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Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and thank Deputy Coveney and others for tabling a comprehensive motion on which an amendment has been tabled. As Deputies will have noted, there is little divergence between the contributions being made on all sides. I recognise the role played by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, in his...

Energy Security: Motion (Resumed) (21 Apr 2010)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Sargent outlined the position regarding oil. We are all concerned that reserves will not be able to provide for the future. This makes it incumbent on us to ensure security of supply of the energy we require. In that respect, I welcome the initiatives taken by Shannon Development and other State agencies. Shannon Development has focused attention on the idea of having a green...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Apr 2010)

Timmy Dooley: What about the people of Longford?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 Apr 2010)

Timmy Dooley: Steady. Good man, Deputy Bannon.

Order of Business (1 Apr 2010)

Timmy Dooley: Is this the abridged version?

Leaders' Questions (31 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: Who are they? Name them.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: If the arrangement is agreeable to Deputy Tom Hayes, I will share this 20 minute time slot with him and have 10 minutes each. In welcoming the opportunity to contribute to this Bill, I recognise the tenacity of the Minister in the efforts he has made to bring this Bill before the House. He has certainly fought a battle at his own end and I recognise his efforts. He and I remonstrated...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: We must accept that is still an issue and we have to find a way to address that. The rural transport initiative, to which the Minister responded favourably by ensuring that the McCarthy report did not eliminate it, could be and should be expanded in that regard. We must be mindful of that. Some people have sought to use, overuse or abuse the case of the person isolated in a rural area by...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: They are still as good as they ever were. I look forward to the Deputy having one on his next visit to County Clare. I recognise the tremendous efforts that have been made and that we cannot sit on our laurels. We cannot allow ourselves to believe that we have this problem or scourge solved. It must continue to be addressed whether by legislation, statement or highlighting within the media.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. For a long time I have believed that tourism is a vital cog in the economy of the country. Now more than ever it can play a very significant role in the realisation and re-establishment of a level of economic activity in our country. It can be the stimulus for which we are crying out. It can be the capacity to attract foreign...

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: The reality is that over the past five to seven years we got extremely good at selling to ourselves in many respects within the economy and none more so than in tourism. An amount of short breaks are sold and marketed from one end of the country to the other to fill hotels developed on the basis of tax incentives, some of which I supported at the time. However, I must say that the focus is...

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: -----but it is losing money for the economy.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: Deputy Breen is buying into this notion. He spoke about calling Michael O'Leary's bluff on the travel tax-----

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: -----and that he would return all of these services. However, Michael O'Leary clearly stated that instead of the 2 million passengers he would deliver 1.2 million passengers if the tax was removed and the charge he currently pays was reduced by half. At present he is paying very little and half of very little is next to nothing.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: If Deputy Breen thinks the taxpayer who is not travelling should-----

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: -----be in some way subventing services, it is ridiculous. Schiphol Airport was discussed and that is a totally different scenario because people transit through it and a €10 tax on a stop on the way to somewhere else is irrelevant.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: I would like Fine Gael to clarify what one of its MEPs meant by stating that the party wants separation for Shannon Airport. Will the Fine Gael leadership tell us whether that is Fine Gael policy? If it is we have much to worry about at Shannon. The approach being taken by the Government on the future of Shannon Airport was referenced by the presentation and development of customs and...

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: Perhaps on this occasion it will support it.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: On the previous occasion it had an opportunity, Fine Gael voted with a number of Independents to remove-----

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: -----US troops landing at Shannon. Perhaps it has changed its opinion and we would like to hear it.