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Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his presence in the House to discuss the issue of a sewerage scheme for Scariff, Feakle and Quilty. This matter has been under discussion between Clare County Council and his Department for a considerable number of years. The various reports have been presented at the relevant stages, but unfortunately we still do not have a start date for the project. The Minister is...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes. (25 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his clarification. It is clear from his extensive and detailed reply that a number of steps have yet to be taken. Some further information has to be provided by the council, for example. When that step has been taken, there will be negotiations between the Department and the council to decide who will pay for the various elements of the scheme. I ask the Minister to...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this matter. Senator Daly clearly outlined the position on Shannon Airport and its role in this debate. For many years the Government has accommodated military aircraft from all jurisdictions, including the Russian Federation.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Notwithstanding that, a group of people have attempted to rewrite history and suggest the actions of the Government in recent years amounts to a departure from a long-standing policy. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is a well-recognised fact that the Government has always allowed foreign military aircraft to pass through Irish airspace without compromising the military neutrality...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: No.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I join Senators Ormonde and Brian Hayes in calling for a debate with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with a view to developing standards in the building sector. I am concerned not only with apartment blocks in cities and towns, as there is a major problem with virtually all houses and apartment blocks currently being built. As a result of the construction...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: That is not fair.

Seanad: Suicide Incidence: Statements. (19 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: Fine Gael frustration.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: It would take more than a truce to get Fine Gael and the Green Party together.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I call for an urgent debate on aviation policy, especially in light of the welcome decisions made yesterday. There are remaining issues to be dealt with and no doubt the requirement for an airport in the midlands is one of those. There are still uncertainties surrounding Shannon Airport which need to be addressed quickly. There is uncertainty over the outsourcing of jobs at the airport as...

Seanad: Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005: Second and Subsequent Stages. (19 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I join with my colleagues in welcoming the Minister to the House to debate this emergency legislation. It is welcome that such decisions are being taken and that a problem identified at an early stage can be addressed legislatively to ensure the State's best interests are protected. Obviously, I am particularly interested in the Shannon Development aspect and would at first hand have...

Seanad: Suicide Incidence: Statements. (19 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the Minister of State to this House. He has shown a phenomenal capacity on the issues associated with suicide and has been to the fore on many of the previous initiatives taken by the Government. I look forward to the national strategy for action on suicide prevention, which is due in September and in which I have no doubt the Minister of State will have a strong input. It will be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I join with other colleagues in calling for a debate on decentralisation. I have sympathy with civil and public servants who find themselves in the position of having to move location in order to further their career, but we now have the principle of benchmarking and in the private sector it is not unusual for people to have to move to further their careers or to remain with the same company....

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: ——and ensuring people have the capacity to continue to live and work in rural Ireland. We cannot lose sight of that at this stage.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I look forward to making those points.

Seanad: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, particularly as it is the first opportunity for the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Killeen, to bring legislation through the House. I am delighted Deputy Killeen, from County Clare, is here with such important legislation and I compliment him on his input to the Bill. As Senator McDowell stated...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: That is democracy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: That is why everybody should have an input.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Timmy Dooley: I join with other colleagues in calling for a debate on suicide. We had a very good debate on this subject last year. As Senator Leyden stated, things have moved on. My concerns are about the reporting of such incidents, which has been handled most responsibly up to now by most if not all sections of the media. I am concerned about the reporting of the current case to which reference has been...