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Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)

Joe O'Toole: We remember. The Senator spoke well.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator has nothing to hide.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)

Joe O'Toole: The phrase he used was "wall of glass"

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)

Joe O'Toole: It soon became less than transparent.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator should check the records for June 1977.

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I congratulate the Labour group on bringing forward this Bill. I must live in a different world from Senator Hanafin because the figures he gave clearly indicate a drop in the numbers using the service. The Labour Party Bill deals with the reasons the Senator outlined, namely, security, health, which is covered by personal data, defence and other issues. They are covered in the Bill and...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I raised an issue in the House on several occasions last year and previously concerning the recognition of persons who have given much service to public life. I have always held the view that former taoisigh should continue to be addressed as "Taoiseach", for example. I was reminded of that again this morning because I met on the corridor and now see in the Visitors' Gallery, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: From Fungi the dolphin.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Fitzgerald's point on the World Trade Organisation and farmers' attitudes towards the Lisbon treaty is something to which we should return. As I understand it, that debate remains to be continued. As parliamentarians and elected public representatives, we should keep a close watch on this. I was in France when the referendum on the European constitution was held and on the evening...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: ——and we have to respect their positions and live with those. Similarly with health and hospital lobby groups, whatever the cost politically we all should have the courage to say that it is unfair, unacceptable and unpatriotic of people to use local issues to use the State as a hostage to fortune in the future. Whatever their views, people should champion their issues for the good of...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Cover to cover.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Tacaím go mór leis an méid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Frances Fitzgerald, go mórmhór mar gheall ar an Ghaelainn. Gan amhras, d'iarr mé go mbeadh díospóireacht ar an Ghaelainn cúpla seachtain ó shin. At that stage the Leader indicated he would be happy to have a debate on Irish language development. Ba mhaith liom go mór go ndéanfá sin. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach ag...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: That is okay. There was a commitment to have a debate on Burma next Tuesday. I expected to see the motion on the Order Paper today. Can we expect to see it tomorrow? Some who are against the European treaty might consider an aspect of European foreign policy with which they might agree. Individuals such as I, who support the treaty, would be very opposed to President Sarkozy and all he...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I thank the Cathaoirleach. Is it a matter that could be agreed upon at some stage?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage (14 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Ba mhaith liom, chomh maith, fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit nua agus comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis. Go n-éirí go maith leis ina jab nua. Cuirim fáilte ar leith roimh an mBille seo. Is mór an trua é go bhfuil an tAire, an Teachta Ó Cuív, imithe. Tá mé chun rud a rá anois nach bhfuil ráite agam le fada — go n-aontaím 100% leis an méid atá á mholadh aige inniu. Is...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: In recent days the Taoiseach raised issues regarding the delivery of public service. These comments have been interpreted in the newspapers as anti-public service or anti-public service unions. I do not see them in that way. The issues raised by the Taoiseach are genuine. How we deal with them is the question. No one in the leadership of the trade union movement would have a difficulty...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, Members should wait for the Leader's reply. The Leader in the past two days has told the House there is a debate and an all-party motion on Burma next Tuesday. It happens all the time that Members raise issues on the Order of Business, do not wait for the reply and then raise them again two days later. It is just——

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Joe O'Toole: The Leader will sell those houses yet.