Results 2,801-2,820 of 4,608 for speaker:Joe O'Toole
- Seanad: WTO Negotiations: Statements. (7 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: She should note the difference. Vegetables are dumped in north Dublin because they will not pass through the sorters for the Dublin market, while in Provence they would be on display. People will go in and buy a beef tomato with four sides or a hugely distorted pepper. If it looks healthy, clean and luscious, they will buy it. Why does that happen there but not here? That and the Abattoirs...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, would this be a change to primary legislation or a regulation?
- Seanad: WTO Negotiations: Statements. (7 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear. That is absolutely correct.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: The House might note a happy photograph in today's main newspapers. It is of two happy Members of the Oireachtas, one of whom, a Member of this House, Senator John Hanafin, was being presented with his masters degree in the company of his sister, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Mary Hanafin. We should extend our congratulations to the Member of the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: On a more negative note regarding the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, there is a woman from the Morning Star Mother and Baby Home who has been outside the gates for the past number of weeks. Others have raised this issue. I do not wish to elaborate because it is not appropriate to discuss it on the Order of Business. However, that woman has suffered. I am one of those who have written to the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: The Minister of State is entitled to have the truth disclosed and we are entitled to know the truth. I will not go any further than that. We cannot merely ignore the fact that everybody else is talking about it. We need to get clarification on the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: The Minister has a problem.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I know that my colleague, Senator Norris, will say something about aeroplane landings but Dr. Condoleezza Rice reportedly said in Germany this morning that European Governments using intelligence obtained by the CIA or other American authorities should not question how it was obtained. This is an appalling reflection on the West. Is it any wonder that we are in trouble with the rest of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I wish to return to a point made by Senator Brian Hayes. The Minister of State has shown extraordinary abilityââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)
Joe O'Toole: Senator Brian Hayes raised an extremely important point, although I do not fully agree with him. I have grave reservations about the proposals to deal with individuals on-the-run who are wanted on criminal charges. I instinctively dislike the notion that individuals wanted on criminal charges might not be brought to justice in a democracy. How we deal with them afterwards is another issue but...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: The Government passed a law giving the church certain rights, which it is now abusing. That is why it is our business.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: It is true.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: The Cathaoirleach will be aware that my colleague, Senator Norris, has tabled a motion to have the Order of Business extended to an hour. He will also be aware that we previously discussed having a topical hour at this stage. This is one of those times when so many things are happening that Members of the House need to have an opportunity to express themselves. We should look at this matter...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I will defend the farmers as well. From 1990 to 2000, I listened to people unfairly trying to convince Irish farmers that in some way we could avoid the world beet price. We all knew it was staring us in the face. Every year the rainforests of the Amazon are cleared to the extent of the acreage of Ireland. Two factories producing sugar in the Amazon will wipe out not just the Irish but the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: It is important the House recognises and acknowledges the point raised by Senator Brian Hayes. It is the second issue of its kind in a week. A week ago Ryanair finally conceded that blind people travelling with carers on aeroplanes did not have to make any special arrangements and now the case yesterday has been won. I also note a matter with which I would ask the Leader to take issue....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I am sorry. This has nothing to do with the Minister of State; this is a bigger issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I grew up in an environment where to me the essence of a great civil servant was one whose Minister did not know what his or her politics were. I am not referring to this case. I am a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, as is Senator Mansergh. The Senator will confirm that the commission regularly comes across situations where issues need to be explained to the parties and the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I accept that, a Chathaoirligh. I promise I will put the question, not to you or to the House, but to the Minister of State, Deputy Callely, when I see him. The issue is that we protect the division between ourselves and the Legislature, as we regularly do in this House. There is also a division between ourselves and the Civil Service. The Civil Service has a job to do. It serves our needs...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh, you made a ruling which I observed.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Joe O'Toole: I did not speak about specifics.