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Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: The Progressive Democrats seems to be more sensitive than Fianna Fáil in these matters.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: They are mere words.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I acknowledge that.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: That is what the Minister is doing to children.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Ní fíor sin. Tá leanaíón Spáinn, ó Londain, ón Ghearmáin agus gach áit i nDún Chaoin.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Tá sé i gceartlár na Gaeltachta.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Tagann daoine isteach sa Ghaeltacht ón taobh amuigh.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I am ever helpful and would just like to see some action.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I thank all of the contributors to the debate and the Minister for attending it in full, which I appreciate. I did not finish what I had hoped to say at the beginning of the debate. Ach ba mhaith liom cúpla rud a rá mar gheall ar an nGaolainn ionas go dtuigfí cén fáth go bhfuil déistin orm mar gheall ar an méid a fheicim. Do chaitheas leathuair a' chloig ar maidin ag éisteacht leis an...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Ar an dtaobh eile den scéal, tá múinteoirí san áit chéanna, agus níl na téacsanna acu chun an jab a dhéanamh. Ó thaobh na nGaeltachtaí de, tá seanaithne ag an Aire ar Ghaeltacht Chorca Dhuibhne. Níl dhá bhliain imithe ó bhuaileas isteach go dtí scoil i gceartlár fhoinse na Gaolainne, Scoil Dhún Chaoin — I will name it. Bhuaileas isteach sa rang sóisearach, áit a raibh...

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: It is but the Minister's officials will make the same contribution as the INTO, sitting on one side. It would be helpful if they stated that benchmarking was an independent process about which they could do nothing but that the view of the Minister was that primary school principles should be paid on the same level as post-primary. Can we agree on this?

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I am offering the opportunity to the Minister. The Minister is correct in stating that partnership in education is superb. The Minister's relationship with various bodies involved in this process is outstanding and I compliment her on this.

Seanad: Educational Services: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Priorities change, as Senator Fitzgerald will agree, so we must change our objectives. The Minister should meet the education community and explain that priorities have changed, a commitment was given and that she now seeks to agree a new commitment. Senator John Paul Phelan explained why mixed and split classes, like shared jobs and split jobs, are different and we must examine why this is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Norris spoke first in order to have the time to make an important point.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I accept that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: The simple point is that if this is being discussed at the United Nations, at the Council of Europe and everywhere else, why can it not be discussed here as well?

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Let both sides have their say. Given that there is such heat on the issue, it should be allowed to go forward for discussion. Following the points raised here this morning about the nursing home issue, we need a debate on it. I do not know where we are going on this matter. On numerous occasions I have asked that this not be turned into a political football. Every party has been involved in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I am sorry.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Joe O'Toole: That is why we should have a debate.