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Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Teachers teach the curriculum. When the names are included in the curriculum the teachers will teach them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I was speaking about myself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Perhaps he will allocate more money to special education.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Except the young Progressive Democrats.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: This is classic in terms of the Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government. There is plenty of coverage but we do not deal with the issue. The e-government report could have been dealt with by the House and it would be covered in every newspaper in the land.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Will that be before the local elections?

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: It all sounded very cynical.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The House should be reminded that, on three or four occasions in the past 20 years, it debated capital punishment and its elimination. Senator Ross brought forward a Private Members' Bill on one occasion. We discussed the matter during Private Members' business and the final legislation was introduced by the Government. There was considerable agreement on both sides during that debate and one...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I seek a ruling, a Chathaoirligh, regarding this evening's Private Members' motion, which asks us to reaffirm a key objective of Government policy. I am not sure whether, constitutionally or under Standing Orders, it is appropriate for the House to affirm the programme for Government, which is agreed between two parties. I do not know how the House can be brought into that matter. On a more...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I have asked on many occasions that Government Private Members' motions should refrain from commending and congratulating members of the Government as it is difficult for Members to look at them through a clean lens. I have never seen such a sycophantic motion in all my time in the House. It opens up new areas. I defer to my colleague, Senator Norris, because I do not know whether there is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Mansergh looks grossly unhappy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I asked previously for an update on the progress being made by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding the new credit card driving licence. New legislation has been enacted and it is a legal imperative that one should carry one's licence at all times while driving. The fact that the licences are made from very soft paper makes it very difficult for people to retain them...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Unfortunately all the credit was in the one direction.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Who said it?

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister to the House and I am pleased to contribute to the debate. This is an appalling motion and desperate to the world. The Leader this morning said the Government was entitled to blow its own trumpet but the problem is that trumpets get confused with foghorns now and again and frighten off the horses. If the motion had read that Seanad Éireann acknowledges the policies of...

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: It cannot be done in three years. That is the problem.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The motion, as amended, is agreed to.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The amendment was put.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: It was agreed to.

Seanad: Public Finances: Motion. (12 May 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The motion, as amended, was agreed to.