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Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I will duly report that to the Senator.

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Is there no legal impediment to proffering another charge?

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Where is it kept and how is it accessed?

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Joe O'Toole: The question is how it is accessed and not how do I access it.

Seanad: Supreme Court Judgment on Statutory Rape: Statements. (31 May 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Is there a constitutional problem with it?

Seanad: Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I do not wish to argue with the Chair's ruling but I would appreciate if Senator Quinn could be allowed the opportunity to speak.

Seanad: Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Our duty here today is to pay our respects to somebody who served the State for a long time as Taoiseach, the highest parliamentary elected position in the country. I believe the words spoken by the previous speakers would be echoed by all of us, the reality being that people will have different views of Charlie Haughey, a controversial and charismatic figure who was perhaps loved and loathed...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Much of Senator Brian Hayes's contribution found resonance with me. I look forward to his less inhibited support of the next benchmarking award for nurses.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Brian Hayes made some serious points with which I agree. The issue raised yesterday by Senator Minihan regarding the leaving certificate mathematics paper is a good example of how change should not be managed. It is clear, given the concerns raised by third level institutions, that the mathematics paper requires change. However, permitting pupils and students to walk into an...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I thank Senators Norris and Henry for tabling this motion. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I look forward to his contribution. As for the issues raised by Senator Ó Murchú, I concurred with him until the final two minutes of his contribution. The Senator raised some valid points in an honest fashion. However, I refer to the point made earlier by Senator Brian Hayes, that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I add my voice to Senator Brian Hayes's call for a debate on this issue and I agree with much of what he has said. We must be careful that we achieve our targets on education. The House will note that the class size of primary schools has deteriorated this year and on that basis we will not meet targets. Senator Brian Hayes will articulate that view and Senator Ulick Burke has mentioned it...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: The Leader knows it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: No. 9 on the Order Paper is a Bill in the name of Senator Coghlan and I which arose due to a difficulty arising from the Official Languages Act, particularly with reference to the decision to change the name of the town of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis to An Daingean. The House might note that in the meantime Kerry County Council has decided to conduct a plebiscite of the people of that town to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I welcome, as we all should, the decision announced by the Government at the weekend to invest millions of euro in research and development in third and fourth level education. I also welcomed it when it was announced in a broad sweep at the time of the budget. However, it is difficult to relate it to the group standing outside Leinster House today representing a 16 year old school with 250...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: In case the Senator is ever looking for it, it is approximately eight miles from Tullamore.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: There will be no stroking. It will be all one word.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: This school has been waiting for 16 years.