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Community Development (2 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Question 8: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the impact the Budget 2012 €8m reduction in provision for the local and community development programme will have on the organisations involved with the programme; if any services will cease as a result of thise cut; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5768/12]

Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: He is giving himself time to craft an answer.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: There is no change. They were sold a pup last night.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I wish to share time with Deputy Dara Calleary.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Like others, I thank my colleague, Deputy Brendan Smith, for bringing forward this important motion. All of us in our constituencies have in recent weeks since the budget been contacted by parents and teachers who are worried about the future of their schools. This is as a result of a budget which unfairly targeted elements of rural...

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: I am pragmatic. I understand many of the Deputies opposite will not vote against the Government tonight. However, they have an opportunity to encourage the Minister to change this decision.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: To finalise my position, let us clear away this notion that an appeals process is going to resolve everybody's problems. I noticed many Deputies hanging on that point. It will not happen. It will perhaps provide the Government with an opportunity to say it was the appeals officer's decision and nothing to do with the Government or the Minister.

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: That is unfair and unwelcome. The Government should clear up the mess and state clearly what it is doing. I appeal to all Members, particularly the Government representatives in my constituency-----

Primary Schools: Motion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2012)

Timmy Dooley: If they have the strength of the conviction they show tonight by voting with the amendment, they should publish the list of schools they are prepared to see closed.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Labour Party told us a different story in February last year.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Vague words were all we heard from the Labour Party when it was in opposition.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister should go for it.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Why does the Government not burn the bondholders, as it promised to do?

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Back to the hedge schools.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy is not in school now.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy should list the schools he would be happy to see close.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: We did not do it. That was 20 years ago and it did not happen.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: And the Deputy will double that.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: That is why the teachers are up in the Visitors Gallery.

Private Members' Business. Small Primary Schools: Motion (31 Jan 2012)

Timmy Dooley: Why do not give back the 15%?