Results 3,201-3,220 of 4,608 for speaker:Joe O'Toole
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear. Vote for the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: That is the old fashioned spring.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I am also disappointed that we are not addressing certain issues. Three weeks ago, the Leader gave me a commitment that he would arrange a debate on education. He said it would be done without a problem. It has not happened, however. During the same week, he assured us that the House would discuss the economy at least once a month. Such debates are not taking place. The discussions in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, could I indicate to Senator Regan that it is a convention of the House that if something is to be quoted from, it is indicated immediately to the Cathaoirleach?
- Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (18 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: It is my privilege on behalf of the Independent benches chun cúpla focal molta agus cuimhneacháin a rá mar gheall ar fhear a thug a shaol ar son réimse polaitÃochta na tÃre seo. Is mór an phribhléid dom ómós a thabhairt d'fhear a bhà i gconaà ag obair chun aidhmeanna polaitÃochta na tÃre a chur chun cinn. Is mór an trua é gur tógadh uainn Séamus agus é chomh hóg. I first...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: We asked the Leader yesterday, last week and the previous week to deliver on his promise to have regular discussions on the economy which were to take place not less often than once a month. We are still waiting for that debate. This should not be taking up time on the Order of Business but issues arise. The Government is addressing a matter that is all over the newspapers and is of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: When will the report be published?
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Let us have the debate.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Senator Leyden is in government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I remind the Leader that we still await a debate on the economy. We discussed nothing but the economy in the Members' bar yesterday. During half time in the match last night, we talked about the economy. The newspapers are reporting on the economy and the Taoiseach made an announcement yesterday about the economy. It is being discussed everywhere except in this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: The Government is losing opportunities to give some semblance of confidence to people, which needs to be done through discussion and information. The Taoiseach said yesterday Irish banks were adequately capitalised, which is an important statement. That view was not widely shared in this House or within the Leader's party and the media do not accept it. The Taoiseach has received the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his tolerance. Banks are putting more pressure on small businesses to pay their overdrafts by reducing such facilities. The overdraft facilities for many small businesses is less than the period of the banks' Christmas holidays. How will that impact on business and the flow of the economy? They are only two issues but I could raise ten more. It is time we...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: That is correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I am very happy to support Senator Fitzgerald's proposal. My colleague, Senator Shane Ross, has done excellent work on the issue. In the past three or four weeks, I have asked constantly for a debate on the economy. The House will have to vote on this from now on. The Leader promised three or four weeks ago that there would be no problem with having such a debate and that we should have...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I very much concur with the points made by Senator Fitzgerald. For the record, I am someone who has defended the public service all my life, but that does not mean that I am opposed to public sector reform, rather I am completely and enthusiastically in favour of it. The problem is encapsulated in the example given by Senator Fitzgerald of cutting back on home-school liaison in a...
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (26 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister of State. It is the first time that we have faced each other in this House but we have dealt with one another in many other situations and I wish him well in the continuation of his Ministry. Like everyone else, I welcome this legislation. Much fine work has been done in the background by the Minister of State's advisers. Many of the matters raised by the different...
- Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (26 Nov 2008)
Joe O'Toole: Does the Minister of State believe that this encompasses human rights?