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Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, I ask the Acting Leader to propose to extend this debate until 6.15 p.m.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2006 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (28 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Can the Acting Leader change the order?

Seanad: Shot at Dawn Campaign: Statements. (28 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I thank Senator Norris for sharing his time. I compliment Senators Brian Hayes and Mooney and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, on the work they have done on this case. It is important for the sake of the memory of these soldiers that we recognise what they went through. We are learning much about our past. Many people who lost family members this way have been forgotten....

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Ross and I welcome the support of Senator Brian Hayes for an issue which we have been highlighting for the past four or five years. It is not a new practice and the last time I spoke on it I gave an example of an auctioneering firm, Pottertons in Trim, which walked away from a deal because it refused to do the same as the unscrupulous auctioneer mentioned by Senator Hayes. Pottertons...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: In Dublin.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: This is an honourable compromise from all sides and moves matters forward significantly; it is important that people would have trust and confidence in each other. On the related issue of the way in which trust and confidence flows between various groupings, I wish to put to the Minister of State an issue that was also current when we debated this matter on the last occasion here. I refer to...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: No. It relates to this point.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I will raise the matter under group 3, which may be more appropriate.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: It is probably more appropriate for me to raise my point about the flow of information as an example of confidentiality. I wish to illustrate the point with an issue so that we will have a greater understanding of how this matter operates. Taking the Irish Ferries situation, for example, perhaps the Minister of State could outline how a determination is made on that flow of information on...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, does that mean the jury is still out on whether this is a legal issue?

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: To recap so we understand the situation, the jury is still out on whether this will be dealt with as redundancy. The Government is awaiting legal advice and it is still in the lap of the gods. A decision has not been made on whether it will be decided within the Department or referred to the Employment Appeals Tribunal. This will be watched closely from Government Buildings on Merrion Street...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Go on.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Yesterday, I raised the issue of the situation in France and I want to compare it to the situation here during the Irish Ferries dispute and the demonstrations three months ago. What happened in France yesterday was a sense of outrage among ordinary people that young workers would be treated in such a cavalier fashion. It is important to recognise that Irish management, unions and Government...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Joe O'Toole: This morning, I received a copy of the annual report of an Coimisinéir Teanga. Fáiltím roimh an tuairisc. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach go mbeadh díospóireacht againn ar an méid sin. Ba mhaith liom iachall a chur ar an Leader. D'iarras uirthi an mhí seo caite go mbeadh díospóireacht againn. I would like to have a full debate on the report which contains an interesting...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I wish to be associated with the words of congratulations to Senator Leyden. I also note that our esteemed colleague, Senator Ross, also featured in the frame. The rest of us can only hope to do better and try a little harder next year to emulate what they have done. We will do our best. In recognising the points made by Senator Brian Hayes regarding the Government's views on the death in...

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Ba mhaith liom, más féidir, propose my own amendment. Is that allowed?

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Joe O'Toole: No? In that case I will just speak to my own amendment.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Ar an lá deireannach, bhíos ag éisteacht leis an díospóireacht sa Teach eile mar gheall ar ráitis i nGaoluinn, agus ní dóigh liom gur chualas aon ráiteas a bhí chomh holc sin ó aon Aire Gaeltachta le blianta anuas. Ní raibh fiú féin script aige. Ní raibh moltaí aige, agus bhí daoine den scoth from the Opposition os a chomhair amach, daoine ar nós an Teachta O'Dowd, an...

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Joe O'Toole: How can people in the Gaeltacht run their own affairs? We have spent 80 years ordering them around from Dublin. This centre must be established in the Gaeltacht ionas go mbeadh beocht ann i measc mhuintir na Gaeltachta, i measc mhuintir na Gaoluinne, agus go mbeadh siad ag cur na dtéacsanna agus gach rud eile ar fáil atá ag teastáil ó na scoileanna tríd an tír. Is mise an t-aon duine...

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Joe O'Toole: In fairness to the former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, chuir seisean airgead ar fáil.