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- Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: -----will the Chair allow a suspension to discuss this issue?
- Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: It is the Chair's prerogative to suspend the sitting. I ask him to do this to seek agreement.
- Business of Dáil (13 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I do not want to cause disruption. I respect the House, as do most of those here. However, for the sake of ten minutes, allow the Whips sit down to have a conversation, give the Minister a chance to have a cup of tea and get his thoughts together. I appeal to the Chair.
- Dublin Airport Authority (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I have no issue with the calibre of the individual whom the Minister has appointed to the chair. He is a candidate of exceptional quality and skill but he does not have the experience he will need in the absence of a chief executive and for this I am disappointed it has taken the Minister so long. Six months is an undue period. The Minister should have been able to find a chairman more...
- Jobs Initiative (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: He left out Mayo, which surprised me.
- Jobs Initiative (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I do not want to rain on the parade in respect of the growth in passenger numbers, but while I accept there has been a modest increase in tourism activity, have the numbers presented factored in the ash cloud of 2010? Has the Minister seen a particular spike in tourism growth as a result of the reduction in VAT?
- Taxi Regulations (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. However, the question remains: when does he expect to be in a position to publish the report? When will he be in a position to bring forward any legislative changes that he desires or that the Cabinet so directs?
- Taxi Regulations (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State is not in a position at this stage to give an indicative guideline or timeframe.
- State Airports (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I did not manage to respond to the Minister on the matter that arose on another question but he indicated that certainty would be brought to it over the course of the coming year. I hope that was a broad, general statement and that he intends to deal with it a lot more quickly than by the end of the year. I would welcome certainty on the timescale. Comments by Government Members seem to...
- State Airports (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: -----some people within the Department who have access to the report.
- State Airports (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Prior to Christmas we saw various proposals being put forward as the preferred option. One such proposal related to the development of a management structure similar to that of CIE with the three airports having an independent structure within an overall umbrella aviation company. I favour that approach as the way forward and would strongly support it. I welcome the Minister's comments in...
- Written Answers — Garda Transport: Garda Transport (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will quantify the number of marked patrol cars available for use in each of the Garda divisions as of 9 January, 2012; the number of marked patrol cars that have reached the 300,000 km limit in the past six months by division; the number of marked patrol cars that have been replaced by division in the same six months; the...
- State Airports (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport when the Booz report on the ownership and management of Cork and Shannon airports will be published; if he has any plans to amend the State Airports Act 2004 to give effect to any of the proposals from the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1754/12]
- State Airports (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his reply and welcome his stated intention to publish redacted elements of the report. However, I am disappointed by the continued delay on this important issue. While I accept the Minister only received the report in December, the issue has been around for some time and his Department possesses quite a lot of corporate knowledge on it. The Minister is correct to...
- State Airports (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: The question is inherent. Why has it taken so long for the Government to act on commitments it made before the last general election, which on the one hand gave an expectation to one group of people, while on the other hand created fear in the minds of others? Can the Government bring this issue to a conclusion? Can the Minister set out his policy proposals and allow everyone to get on...
- State Airports (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: May I ask a supplementary question?
- Public Transport (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if he will outline in percentage terms, the expected fare increases in public transport services provided by CIE in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1755/12]
- Public Transport (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: It is clear that the reduction in the PSO subvention provided by the Government for the CIE group of companies has led to a considerable fare increase. Obviously, this is having an impact on people's capacity to travel to work. The Government has made a great deal of the fact that it has decided not to tax work. It could be strongly argued that the increase in the cost of getting to work -...
- Public Transport (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: As a result of the time I spent as a member of the Joint Committee on Transport, I am aware of the Deloitte report and the efforts the various companies have made. Is the Minister of State prepared to accept that, in view of the fact that he is not providing the group of companies with adequate resources, it is right and fitting that there should be an increase in passenger fares in order to...
- Dublin Airport Authority (12 Jan 2012)
Timmy Dooley: The Minister will be aware that the outgoing CEO, Mr. Collier, announced on 15 November, almost two months ago, his retention to resign. I am concerned about the length of time it has taken to begin the process of recruiting a new CEO. The Minister is correct to state advertisements have been prepared. However, I am not sure whether these have yet appeared. If they have done so, it was...