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Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I spoke on this ——

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Minihan should give us the numbers ——

Seanad: Adult and Further Education: Statements. (21 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I also welcome the Minister of State to the House and echo Senator Minihan's final comments. I thank the Minister of State for her continuing contribution. It would be a fantastic legacy to have at least begun implementing the McIver report. This issue is a source of serious anxiety. I cannot say that any better or more clearly than Senator Minihan. Whenever one speaks to people on the ground...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: They call to every house every day.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: They know who lives in every house.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I believe everyone on all sides of this House would sympathise with the points made by Senator Finucane about house prices. We have all witnessed the difficulties in buying houses encountered by family members and their children and friends. However, the harsh reality that Irish people spend more time exulting in the fact that their houses are now worth so much money means that there is not,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Ryan merely has to look outside his front door.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: This school has been waiting for 16 years.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: No. 9 on the Order Paper is a Bill in the name of Senator Coghlan and I which arose due to a difficulty arising from the Official Languages Act, particularly with reference to the decision to change the name of the town of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis to An Daingean. The House might note that in the meantime Kerry County Council has decided to conduct a plebiscite of the people of that town to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I welcome, as we all should, the decision announced by the Government at the weekend to invest millions of euro in research and development in third and fourth level education. I also welcomed it when it was announced in a broad sweep at the time of the budget. However, it is difficult to relate it to the group standing outside Leinster House today representing a 16 year old school with 250...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: In case the Senator is ever looking for it, it is approximately eight miles from Tullamore.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: There will be no stroking. It will be all one word.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I add my voice to Senator Brian Hayes's call for a debate on this issue and I agree with much of what he has said. We must be careful that we achieve our targets on education. The House will note that the class size of primary schools has deteriorated this year and on that basis we will not meet targets. Senator Brian Hayes will articulate that view and Senator Ulick Burke has mentioned it...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: The Leader knows it.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: I thank Senators Norris and Henry for tabling this motion. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I look forward to his contribution. As for the issues raised by Senator Ó Murchú, I concurred with him until the final two minutes of his contribution. The Senator raised some valid points in an honest fashion. However, I refer to the point made earlier by Senator Brian Hayes, that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Much of Senator Brian Hayes's contribution found resonance with me. I look forward to his less inhibited support of the next benchmarking award for nurses.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jun 2006)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Brian Hayes made some serious points with which I agree. The issue raised yesterday by Senator Minihan regarding the leaving certificate mathematics paper is a good example of how change should not be managed. It is clear, given the concerns raised by third level institutions, that the mathematics paper requires change. However, permitting pupils and students to walk into an...