Results 8,161-8,180 of 11,050 for speaker:Timmy Dooley
- Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Is there a peace offering on the way?
- Sale of State Assets (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when he expects to make a decision on the Government shareholding in Aer Lingus in view of the recent Ryanair bid; the factors that will be considered when reaching a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32390/12]
- Sale of State Assets (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister's statement of fact to the House. I accept that to an extent he is restricted in what he can say on the decision the Government will ultimately make. He has outlined the four areas it will consider. On three, if not four, headings it will find it impossible to accept the proposed offer by Ryanair. The first is a potential reduction in competition if the two airlines...
- Sale of State Assets (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: In addition to what the Minister has said, given that the Government has decided to dispose of the shareholding in Aer Lingus, as previously announced, has he considered how he might protect the Heathrow Airport slots, in particular, and access to Heathrow Airport from this country to provide for onward connections to the wider world? If so, what is the result of the consideration? The...
- Sale of State Assets (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Ryanair's continued existence on the share register of Aer Lingus has been a significant retarding factor for Aer Lingus. Has the Minister discussed the matter with the chief executives of the two airlines in his various contacts with them?
- Sale of State Assets (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I accept the Minister's point on future plans for Heathrow Airport. While the State retains an interest in Aer Lingus, it has the capacity to influence board decisions through the appointments made by the Minister on behalf of the Government. Although I had noted his point about the golden share, it was not possible to arrange it at the time, as doing so would have been in contravention of...
- Tourism Promotion (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the current status of the Gathering Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32391/12]
- Tourism Promotion (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for the reply. He is aware his Government set an increase in tourism and visitors to the country as a key strategic component of its jobs initiative. In doing so the Government reduced the VAT rate on tourism related products, much to the annoyance of private pensioners who, effectively, had to pay for that. At one stage the Minister questioned to some extent the...
- Tourism Promotion (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome the fact the Minister recognises the figures are disappointing. It is incumbent on the Government to do something. While one should never read too much into any particular statistical snapshot, it is an indicator. There has been an effort by the Government to clap itself on the back to some extent because of the notional 6% increase last year based on the figures for the previous...
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State is some man. They do not pay him enough.
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: The Deputy did not mind him.
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Deputy Lawlor should name them in the House.
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Deputy Lawlor will be doling out a lot of bad news.
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State was not shy about telling them that when he was on this side of the House.
- Sports Capital Programme (3 Jul 2012)
Timmy Dooley: They are waiting with bated breath in the Press Gallery.
- Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (28 Jun 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 18: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the plans he has developed in relation to collecting the household charge from both homeowners who have not paid and from homeowners in arrears on instalment payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31160/12]
- Written Answers — Motor Taxation: Motor Taxation (27 Jun 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 143: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to apply a 0% motor tax rate to off the road cars or any other method of ending the off the road regime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23052/12]
- Written Answers — Bus Services: Bus Services (27 Jun 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total cost of implementing the Dublin Bus real time information displays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31113/12]
- Written Answers — Bus Services: Bus Services (27 Jun 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the share and number of Dublin buses is compliant with the real time information displays; if he is satisfied with the performance of the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31118/12]
- Written Answers — Bus Services: Bus Services (27 Jun 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the existence of phantom buses as a result of the implementation of the Dublin Bus real time information displays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31119/12]