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Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They went with their tail between their legs.

Hospital Services (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I seek the assistance of the Minister on behalf of patients in the mid-west region in freeing up what appears to be a logjam in the roll-out of services for patients with cystic fibrosis, CF, in particular at Limerick Regional Hospital. The Minister will be aware that the recommendations of the national working group on CF services were...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: We would be none the wiser about what Deputy Penrose is saying.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I, like some other Members, come from a small farm in the west, unlike Deputy Penrose, who obviously comes from somewhere with much better land. In Clare, the majority of farms are small and much of the land is marginal.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: There is not too much marginal land where Deputy Tom Hayes comes from. Deputy Breen, who is sitting beside him, will be able to tell him about the difficultly farmers face in County Clare. I would not be in this House were it not for the support I receive from farmers and their families throughout County Clare. I respect my mandate and will work with other Deputies on behalf of farmers. We...

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They ditched the farmers that night when they had a better media opportunity and they tabled a different motion.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: There was no consistency or capacity to continue with the approach they had adopted. They have taken a cynical approach——

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They talk about bringing forward measures to correct the budget. They talk about it but have told everybody there will be no cuts, that they will not raise taxes and will target nobody. Their numbers do not add up.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: They have no strategy. They believe they are hoodwinking the farmers but they are not.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: The farmers are solid, sound people and they are good business people. They will not buy into this outrageous carry-on of Fine Gael.

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: In reality, the farmers know who supported them in the past——

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Timmy Dooley: ——and who will support them in, and lead them through, this difficult economic period.

Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate, which has been allowed, by some contributors, to become highly charged and emotive. Some Members have taken a populist approach to this issue, but that is certainly not so in the case of my colleague and friend, Deputy McDaid, who comes to this debate as a person with medical training and knowledge. It is something I and others do not...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. It is worth considering the size of the Bill and the cost to the State of €19.5 billion projected for 2009. As I understand it, that money supports around 1.7 million men, women and children in the State. Clearly it is not possible at this time for the Government to put in place the increases...

Training Programmes: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I support the Government's amendment. It is important that we recognise the difficulty facing the Government and the entire political system in trying to manage the economy at this time. The downturn is evident across the world. In particular, the stock market and financial market meltdowns are creating unprecedented difficulties for administrations. Clearly, a small open economy like ours...

Training Programmes: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I am sure it will.

Training Programmes: Motion (4 Nov 2008)

Timmy Dooley: The community employment schemes, which have been a central part of the FÁS programme, are vital and should be supported. I will conclude on today's announcement by the Government regarding the Leader programme. The Leader programme injects approximately €14 million into my constituency by way of various projects. This funding is vitally important in sustaining rural communities,...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Deputy Seán Fleming for sharing time. The budget was set against a very difficult and different backdrop from budgets in recent years. The international crisis, about which we talk so much and which perhaps many of us do not understand to the extent required, has put enormous pressure on governments and politicians throughout the world to react in the best way they can to address...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: It did not. I will give examples of how it has impacted on my constituency and where the funds went.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Timmy Dooley: In County Clare alone, the Ennis by-pass was built as well as the N18 to Shannon Airport. There were improvements to the N18 from Limerick through to Bearfield. The next phase of the work will bypass Bearfield, Crusheen and Gort to connect with Galway. Significant sums of money have been spent upgrading the infrastructure in the airport. Money has been spent on water and sewerage schemes...