Results 861-880 of 10,962 for speaker:Timmy Dooley
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Timmy Dooley: That is very helpful. Regarding inter-urban motorways, concern has been raised about the design style of some of the access and egress points to and from the main thoroughfares. Mr. Llewellyn may not be familiar with this issue, in which case it may be a takeaway for him. I know of a number of such junctions that I can identify for him. The ones closest to us in Clare are the Tulla Road,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Timmy Dooley: I thank Mr. Llewellyn and wish him well in his work. Having read his CV, it is clear he is very well suited and qualified for the role. I look forward to an ongoing and active engagement between him, his management and the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)
Timmy Dooley: Was Deputy Carey looking for a tip for today?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome our guests and thank them for their thought-provoking presentations. I thank Dr. Byrne and Dr. Ó Tuama for the work they do in advocating for a more active approach to travel. With a growing population, we all recognise that for the current and coming generations we need to start steering people in a different direction. The reality is that we need to move away more quickly...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: I was not proposing to reduce the current grant but was asking if we should means test and give a higher rate of grant to those who might be more financially challenged and who typically would never think of buying a new car.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome Ms Hynes and Mr. Ó Conghaile and thank them for the presentation. No doubt Ms Hynes's CV reads very well, as I think others have said, but I wish to take her through it a little in order that we get a better feel for it. How many boards is Ms Hynes on at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: What is the total number?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: Ms Hynes sits on eight boards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: When did Ms Hynes become aware this position was vacant?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: Ms Hynes had no prior knowledge that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: The first Ms Hynes heard of it was when the Secretary General of the Department contacted her.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: What did he say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: Further to that, did Ms Hynes make any contact with officials or politicians or their associates regarding the position prior to the Government deciding to nominate her?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: There was no contact with anyone-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: -----other than through the Secretary General.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: Ms Hynes's position now is chair designate, pending her engagement with the committee today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: Then it will become ratified that Ms Hynes is the chair. Since her appointment as chair designate by the Government, has she met with or contacted any members of the committee, either directly or indirectly-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: Yes. Has she contacted any members of this committee, including through any third party?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: Ms Hynes has not met anyone from this committee-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)
Timmy Dooley: Previously, Ms Hynes served as chair of the board of Shannon Airport. She will know from Mr. Shane Ross's book that he relayed to her his thanks for her service there but, in doing so, said at the end of her term that he would not reappoint her. In his book he says that, within minutes of telling her this, he received a call from the then Taoiseach pretty much asking him to reappoint her....