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Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: It is the Government's problem now.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: That is not what the Deputies opposite told the Irish people before the general election when the Deputy Kenny ran off to meet Chancellor Merkel in Europe.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: There are two chances of that.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: God help them.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Surely the Minister did not write that speech.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister did not convince Deputy Patrick Nulty of that.

Social Welfare Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: In poverty.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate but it is unfortunate that we do not have more time to contribute to it. The crisis that has enveloped Europe during the past year or year and a half should require and demand a much greater level of scrutiny and discussion in this House in particular. We talk a good deal about the necessity to remain engaged with Europe but we become...

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: We did. We got changes that were going to be made for other member states anyway. With the greatest of respect, the Government was negotiating at a particular level-----

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: You woke up one morning and got a deal in the post that you could not believe because other member states were negotiating it.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: You know the facts.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: You were negotiating a particular interest rate that was surpassed by the efforts of others because it was being done on a broader level.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: You have sought to dress this up-----

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: -----and we will run with you. My central point is that the Irish Government needs to engage more fully-----

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: This is not about photo opportunities or being seen going in and out of meetings and looking good on the red carpet.

European Summit: Motion (8 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: This is not the Oscars; it is a community that requires a much better level of engagement and the Government has failed utterly in this regard.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this debate. This is a budget of severe cuts across many headings and those losing out will need time to assess its impact fully. Far from the transparency promised by Fine Gael and Labour in opposition, their first opportunity to present a budget has given us a slew of stealth taxes and increased charges wrapped in a Christmas stocking. This...

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I understand how it works but I do not intend to take a lecture from Deputy Varadkar or any of his colleagues in terms of painting a dark caricature of Fianna Fáil-----

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: -----and somehow create a cool clean hero image of people who came to power to solve problems and who will do things differently. Fine Gael bought the last election and put together many outlandish proposals it has not been prepared to stand behind.

Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Fine Gael engaged in cynical politics to suggest that €1 billion in savings could be found from non-pay and administrative costs.