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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Timmy Dooley: I had an opportunity to attend a meeting last night, which was organised by a group of people who were concerned about proposals for legislation that is being drafted to look at the registration by Fáilte Ireland of small Airbnb facilities that are dotted throughout the country. There is, somehow, a belief that this action will put 1,200 properties back into long-term rental. Nothing...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Feb 2023)

Timmy Dooley: With the Cathaoirleach and others, I want to-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Feb 2023)

Timmy Dooley: Together with the Cathaoirleach and others, I welcome the Estonian ambassador. I ask that she convey our thanks to the Estonian Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas, who is from a small country and has shown tremendous leadership in standing up to the aggression of Russia and in rallying European troops to assist the Ukrainian people in their efforts to fight off this outrageous, illegal war. It is...

Seanad: Rail Network: Statements (23 Feb 2023)

Timmy Dooley: Like others, I welcome the Minister and thank him for his commitment to public transport in general and rail in particular. I join Senator Garvey in giving due recognition to what he has achieved. However, I want to include in my comments decisions taken by Mary O’Rourke when she was Minister back in the late 1990s when she succeeded at a difficult time to effectively turn the train...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2023)

Timmy Dooley: The Leader will be aware of a news report that issued on Friday evening through RTÉ’s “Prime Time”. I will be cautious with my remarks here. It was considered by many to be surprising that AIB had settled a debt of €9.5 million with a retired sports celebrity. That surprise turned to shock and anger over the course of the weekend, when many people sought to...

Seanad: Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Feb 2023)

Timmy Dooley: I am sharing time with Senator Horkan. I welcome the opportunity to contribute and thank the Minister of State for setting out the position in the Bill. Since I am short of time, I will ask a couple of questions. We have seen the electronic communications sector develop so rapidly in the past ten years. There is obviously such a need to change the existing framework. We have been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: Like others, I want to recognise and pay tribute to Professor Michael O'Keeffe. As Senator Conway said, he was without doubt one of the most recognised and renowned eye surgeons in the country. He is someone who also did a lot for premature babies in his time. I have heard from people who worked in neonatal units that he was often there at 6.30 a.m. or 7 a.m. dealing with babies before...

Seanad: Emergency Department Waiting Times and Hospital Admissions: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to discuss this important issue. I know he understands the complexities involved and that he has been engaged with it for some time. Specifically, I wish to talk about the mid-west and the hospital there. In the past two days 87 medics signed an open letter. They gave credit to the Minister and the Taoiseach for their open engagement with them....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: Like others, I take the opportunity to wish the Cathaoirleach well and congratulate him on his election. I look forward to working with him, as he has shown a great capacity to work right across the House in every role he has had. I, too, want to join with others in congratulating my good friend, Senator Chambers, on her recent engagement. I wish her well in her life ahead. It is...

Seanad: Wind Energy: Statements (25 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: Like others, I welcome the Minister and recognise the vision he has had in this area for many years. That vision and the policies he has developed are now starting to lead Government in a particular way. We have been very good at that aspect of things. While this is not a criticism of the Minister but of the wider apparatus of government, there has been a significant deficit in planning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: Like others, I welcome Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Harrison and Ms Gubbins and thank them for being with us. Their predecessors have been here in the past and I think they might have been here with Ryanair previously or certainly some of their representatives were. Their insight into the aviation sector will be helpful to the overall mix. Before I begin my questions, I will carry on from Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: Does Mr. Jacobs not accept that having Dublin Airport as the parent, gives Cork Airport an unfair advantage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: I would not expect him to.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: I want Cork Airport to work as well. I have family in Cork and we all want to see the regions work. However, Shannon Airport is being starved to some extent. Notwithstanding the wonderful work that Mary Considine and her team are doing there, it is always against a backdrop that a relatively small amount of the kind of business I talked about - the transit and cargo - would make such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: From the perspective of Dublin Airport, would Mr. Jacobs be averse to accepting in a new paradigm that the bulk of cargo should be directed through a regional airport, other than that which would operate in the belly of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: For transit business where no one gets on or off, would Dublin Airport be prepared to lose that or allow it to go to another airport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: I am not talking about hubs. I mean when it is only a technical stop, landing for refueling. Is there any need for that to go through Dublin Airport?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: That is my point. The witnesses had to come to Dublin for a job. I am trying to make it easier for the next wave but that does not happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Timmy Dooley: I know but the critical mass and the dominance always draw more. I am trying to be helpful from an overall perspective. We are trying to look at policy generally and trying to take a slightly different direction in an effort to secure the future of the regions and recognising that the population is growing. To do that, we have to intervene. Maybe my language, in terms of "forcing", was a...