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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Services (6 Nov 2024)

Timmy Dooley: In 2014, when Irish Water was established, responsibility for the provision and operation of water and sewerage systems transferred from local authorities to Irish Water. Since then, the policies undertaken by Irish Water have been very much to develop and facilitate existing water and sewerage infrastructure. Little or no new investment has gone into villages where there was no existing...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Water Services (6 Nov 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State. She will understand my frustration as a public representative who has put together a concept, drafted it, got it through the political system and back office Department system and had it announced and put to tender. It took from 2020 to December 2023 to get it through, only to find a year later virtually nothing has happened. I do not accept it is as complex...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2024)

Timmy Dooley: The Cathaoirleach and others will be aware that overnight a landowner and business owner in my constituency has been elected as President of the United States. Obviously, we want to send him and the country our best wishes. Let us hope that kind of divisive rhetoric that was very much part of the campaign will now be set aside. I am mindful of the comments of a former Governor of New York,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I also want to second Senator Martin's proposal.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sports Funding (17 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: The Minister of State is well aware of the importance of sport in the development of a healthy and active lifestyle for young people. There is no doubt that our investment in sporting efforts throughout the country has been significant, particularly in the context of the recent announcement under the sports capital programme. This provides significant amounts of money to most clubs....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sports Funding (17 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I know the Minister understands the point. He made that very clear. It is important that we build this facility incrementally. Money has been provided, most recently almost €500,000, which is very welcome. Work has been going on over the past eight to ten years. It is at a level where it needs significant investment. That is why I appeal to all concerned at Government level. ...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I second the proposal of Senator Clonan in respect of the organisation of a civic reception. I know civic receptions are usually for city councils but perhaps there is some methodology that can be used to arrange it.These people are peacekeepers. Their work is particularly testing at this time. It is appropriate that we recognise them in this way. Fireworks constitute an important issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: Senator Clifford-Lee is standing in for me. Since we are not discussing Galway-Ennis, Ennis-Limerick or the Crusheen station, I shall defer to her.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 11 be taken before No. 1."

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: In addition to that, in light of the Planning and Development Bill going through in the other House today, I would like to ask for a debate as soon as possible on the whole issue of data centres. It was brought to mind because a judicial review was taken to the courts by a group of people who latched onto a very minor technical issue relating to the development of a data centre at Ennis,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I am around a while, I can manage this one. It is important that-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: In order to avoid any potential stain on this House I suggest that Members would voluntarily-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: -----make a statement that they are not the subject of any investigation or that they have never been in the clutches of Russia. Before I sit down, I declare that I am not such a person.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I hope everybody will use the opportunity to declare that they are not a Russian spy.

Seanad: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Act 2021 so as to prohibit a primary ticket seller from engaging in dynamic pricing when selling, or advertising for sale, tickets or ticket packages for cultural, entertainment, recreational and sporting events, and to promote fairer...

Seanad: Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2024: First Stage (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion (9 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I am sharing time with Senator Malcolm Byrne. I welcome the Minister of State. It is a pleasure to have him here to discuss such an important initiative. He and I have discussed it in this House and elsewhere a number of times. I am fully supportive of the DMAP. I have been a believer in the capture of offshore wind for the generation of electricity for a long time. We have seen the...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: Now.

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I move amendment No. 14: In page 74, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Gambling activities 91. (1) Notwithstanding section 65, a person may provide a game or lottery without a gambling licence where— (a) the game or lottery is a broadcast competition in accordance with subsection (6), (b) persons are not required to make a payment to participate in the...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (8 Oct 2024)

Timmy Dooley: I have spoken on this Bill on a number of occasions and like everyone else, I am concerned about problem gambling. Where this Bill tackles that issue, it is welcome. I have commended the Minister of State and his officials on that initiative. However, in my view the Bill has gone past problem gambling and has overreached on other issues. Nowhere is this more evident than in relation to...