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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.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: Michael O'Leary economics again.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: It is that more Irish people are not travelling.

Tourism Industry: Motion (23 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: Perception is what Fine Gael is good at.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: They are the real issues.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: That is a first.

Order of Business (11 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: The Ceann Comhairle does not want an apology.

General Practitioner Education. (10 Mar 2010)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy John Moloney, to the House to give details of the Government's recent announcement to increase the number of general practitioner, GP, places in the medical school system, a long overdue decision. It is a correct decision to increase the level of training for GPs when finances are available at the earliest...