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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: Broadband has been promised to every house in the State for over ten years now. It remains no more than a promise. The Government last year signed a contract with National Broadband Ireland to the value of approximately €3 billion. Since then, we have heard precious little from National Broadband Ireland on when it intends to begin the installation of broadband. At the time, the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: Most Members will be familiar with the problems associated with pyrite and mica. However, they may not be aware that the schemes involving restitution for those affected by these issues are limited to certain areas, namely, counties Mayo and Donegal in respect of the defective block scheme and parts of counties Dublin and Meath in respect of pyrite. The pyrite scheme has been extended to...

Seanad: Shannon Group: Motion (14 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate and I thank Senator Gavan who has a good understanding of the issues that arise at Shannon Airport. He and I share a lot in common on this particular issue. The facts of the matter are that the separation of Shannon Airport has not worked. There have been ups and downs and it has had some good periods and some bad periods but the...

Seanad: Shannon Group: Motion (14 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: We should go back to the model that existed prior to the DAA, which was Aer Rianta. This would be the way. This is where we need to go in terms of the review talked about in the amendment. This is the outcome I would like to see from the process. We should come to the point that the three airports are together, not named according to one particular airport or another but with an overall...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Mr. Carroll for the presentation. If the Government was minded to extend the just transition fund that currently exists for the midlands to include workers in the west Clare area who are significantly affected by the reduction in activity at Moneypoint, would it require an amendment or could it be done under the auspices of the Bill as it is currently drafted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Mr. Carroll for that clarity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: It appears the microphone is muted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: His microphone is still muted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I have a few questions for Mr. Dawson and Mr. Hackett. The Covid support scheme that was referred to in the budget yesterday links those payments to level 3 or above. That would suggest that travel agents are not included in that but they should be because they have been at level 5 since March. I thank Dr. Horn for the work he has done. There are a few areas we need to cover. The work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Sector: Discussion (14 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I will just come back on that. I would like to see the task force look at how we might structure aviation policy into the future. Previously, the three State airports operated under the banner of Aer Rianta, as three entities within that umbrella. I would like to see some consideration given to that again to see if that might be the best model rather than the competitive tension that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: My question does not relate directly to the Bill. Does Mr. Burke handle licensing issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: Is he specifically dealing with Brexit matters?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I will leave it so. While we are rightly addressing those issues that will arise owing to Brexit, there is a considerable backlog of driver licence applications as a result of the pandemic, as Mr. Burke is probably aware. This has significant implications for people awaiting a licence renewal and those who want to sit the test to allow them to take up work or continue to work. Are there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Discussion (8 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I just wished to flag the matter.

Seanad: Aviation Industry: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and congratulate him on is recent appointment. I cannot overstate the impact that the pandemic is having on the aviation sector and all the ancillary businesses surrounding it, such as hospitality, tourism and business life in general. I can speak, with some level of experience, from the Clare perspective in the mid-west region, where Shannon Airport has been...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Policy (30 Sep 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Cathaoirleach. As the Minister of State knows well, the Covid-19 pandemic has decimated the aviation industry and tourism sector. It is having a significant negative economic impact on the businesses and employees in the region. In County Clare alone, hotels, guesthouses and tourism attractions are such an important part of the economic life of our county and have been...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Aviation Policy (30 Sep 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister of State for her confirmation that her Department is looking at those targeted reports for services in those regions. Shannon's connectivity to London Heathrow and the east coast of the United States, namely, Boston and New York, are the key strategic routes that need Government intervention and targeted support. I hope that the Minister of State will be able to provide...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Cathaoirleach. This is a political Chamber and we are used to political banter. In the context of the Secretary General of the Department to whom he referred, however, Senator Craughwell should retract his statement. That is a voluntary position and the individual concerned is entitled to sit on a voluntary board.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I do not see any conflict of interest. It is important that the Senator take cognisance of that and correct the record when next he has the opportunity to speak. We depend to a very large extent on removing politics from our Civil Service. We depend on civil servants regardless of who is in power, and to impugn the name or office of any one of them would be a retrograde step. An...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Sep 2020)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to request bringing the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment before the Seanad. In recent weeks we have heard how the successful application of carbon tax is being used, under the just transition fund, to pump money into areas of the midlands that have suffered and will suffer significant economic losses as a result of the ending of the...