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- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I move amendment No. a83a: In page 75, subsection (2)(e), line 15, after "programmes" to insert the following: "including programmes in the Irish language and programmes pertaining to Irish Culture". An rud atá i gceist agam anseo ná go mbeadh fáil ar chláracha, fógraà agus a leithéid as Gaeilge. Labhair mé nÃos luaithe ar seo agus chuir mé na hargóintà céanna. Tá sé thar a...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: There are plenty of people who want access to the Irish language in the North and compulsory education through Irish in the South but one will not find anybody other than me who will take a non-partitionist view on the Irish language. Whether it be for education or watching television I want to provide every possible support for Gaelgeoirà and muintir na nGaeltachtaÃ. I appeal to the...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I know, I was going to investigate it.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Accept just some of them.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I apologise to the Minister of State but I missed that last bit.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: No, the previous bit.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply on those issues. I take the point made by the Minister of State regarding amendment No. 104a. I look forward to seeing the Minister's Report Stage amendment. The points he made on amendments Nos. 90b, 93a and 96b are reasonable. I welcome his proposal to amend section 101 in a similar way to my amendments Nos. 89a and a90a for...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I thank the Minister and welcome the openness with which he has dealt with this, which I appreciate. I take the Minister's point and I had read section 66(2)(d) which specifies regard for "the quantity, quality, range and type of programmes in the Irish language". The only difficulty is that as that is written, one could receive a full licence without producing anything. If none of the...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Which section are we discussing?
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Is this not sectionââ
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I apologise for interrupting. That is okay.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: How are we on amendment No. 101? How is that grouped?
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I understand now. As my amendment is No. 101, I speak next.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: It might. I think it would.
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I want to put this matter in simple terms. If we do not make progress, I will bring it back on Report Stage in more technical terms. I will speak as simply as I can. This concerns broadcasting and has much to do with the fact we are changing from medium wave to long wave. While this is not the business of the legislation, it is what prompted me to bring this issue forward. When RTE...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: It is cutting across RTE. Radio Algeria is broadcasting at full strength but we are not. I could go on. I feel let down by RTE on this issue. I argued with those who argued against the elimination of medium wave and I stated that long wave was better. Long wave is technically better as long as we are using our output, which we are entitled to do. I do not want the Minister to come back...
- Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I feel I have been misled by RTE on this issue. Other groups feel the same. No one has been told until now about the reduction in the transmission output. This is not a problem for which the Minister should be answerable and that is not the point of my amendment. Its point is to take it from the hands of RTE that it could reduce output at its own discretion. I want us to use our full...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I congratulate Senator Regan on making the jump from backbencher to leading statesperson without any intervening period.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: On a morning when men must feel inadequate at working 39 minutes less per day than their female colleagues, at least Senator Regan has shown flexibility and the ability to multitask, something to which we all aspire. I wish to raise the issue of insurance premia, which tags on to the issue of prices; it is an issue on which the Leader has taken a particular interest and done substantial work....
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Cúpla uair i rith na bliana, dúirt mé leis an Leader gur chóir go mbeadh dÃospóireacht againn ar staid na Gaeilge agus polasaithe Ghaeilge. In particular I have pointed out the discrepancy between support for Gaeltacht schools and for gaelscoileanna or Irish schools outside of the Gaeltacht. Gaeltacht schools nowadays must invite in extra Irish teachers because there are so many...