Results 9,921-9,940 of 11,024 for speaker:Timmy Dooley
- Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)
Timmy Dooley: Deputy Creed should not make allegations he cannot stand over.
- Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Planning is almost always a contentious issue for politicians, particularly for those of us who live and do business in rural areas. We spent a great deal of time over the past 18 months discussing the financial and banking crisis and the state of our economy and the two issues are intrinsically linked because there is little doubt that...
- Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2010)
Timmy Dooley: What is Fine Gael proposing? Deputy Kenny is undermining confidence every day.
- Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2010)
Timmy Dooley: Is that Fine Gael's manifesto?
- Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2010)
Timmy Dooley: The Deputy would know all about that.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: It is one of the finest regions.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: She mentioned the Dublin Airport Authority.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this important issue. We have been calling for this debate for some time and we now have the opportunity to address some, if not all, of the issues identified in the mid-west task force report, as well as some of the more peripheral issues with which those of us involved in the region are familiar. Like other Members from the mid-west, I had the...
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: The IDA announced 49 jobs in respect of ON Semiconductor, 200 in respect of Cook Medical and 50 in respect of DTS. Microsemi in Ennis announced 315 jobs and Intel Ireland Limited in Shannon announced 134 jobs. The IDA is doing its job.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: It is doing its job in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development. Let us move away from attacking the agencies and deal with the facts. Mr. Brosnan identified a couple of areas in respect of which he wanted to see significant movement. He referred to governance and boundary issues. It will be interesting to see how Members on the other side of the House will grapple with...
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: -----particularly in the tourism sector.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: That was not a recommendation that would find favour with me and, I am sure, with many others. However, there was no compliment paid to the Government for not having gone ahead with that recommendation.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: There has been an overall reduction in the unit labour cost of approximately 7%, which is welcome. Energy costs are decreasing and we have become more cost-competitive in the mid-west in line with decisions taken and the changes to the general state of the economy. The report identified all these issues. It is important to differentiate between national and local issues and ensure that we...
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: He did not say that.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: If the Deputy wants to go down that road every time an issue arises-----
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: Why?
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: We are not here to give inspiration.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: Deputy Coonan is thriving on it.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: Fine Gael cannot claim to have done that.
- Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)
Timmy Dooley: Would Deputy Carey do the same if Fine Gael was in power?