Results 2,761-2,780 of 4,608 for speaker:Joe O'Toole
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: On that latter point, I am sure the Leader will be happy to confirm that the Seanad reform group is writing to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges of both Houses on that issue this week with the idea of moving it on. On the Iran issue, it is crucial that there is an international response to his comments for the second time in two months. We should be aware that, perhaps, unlike other...
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: With the permission of the House, I would like to give my last three minutes to Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I will take the first 15 minutes. I have noticed that Members have been able to negotiate additional time in the past few evenings.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I have a problem when the Government tables a motion congratulating itself and equally when Members on the Opposition benches table a motion condemning the Government. The people in general have a problem with us because of this kind of scenario. I do not see why the Government needs to be congratulated for spending the money it has to spend, that...
- Seanad: University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: Is the sound recorder happy enough? Yes. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire arÃst. Tá mé an-sásta tacú leis an Bhille seo. Ba mhaith liom dÃriú isteach ar rud amháin, is é sin, an pÃosa atá ráite ag an Aire mar gheall ar an infheistiú ar luach â¬1.2 billiún. Is cuimhin leis an Aire go raibh an-dÃospóireacht eadrainn cúpla mÃó shin nuair a foilsÃodh tuarascáil de chuid an OECD...
- Seanad: University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005: Committee and Remaining Stages. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: On behalf of the House I thank the Minister and her officials for bringing the Bill to the House so quickly.
- Seanad: University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: If my mother watches Oireachtas Report tonight and sees me in the Fine Gael benches it will give her a new lease of life. It will be her proudest moment. If I cannot be heard I am prepared to do that. Can I be heard clearly enough?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I could not agree more with the final point made by Senator Brian Hayes which I have raised on a previous occasion. A penalty should be imposed on those who arrive in accident and emergency departments and who cause chaos. I agree they should be separated out into a wet room away from decent people who have to put up with the problems created by drunks coming in to accident and emergency...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: Tabhair an rogha dó.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: Tabhair an seans dó. NÃl sétugtha dó.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: Senator White is in Government with the Progressive Democrats and gets confused by them.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: A member of the PDs is standing against her.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: With the permission of the House, I would like to share my time with Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: It was decided on the Order of Business, as it is every day. In this case, it is 20 minutes for the first speaker from each group and ten minutes for each subsequent speaker.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: Yes. The Senator has to sit and listen and she will learn something ââ
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: The Senator can use what she learns on the doorsteps of Dublin South-East when she is arguing against the great Progressive Democrats Member, Deputy McDowell.
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: Exactly, Senator White, exactly. The removal of the groceries order is a bottle of smoke. I agree with Senator Dardis that the matter has been discussed ad nauseam but it will make no difference whatsoever down the line, none whatever. I was born and raised in my mother's grocery shop and remember when Mr. Lemass's Government introduced the dreaded turnover tax in the early 1960s. RGDATA...
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: There is not the remotest chance of that happening. This is populist politics and will not make the slightest bit of difference. I tend to agree with the legislation because it might finish the argument forever. This is no more than groups within business arguing with each other. I have argued with the chair of the Competition Authority on this issue. I have seen her arguments in favour of...
- Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (13 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I did understand him. I learned a lot from Dr. FitzGerald.