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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Like others, I had an opportunity to attend this morning's presentation by the Samaritans. The work it does is often undervalued and not given the recognition it is due. It is not just about what is done by people who are in management positions but also about the work of the tremendous volunteers, often throughout the night, to assist people who have a crisis. There is no doubt the work...

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this matter. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and join with the Acting Chair in recognising the tremendous enthusiasm, effort and energy she has put into her brief. I know first-hand the work she does. I have seen her visit a number of facilities in the constituency of Clare, an area I know well.I have seen the way she deals with...

Seanad: Private Nursing Home Sector: Statements (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I assure the Senator that I have not. There are others I want to retain, but I have not said it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I join others in welcoming Mr. Walsh to the table. It is probably a long time since he first came to this committee, and I was on the committee then. Things have improved considerably for Mr. Walsh over that period of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I will get into the questioning on today's issue shortly. When we are doing a piece of work on the future of aviation in this country, it would be remiss of us not to use the very considerable expertise Mr. Walsh has. I know of his interest in Ireland and Irish aviation generally, notwithstanding his current role. It would be useful to get his insight on a range of issues, and perhaps we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: It is obvious that a lot of deals are done between airports and airlines but is there a role for bilateral agreements between governments on issues such as this? Is it possible for the Taoiseach, Deputy Martin, and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, to reach an agreement on important links like this? Is the political process able to provide it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Okay, so that is the advice there. I will focus on Dublin Airport. Mr. Walsh has a lot of knowledge and previous experience of it. Issues arose there with security delays. Has the airport stood the test of time in terms of design? There was much criticism of it at the time. It was said that it was done to a golden standard; that it was iconic and built to be a beacon of what Ireland was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: That is more than a lot of us could do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Are we doing things just for the sake of it or because that is the way it was always done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: That is interesting. Mr. Walsh might provide us with a short paper on that, because it would be helpful to feed it in. Other speakers have reflected already on this, but I want to go back to a conversation Mr. Walsh and I had concerning synthetic fuels and the opportunity that is there. It is very important in terms of climate change. Those who want to batter agriculture or aviation say...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh (16 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I thank Mr. Walsh very much. I look forward to his ongoing engagement with us, in particular on the aviation policy piece and how that might assist us in our work. I thank him again for his assistance.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Leaders from around the world met last week and again this week in Sharm el-Sheikh to try to move the world towards having greater respect for the environment by targeting the reduction in carbon emissions. While much of the talk is about policies, targets, limits and restrictions, it is up to us in these Houses to put more time into the actions that need to take place.It is fine to have the...

Seanad: Forestry: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Since my good friend Senator Malcolm Byrne has arrived with a number of fire crew members, I assure them I am not about to say anything explosive that will require their skill sets. I live in a part of County Clare that has a considerable amount of afforestation. We regularly have forest fires at certain times of the year. I pay...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I ask that the Leader would organise a debate in this House on the issue of forestry. Forestry and the continued planting of trees is really important to our economy from a couple of perspectives. First, there is a shortage of timber in Europe for construction and Ireland could benefit handsomely into the future if an appropriate level of planting is done to meet the needs of the next...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I join my party colleague Senator O'Loughlin in congratulating Noeline Blackwell on her recent award. It is appropriate and fitting given she has been a champion of women's rights for many years. She is an unsung hero in society. The primary issue I raise relates to the revaluation of properties that are subject to commercial rates in a number of counties, including Clare. Over recent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: There are a couple of areas that I want to zone in on. Deputy Carey has already covered the licensing issue. There are good reasons for some aspects of licensing in order that it is not a free for all. That is being reasonably well handled. There are areas, from a rural perspective, where we would like to see a much quicker roll-out of some of the services. I know that when the powers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I am not in any way against the idea of competition in these services but that is one of the fallouts from having a more competitive environment. The State companies that would ordinarily have had the capacity and funding to do that now have to operate in the lean and commercial environment that Mr. Crowley's company operates in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: I definitely get that. It seems there is a role for the State to have a better training programme, if possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: Perhaps the committee should look at that issue. I know it is not the long-term solution but it would certainly help address the immediate problem if the age limit of 70 were extended to 72 or 73. It is hard to be prescriptive about age but all it would take is somebody over 70 to have an accident through ill health or whatever and everybody would be up in arms. The committee should...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Coach Sector: Discussion (19 Oct 2022)

Timmy Dooley: It sets the floor for everyone, but it also sets a career path for people who want to raise a family and pay their bills-----