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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: If there is anything our guests can come back to us on I would welcome that. If this could be an ongoing collaboration it would be helpful. For me, the piece is trying to get that model right to take people step-by-step. We had some comments before about a couple of cars per village or whatever. That is not going to work in rural areas but it certainly is going to in the cities. I see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I apologise as I have had some technical difficulties down in the Convention Centre. I had to log out and back in and I lost some of it. To follow up on the UK situation, I have heard what the Chairman asked and Ms Canavan might let us know what the situation is with minors or those under 18 years of age who would not be vaccinated and are coming from the UK. There is obviously much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Okay. At the moment individuals aged between six and 18 years must have had a negative PCR test. Will there be a five-day quarantining requirement as well until they get a second negative PCR test?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Okay. That is obviously something we must highlight Chairman because if their children must be quarantined for a number of days, it will have a very significant impact on families travelling from the UK.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Yes. I thank Ms Canavan. I know it falls outside her remit in terms of policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Ms Canavan. I may have missed some of the discussion on this when I had to reboot the system here, but Ms Canavan talked about getting out the certificates through An Post and by email and there being about 1 million in each bundle. Was that all happening on one particular day? Have all the emails been circulated or are they being done in tranches? Is there a finish date for that?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Just before Ms Canavan does I might add that I have postmen within my general sphere of friends who would not have wanted 1 million letters showing up on the first day so I can understand the necessity of staging this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: For those who have a wrong email address or made a mistake on it, would they have received an email in the process of their vaccination in the first instance or is this the first time they would be getting a communication?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I assume the phone system the officials are establishing for people who have not had an email by Wednesday or Thursday would be the appropriate route for them to communicate to the back office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: That would not be a great system for us, on our end. We should thank the Revenue Commissioners for the work they are providing. I am minded to consider it will be the first in a long time when a 1 million-odd people will be delighted to see a letter coming from the Revenue. I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: The Deputy is too young to be vaccinated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: We have the benefit of having access to Twitter this morning. From some of the comments coming in, it seems there are many people watching this, which is rather unusual. There is some concern about whether the helpline will be able to issue recovery certificates on or before 19 July, recognising that people will be free to travel if they have recovered. Can the witnesses confirm that for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Before I finish, Marian Keyes, the author, indicated that she received somebody else's certificate in the post this morning. That is just one point that has come from Twitter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate: Discussion (13 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: The GP can do nothing.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Service Staff Pay (12 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, for being in the House. I wish to address the failure of the Government to address the pay restoration issue for employees in health and social care sector who are employed by community and voluntary organisations. What has transpired during the past two years represents a blatant disregard for fairness and equality of treatment. To illustrate my...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Service Staff Pay (12 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for his commitment to fighting the case on behalf of these workers with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am conscious that departmental speak has always surrounded section 39 workers. I refer to their employment being the responsibility of the local voluntary organisations and, as such, no relationship existing between the State agency and the local...

Seanad: Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: Every Senator has had an opportunity to discuss national parks in their constituency. I would have great concerns if there was potential to have anything built on the Burren, other than the retention of the dolmen that is currently in existence. I would not want that ancient burial ground desecrated in any way. It is appropriate we discuss these matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the contributors for their guidance and help. I do not want to get into the technical aspects of this. We all have a reasonable understanding about this, but we depend on experts to guide us. What I wanted from this endeavour was an understanding as to whether there is a solution that could fill the gap between now and year seven, and I suspect it will be longer. When I was the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Broadband Infrastructure: Discussion (7 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: What Mr. Carvalho is saying is absolutely the case. He indicated that he has been in Ireland a couple of times. He may not realise how difficult it is to get planning permission to build the lattice structure the antenna is put on. I see these antennae being dropped on the tops of all sorts of buildings close to schools, etc., and nobody gets overly worked up about them. If they are put in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute. We all recognise that one of the positives from the pandemic will be the opportunity many people have had to work from home and to have the blended experience of working some days in the office and some days from home. It will benefit those who had long commutes and those who live in the west and mid-west. However, concerns have been relayed to me...