Results 1-20 of 4,608 for speaker:Joe O'Toole
- Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: We will ask that individual the question at some stage.
- Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: It is my great pleasure to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, to the House and congratulate him on his elevation to office. I wish him well, not just in his career but also in his ministry, in these difficult times. Last week, there was a classic example of which economic expert should we believe. Various international and domestic experts were asked to give their prediction...
- Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister back to the Seanad. He is adorning the House with his presence and he could be the reason for its retention. I would like to hear his response on two issues. First, Senator Leyden raised a question in respect of the Data Protection Commissioner. Has the directive crossed the Commissioner's desk? He is inclined to raise issues where one least expects them. Second, I...
- Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: We are flexible. That is the great thing about the Upper House.
- Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: I apologise for that, Minister.
- Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: Only Ryanair would add an administration cost to the 10 cent, which would bring it up to â¬10.
- Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: I will chair the commission, Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: I fully support the points made by Senator Cassidy. I do not know whether this is the time to go into all of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: I thought that, so I will say "Ditto to that". I thank the Leader of the House as I spoke to him on a number of occasions over the weekend with regard to including the extra debate today on the economic situation. I appreciate its inclusion and on this basis I will support the Order of Business today. The Nyberg report was presented to us yesterday, but we will not have the opportunity to...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)
Joe O'Toole: That was when you were over here, Paul. It is all change now. We fully understand.
- Seanad: EU Regulation on Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters: Motion (24 Mar 2011)
Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, I do not want the sitting to be suspended. This should be dealt with under the rules of the House.
- Seanad: EU Regulation on Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters: Motion (24 Mar 2011)
Joe O'Toole: We have other things to do and it should be dealt with.
- Seanad: EU Regulation on Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters: Motion (24 Mar 2011)
Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, to the House and I congratulate her on her elevation. It is well deserved.
- Seanad: EU Regulation on Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters: Motion (24 Mar 2011)
Joe O'Toole: The House will applaud her appointment and elevation. She did trojan work as Leader of the Opposition in the House for the past four or five years. I wish her well. We have the utmost confidence in her. This is the type of change in Europe we need to welcome. It is a tidying up and reduction of bureaucracy. It is a recognition by various countries of each other's court systems. It...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)
Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh, I would like to put on the record the fact that the House gave every opportunity to Senator Callely to have a discussion, and adjourned twice one night for that purpose, but he refused to do so. It is not as if he did not have the opportunity.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)
Joe O'Toole: In addition, at the last meeting of the committee he was given an equal chance, which he refused.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)
Joe O'Toole: The Senator refused the right-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)
Joe O'Toole: We waited two hours for him here, and he did not have the manners to ring back and say he was not coming in.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)
Joe O'Toole: We would also like to be associated with the words of Senator Cassidy in congratulating Senator Cummins on his elevation to the important role of Leader of the House. I wish him well in that regard. I also thank Senator Cassidy for his support and co-operation in recent years as Leader of the House. On the question raised by Senator Cassidy, I seek a reassessment of where we are in the...