Results 561-580 of 4,608 for speaker:Joe O'Toole

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (10 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I do not have the directive to hand and have no doubt that what the Minister of State has read out is correct. The point is, however, that it was something which could come up in the consultation process with the social partners but never did. It was never discussed on this island prior to putting together this legislation and no argument was made to the social partners. I heard what the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I second the amendment by Senator Brian Hayes to the Order of Business. We raised the issue of the banks yesterday. It is no accident that they happen to be moving in concert with each other. A cartel is in operation and it smacks of conspiracy. If it is, it is in breach of serious criminal legislation and would constitute a criminal act. I am not reassured and I am certainly not happy just...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: This should be investigated. It would be appropriate to have a portrait of James Connolly or somebody else to represent that aspect of Irish life.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I am not blaming the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for this – I thought the House might offer its views. I am sure the senior partners in Government who are worried about Irish life moving too far to the right would be very supportive of what I have said. I ask the House to support me in this matter in order that we may have balance in all things.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator can sit in the back row and whinge or he can go up front and deliver.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: The Deputy Leader should find another way.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I am sure Senator Hayes will not mind me adding a codicil to that. I have always maintained that people should only be allowed speak on neutrality if they give a definition of what they are talking about before they begin.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: That is one of the big difficulties with the issue – it means separate things to everybody. A debate would be very useful. I have called many times for a debate on this issue and I support Senator Brian Hayes, but I would like us all to be talking about the same thing. Cúpla seachtain ó shin chuir muid Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla fríd an Teach seo to give rights to people from the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: There are conventions under which we work and that is how it should be. There is nothing cheap about that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator should tell that to Deputy Costello.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I will take that weighty responsibility on my shoulders, as I am the only speaker representing the left side of politics in the House at the moment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: Not just from the neck up two days a week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: From that perspective on politics.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: The Members' Bar.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: That is an appalling inference.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I echo the words of the Minister of State and thank him and his officials for the work they have put into this Bill. I remind the House that much of the work in this area has been done as part of the partnership process. Representatives of both IBEC and the ICTU sat down with departmental officials to discuss this issue and worked at European level on the translation of the EU directive....

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I outlined my views in the last session.

Seanad: Interest Rates Reduction: Statements. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: All men.

Seanad: Interest Rates Reduction: Statements. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I wish to share my time with Senator Ross.

Seanad: Interest Rates Reduction: Statements. (12 Jun 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I listened to the Leader's list of A words when winding up. I have seven C words in front of me, which I hope to get through in five minutes: currency, consumer, competition, cartel, conspiracy, criminal and confidence. This is the first benefit of the currency in real terms that people see. There are others but this is one clear benefit to consumers who are the key people in all of this. We...