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Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I do not know why anybody bothered putting pen to paper to write it down, and I do not know its aim. I will oppose it, although I do not know what it means or if it is worth anything. It is so bad it must be opposed. I second the motion.

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Motion (22 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: A petitions committee established by the House would be impressed by the level of consultation by the group of people who spoke to us on child trafficking. I agree with the points made by Senator Brian Hayes in this respect. It is an example of how engagement with the public can work when legislation is proposed. I was sickened to hear how innocent young women from foreign countries are...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Ryan will be pleased to hear it was done with the support of the Labour Party in Kerry.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: It is not our function to be happy.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: The High Court came to a very sensible conclusion on the issue to which Senator Brian Hayes referred. In the aftermath of this morning's revelations on nursing homes, we have become utterly confused about the issue. Some of us debated the issue last night, yet we are no clearer this morning whether differences exist between public and private homes in terms of scrutiny. Several nursing...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: As someone who has regularly raised the Curtin affair over the past two years, I believe this House should give thanks to the members of the Committee on Article 35.4.1° of the Constitution and section 39 of the Courts of Justice Act 1924, who worked tirelessly to do all that was required of them. I never thought they would be able to conclude their work because the cards were repeatedly...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I accept that.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I am not seeking an interim report on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Yesterday on the Order of Business I raised the issue of the committee dealing with the Judge Curtin affair and the House was of the view it should not be discussed here. As I said, I have no interest in, or views on, the issue. I am interested in the process this House set up. The response I got was that it was not to be discussed.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I wish to be absolutely clear. I have nothing but the highest respect for the members of that committee and nothing I have said on this issue takes from them. I am supportive of them in everything they do and I know of the work they are doing. I have no problem with the way they discharge their business nor do I have a scintilla of criticism about the way they do their work. They have...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I agree with the Cathaoirleach. I am not trying to undermine that process; I am completely supportive of it. My only point is that we were told the matter would be dealt with very quickly and dates were suggested but for reasons beyond the scope of the committee, it did not reach those dates. Where do we go from here? We will be asked questions at the next general election. There is...

Seanad: Telecommunications Structures: Motion (8 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for his contribution. It is important we discuss this issue although I do not understand why the Minister of State did not simply accept the motion. There is very little in it to which he could be opposed and he could have made a minor amendment to it if an empowerment provision needed to be included. There is very little in it...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: What is the Senator refuting?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I apologise, I misheard the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: On a similar issue to the urgent matter raised by Senator Brian Hayes I would like to draw the attention of the House to No. 23 on the Order Paper. It has been on the Order Paper for approximately 18 months even though it was introduced as a matter of urgency. We were told it followed from a need to deal with this matter with great dispatch and we established a joint sub-committee. I wish...

Seanad: Address by the European Union Ambassador to the United States (8 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: On behalf of the Independent group, I welcome the ambassador, Mr. Bruton, and thank him for his wide-ranging speech which covered many areas. On a personal level, I thank him for focusing on the issue of global warming and the Kyoto Agreement. I have been struggling for the past two years in this House to get people to respond with some passion to that issue, including a fortnight ago. I...

Seanad: Official Languages Act 2003: Statements (1 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Fáiltím roimh an Aire, atá istigh sa Teach arís inniu, agus go mór leis an alt deireanach nuair a dúirt sé go raibh sé sásta an rud seo a phlé agus go n-éistfeadh sé leis na moltaí a bheadh ag teacht ó Chiarraí ar an cheist chasta seo, cé nach bhfuil sí chomh casta sin. Is maith an rud é seo a chur ar an taifead inniu. Aontaím go mór lena lán de na rudaí atá ráite ag...

Seanad: Official Languages Act 2003: Statements (1 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Mar ainm amháin. Sin an rud a bhí ann. Sin an rud atá ráite. Gan amhras, tá a lán de seo ag brath ar an Rialtas.

Seanad: Official Languages Act 2003: Statements (1 Nov 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Caithfidh mé an méid seo a rá. Ó thosaigh an chonspóid seo, tá sé seo ráite agam. Mar nach bhfuilim i mo chónaí san áit sin, níor chóir go mbeinn á rá cad é ba cheart a bheith ann mar ainm. Fágaim é sin faoi mhuintir Dhaingean Uí Chúis, An Daingin, nó Dingle. Is é an rud atá á rá agamsa ná gur chóir don chinneadh a bheith déanta acu siúd.