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Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste is not too good at it himself.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I notice the Order of Business does not refer to the capital spending review announcement today but if I am correct, the Tánaiste indicated it would be published and an announcement would be made within the next hour or so. Where will that take place, if not in this Chamber? Before entering government, the Tánaiste had indicated the necessity to put Parliament front and centre of all...

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I expected a different and more transparent approach.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: As the Tánaiste talked about that, perhaps he will explain to Members the reason the capital spending announcement is not being made in the Chamber.

Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The last time I checked, the Chamber was a public venue that is televised.

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: The Tánaiste is good at it.

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: What power does the Financial Regulator have?

Leaders' Questions (10 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: You did not have to print the money.

Tourism Promotion (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. The Gathering has the potential to be a very significant attractor for tourism and other inward investment in the coming years. However, there is a requirement for an action plan. As with many initiatives, there are good ideas, but unless they are progressed in a very comprehensive way, based on an action plan and with somebody taking...

Tourism Promotion (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I am disappointed that such a relatively small amount, €13 million or €14 million, to establish the Gathering cannot be found through the provsion of an additional measure. The Department has a limited amount of funding and is strapped in the support it gives to festivals and artistic endeavours within communities. The establishment and continuation of these events, as I know from the...

Pension Provisions (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the status of the pension fund at Aer Rianta and Dublin Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33455/11]

Pension Provisions (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I understand there is a deficit of somewhere in the region of €500 million. Obviously, this exerts significant strain on the capacity of the fund to remain solvent into the future. As the Minister said, there is no capacity for future new members, which is one issue. Aer Lingus has been privatised and there is a belief that it has no liability to plug a potential gap. However, I noticed...

National Sports Campus (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply. While the national sports campus would be an effective flagship project for the development of sports facilities, it must be recognised that sports bodies and sporting endeavours in various communities need the continued support of the Government. Is there any hope the sports capital programme will be reinstated in the coming year?

Road Network (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy O'Brien was well intentioned in tabling the question, but the Minister has outlined the difficulties involved and recognises that the previous Government had to make agreements to get projects up and running, which was the right thing to do. What else can the Minister do to advance projects such as that mentioned by Deputy Timmins and one close to my own heart, the N18 Gort-Tuam...

Driving Licences (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I fail to understand why it is not possible to switch those licences that are still valid and replace them with the plastic card when the time arrives. The cost would not be significant and if we want to standardise the licence, making it easier for law enforcement officers on inspection to recognise if someone is disqualified, we should ensure everyone will be issued with the new licence...

Swimming Pool Projects (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: It is a million dollar suit.

Departmental Expenditure (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: It is clear that the Minister has just mothballed the project. He clearly has a political desire or willingness, but he is not prepared to honour what was a significant decision taken by a previous Government in the context of an international agreement. I could make all the political points - my colleague, Deputy McConalogue from Donegal, will do that in another forum - on the impact that...

State Airports (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport the efforts he has made to advance an agreement with the US administration to provide for cargo pre-clearence of US customs at airports here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33485/11]

State Airports (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I do not want to be critical of the Minister because I am aware of the good job he is doing in his Department. However, given the length of time he has been in office I had hoped he would have engaged with this issue by now. While I accept the matter is not entirely the responsibility of his Department, pre-clearance of cargo at Irish airports can contribute to growth and employment. With...

State Airports (9 Nov 2011)

Timmy Dooley: I accept that it is at times necessary for a Minister to intervene to progress projects but, in an effort to set the tone for discussions among officials, it would be valuable to develop the political context. We need to engage in high level political discussions rather than waiting to take on the role of fixer whenever an obstacle emerges. I encourage the Minister to establish political...