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Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I thank the Minister of State and his advisers for dealing with this matter that I raised on Second Stage. The amendment strengthens the Bill.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I agree with the Minister of State's point on ministerial appointments. However, the point raised by Senator Buttimer must be addressed in another way. We have to think differently in this regard. If this were in the UK, a public advertisement for an appointments process would be taken out, as one often sees in the British broadsheets. The other way has been dealt with in this committee...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: The Minister of State should just say that it will be Cork.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I move amendment No. 40: In page 60, lines 26 to 29, to delete subsection (2) and substitute the following: "(2) The Tribunal may, where it considers that in the particular circumstances of a case it is appropriate to so do; (i) conduct part or all of its proceedings in private; (ii) make an order directing that the identities of all or one or more of the parties to an appeal shall not be...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I accept the Minister's good offices in this matter. He raised it with me, so I know he has given it much consideration. While I do not fully agree with the Minister, the points he made are correct and I cannot argue with them. I acknowledge the fact that the name of the person can be kept confidential and we have taken the auditors out of it; they are two issues of significance. I will...

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: The Minister of State's amendment meets what I was trying to achieve. I sought a provision to allow access to the box while it was sealed. Collectors for charities that sell emblems, daffodils and so on for a fixed amount may need to give change and genuinely need access to the box. I thank the Minister of State for taking this concern of a number of charities on board.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I thank the Minister of State for being so open to making this move. While perhaps they are extraneous, I have some points to make. This question stresses the importance of a bicameral legislature, where issues can be picked up as they go from one House to the other. As the Minister of State said, this issue was not brought to his attention, nor to that of most Members. This is very...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister. My colleague, Deputy Twomey, is driving me into the arms of Fianna Fáil with his comments on the public service.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: In terms of the issue raised by Senator MacSharry, now that I have got off the gravy train, I would be able to give some time to chairing such a committee. One of the things we need to do is to look very closely at matters. The last time we discussed this we were in the middle of the crisis. That night, I stated that I was sick and tired of everyone in the House, on all sides, telling me...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I acknowledge the work done by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin, in clearing the way for the Chernobyl children to come to Ireland. It is worthwhile recognising it was a fine job of work, for which there was little thanks. The House should recognise it and thank him for doing that. I fully support the points made by Senator Fitzgerald. We should be discussing the matter...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: It would be important to recognise that this would be a useful opportunity for Europe to buy back the agricultural vote by putting a few shillings into the pot to deal with this issue, but that is one of the issues at which we can look in terms of a debate. The House will be aware that 50,000 to 70,000 people, depending on whom one listens to, were on the march in Dublin against the...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I cannot and will not accept that. I am surprised the Taoiseach supports that. I certainly intend raising it with him. It goes against Fianna Fáil's basic principles at all levels. The Order of Business is the heart of the day. It is the only time when Members on both sides of the House can put on the record what they feel about the events and topical issues of the day. Can the Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: It is outrageous. It is muffling, it is censuring, it is stopping people from articulating their viewpoints. The Order of Business is the most characteristic mark of the Seanad and we owe it to future generations of Senators to protect this invaluable part of the day during which people can go on the record with their views on the events of the day and given there is no other topical hour...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Nobody said that.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: As ever.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I wish to seek a manual vote.