, he has become so impressed by his line of defence which seems to lay all blame at the door of the previous Administration, that he clearly did not even listen to what I said. Nowhere did I suggest a greater level of funding was required, but we are talking about a...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Ross has trumped Deputy Mathews on the delegation.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: It is great to see Deputy Ross getting into the old parish pump politics.

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I would be very happy to let two intellectual beasts of the House-----

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Then I will not do the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's job for him, but it would be entertaining to hear the two intellectual beasts deal with local parish pump issues. It is great to hear them in touch with reality for a change.

Topical Issue Debate: National Positive Ageing Strategy (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue. It is the last Dáil sitting day of 2012 and sadly the long awaited positive ageing strategy continues to be long awaited. There have been numerous false dawns signalling the imminent publication of this strategy but the most concrete assurance was by the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch....

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. While recognising that the Bill is limited in its function, it nevertheless affords us an opportunity to discuss the broader issue of reform within the Houses of the Oireachtas. It is an issue about which I have strong views. Like Deputy John Paul Phelan, I started out in the Seanad 11 years ago. As part of the work of that Seanad,...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Thank you, Minister. Unfortunately, those warnings proved accurate and the report was indeed left on the shelf. I do not wish to be partisan on the last day of business in the House, but I must point out that the only movement we have seen from the current Administration in the area of parliamentary reform was the effort before the election to garner votes on the basis of a commitment to...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy should not wind me up.