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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the two public interest directors and thank them for their presentations. I have some considerable sympathy for them and those public interest directors before us already. They took on the role at a time when it was clear the banks were in a very difficult position. Both Dr. Somers and Mr. Spring have considerable reputations, as indeed do the other bank public interest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: What about the structure of communication? Concern has been raised about this. Does Dr. Somers believe there is a necessity to have those appointed by the Government to have separate communication channels with the Minister? Mr. Spring has outlined how, in an informal way, as information became available, he felt he had a duty to communicate with the then Taoiseach and Minister. Should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: With respect, this is outrageous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: With respect, the Chairman knows that I had business to do in the Dáil and I had my name down for a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: On a point of order, I did indicate that I wanted to speak. I told the Chairman that I had to leave to attend to other business. It is unfair of him to say that he has not seen me all morning. That is outrageous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I was here at 9.30 a.m. and I stayed until 10.30 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I object to the way that the Chairman is allowing witnesses to be questioned on matters that do not arise in their terms of reference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Role and Contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions: Discussion (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Chairman would do well to get me out.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: This sounds like an episode from Snow White.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Responsibilities (20 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his key priorities for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57535/12]

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Fine Gael was more upmarket in those days. It was Fairyhouse for Fine Gael.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Reform (19 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Health the key priorities in his new health framework document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57063/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (19 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) who is living in the country since March 2003 on a continuous basis and formally received refugee status in 2009 could be eligible to become an Irish Citizen having lived and been educated here since 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57150/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work (18 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way the findings of the recent Indecon report on youth work will impact on her policies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56692/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (18 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a rebate of VRT for vehicles originally imported into this country and exported at a later stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56354/12]

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The tax is not due to be introduced until July.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: If he replied to the points that were raised, there would be no problem.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Those in government are afraid to go to their constituencies.

Order of Business (14 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: He was a sliver once himself.

Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Paul Kehoe would have been the first out the door back then.