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Seanad: Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator's party leader has said how difficult it is to get figures.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I take this opportunity to place on record my appreciation of the work of two members of the outgoing Government, if I may call it that. We may still have a Government but we do not know who is in charge of it. If we knew who was speaking on behalf of whom, the position could be explained to us. It is very difficult for the ordinary citizen to know who is speaking on behalf of Government. I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: It sounds like a Minister bored his wife into submission by forcing her to listen to a speech and then swore he had delivered it somewhere to an election worker. It would be useful if the Government created a sense of stability and reality so that we know where we are. However, I appreciate the extraordinary work done by the Irish Presidency, led by the Taoiseach, over the past number of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: We have had our differences but it is a measure of the man that one can have an argument with him and then move on to do business. That is the nature of good politics. It is about everybody sharing their views and finding a way forward; it is not about everybody agreeing. The Minister for Finance deserves credit. Senator Ross praised him highly and will agree his delivery of a new national...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The freedom of information issue is an example of déjÀ vu. The comments by Senator Brian Hayes reflect comments made by others previously. We knew this would happen. The points he made are absolutely correct. The Government should admit it got it wrong and review the amending legislation to return the pendulum to its previous position.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: That is what happens when one privatises a public service. The public sector had a more amenable face.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Again, the Senator refers to a privatised service.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: They are paid money for finding faults.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: In this civic society.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The oligarchs were there until 1916.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: He would be appointed the new leader of Fianna Fáil as well, would he not?

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Yesterday on the Order of Business speakers on the Government side raised the question of the additional costs to people of the NCT. Senator Feighan raised this issue a few months ago when he said the testers were under pressure to fail more cars in order to generate more income. The Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, is considering privatising speed camera operators on a similar basis....

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: ——and where is the plan? It is time we discussed this matter. Senator Ross might also have a contribution to make to the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: It used to be Fianna Fáil's ethos in the past.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator was raised in a Fianna Fáil household——

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Ross is trying to find the names of trade unionists among the list of tax dodgers in today's newspapers.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator cannot have read the section.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator may use all the terms he wishes.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator is getting over-excited. It is not a bad idea but it is not revolutionary.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator should read section 13 again.