Timmy Dooley

I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes: — that the Irish people are deeply concerned about the conflict in the Middle East and Gulf region, particularly the situation in Palestine, and that the Government is committed to working with key partners to end the conflict; — that Israeli actions in Palestine consistently contravene inter…

What way is the wind blowing?

This is the lad who is going to have a Luas in every county in Ireland.

A Luas in every county in Ireland.

I move: That Standing Order 194 is modified in accordance with Standing Order 241(2) to provide that it be an instruction to the Committee in relation to the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026, that the Committee has power to make amendments to the Bill which are outside the scope of the existing subject matter of the Bill in order to amend the Turf Development Act 1998, in order to increase the st…

I thank Deputies for their contributions. I appreciate the assistance of Members of the House in enabling this minor but important legislative change to be discussed as part of the Gas Safety (Amendment) Bill 2026. This will enable the Government to expedite a measure which ensures Bord na Móna's future as a vital contributor to our green transition. Deputy Daly raised the issue - we may get to i…

We will get the translation later and find out what we have agreed to.

I move amendment No. 1: In page 9, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 9D of Principal Act 4. Section 9D of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (2)(c), by the insertion of “, notwithstanding subsection (10)(b),” after “and”, and (b) in subsection (10)(b), by the substitution of “Subject to subsection (2)(b), all” for “All”.”. These amendments ena…

I move amendment No. 2: In page 9, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 9F of Principal Act 5. Section 9F of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in subsection (2)(c), by the insertion of “, notwithstanding subsection (10)(c),” after “and”, and (b) in subsection (10)(c), by the substitution of “Subject to subsection (2)(b), all” for “All”.”.

I move amendment No. 3: In page 40, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 22 of Turf Development Act 1998 23.Section 22(1)(b) of the Turf Development Act 1998 is amended by the substitution of "€1,500,000,000" for "€650,000,000".". Amendment No. 3 inserts into the principal Act a provision amending section 22(1)(b) of the Turf Development Act 1998. I have alre…

I move amendment No. 4: In page 40, line 12, to delete "(Amendment)" and substitute "and Miscellaneous Amendments".

I move amendment No. 5: In page 40, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "(2) The Turf Development Acts 1946 to 1998 and section 23 may be cited together as the Turf Development Acts 1946 to 2026.".

I move amendment No. 6: In page 40, lines 13 and 14, to delete " and 19" and substitute ", 19 and 23".

I move amendment No. 7: In page 3, line 5, after "1999" to insert the following: "to provide for the funding of functions of an Electrical Safety Supervisory Body or Gas Safety Supervisory Body appointed under that Act by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities;".

I move amendment No. 8: In page 3, line 19, after "2014;" to insert "to amend the Turf Development Act 1998;".

I thank the Deputy for his question. I know of his significant interest in this issue. I have met with representatives of the National Inshore Fishermen's Association and other representatives of the inshore sector and am very much aware of the challenges facing the inshore sector. I am also very much aware of the challenges facing the inshore fishery sector as a result of more recent quota drops…

There are additional supports available through Bord Iascaigh Mhara. These are aimed at supporting both the commercial offshore and inshore sectors by means of the various schemes that have helped fishers to survive through difficult times. Shortly after my appointment, I tasked independent consultant Kieran Mulvey to engage with the entire fishing sector to look to see what potential supports cou…

I am very conscious of the positive impact that small-scale inshore fishers have on their coastal communities. It is about maintaining, protecting and preserving that from a cultural and historical perspective. I know they are not looking for money. They just want to survive and they would much prefer to do that through fishing and the processing of fish. I am prepared to work with them, and I am …

Every second night - it is more like twice a night.

It is not opposed.

It is not opposed.

I thank the Deputy for the question. I understand she wants clarification specifically on the review of the pass-through from wholesale electricity prices to retail electricity prices that the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, requested the CRU to undertake. As the Deputy knows, retail electricity prices are influenced by several factors, including wholesale energy prices, system operation costs and suppl…

The Minister and the officials in the Department have been engaging with the CRU to emphasise the importance of this. We all know the impacts that people are feeling. We know that the cost-of-living crisis is a result of significant increases in inflation in recent times. Of course, we all desire to try to resolve this. As the Deputy knows, the Minister commissioned a report on the national energy…

The Deputy is aware that the CRU is independent entity. It is answerable to the Oireachtas through the Oireachtas committee, so there is an opportunity there for the Deputy. In fairness to her, Deputy Whitmore is a very vocal and hard-working member of that committee. The Minister has written to the CRU, and the officials are in contact. We want to bring this to a conclusion, but we must also reco…

I know of the Deputy's interest in this area as he and I have discussed this on a number of occasions. Currently, the Department has no plans for the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors, as part of Ireland's electricity system. As the Deputy is aware, there are two specific legislative prohibitions on nuclear power in place in Ireland. Both the electricity legislation, i…