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Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I know a priest who was editor of a clerical magazine and who was sacked by the hierarchy because, in 1989, he wanted the magazine to introduce a debate on clerical child abuse. For his sins he was cast to the furthest part of west Mayo where he is still a curate. I recall being in the office of the then Minister for Education and the current Leader of the House, Senator O'Rourke, and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I agree with every word spoken by Senator Finucane. On my way home on Saturday night I called into a shop to get the Sunday newspapers. I thought I had seen everything in newspapers but I did not believe the headline when I saw it. I actually thought it was a magazine sending up the Sunday Independent. I just could not believe it. I looked at it, but did not buy it. I found it nauseating. My...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I am sure all Members echo Senator Brian Hayes's words in regard to Mr. Rory Carroll. It is not appropriate to go any further than to express our solidarity and support for his family, particularly Mr. Joe Carroll who reported from this House on many occasions. Perhaps we should convey Members' collective support for the family and urge that all possible is done politically to secure his safe...

Seanad: Plant Diseases. (19 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, the Minister of State is from Cork so I ask Senator Coghlan to speak slowly.

Seanad: Fisheries Protection. (19 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I thank the Minister, Deputy O'Donoghue, for coming to the House this evening. I am aware the Minister was under pressure to get here and I appreciate his attendance. This matter concerns the Minister's own constituency and is one for which responsibility lies in areas other than his Department and outside of Government also but what we need is a little moral support. I wish to share a minute...

Seanad: Fisheries Protection. (19 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Just as one comes over Conor Pass, with one's back to Dingle, one can look down over the beautiful valley ahead. On a good day it is possible to see all the way to Galway and on a bad day one can even see Kerry Head. Looking behind one can see the Minister's part of the world and just below that is a beautiful river and a set of lakes. In fact, there are nine lakes and six miles of river...

Seanad: Fisheries Protection. (19 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I thank the Minister for attending the House to deal with this matter. This is a great opportunity to develop nine or ten months of real tourism benefit for the area, which does not currently have that. It brings tourists in over the hill from Dingle and out from Tralee. It gives great added benefit to hotels in the area. Can that be developed with State aid, apart from those areas that I...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I wish to share my time with Senator Ross.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I suspect I might be a lonely voice in this debate. Rugadh agus tógadh mé i measc iascairí i nDaingean Uí Chúis, which is Dingle in English. I do not like the idea of a buyout, which was the approach taken to the Native Americans and Aborigines — buy them out; put them out of work; put them into reservations; and forget about them. This is not the correct approach. While many different...

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Most of them are Trinity College graduates.

Seanad: Salmon Fisheries Report: Statements. (19 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Let Fine Gael——

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: It would be very useful to get a clear outline of the position regarding the proposal made by Senator Brian Hayes. Every politician has been asked questions about this issue. It is not my intention to try to apportion blame to anybody in a one-hour or two-hour debate but we, as public representatives with a general responsibility to the public, need information about it. This information...

Seanad: European Union: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: We should express our thanks to the Taoiseach for giving of his time here again this afternoon. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Treacy, to the debate. I appreciate his being here. I am sure he will take back what we have to say. This kind of debate, with five minute contributions, is lively and good. I have listened to it in my office for the past hour and it flowed quite well. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I want the Acting Leader to raise the possibility again of having a discussion on the food industry with a particular emphasis on the manner in which it is being treated at a European level. I may take the opportunity to raise this issue, possibly this afternoon. In recent times, I have examined the impact of regulation on the meat industry. I believe we have now reached the point where...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: The amendment in my name and that of Senator McDowell stipulates that employees' representatives means such trade unions as are representative of the employees where there is such a trade union or persons who are directly elected by the employees in the undertaking. I am taking into consideration the point made by Senator Quinn that not all workers or workplaces will be organised into trade...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Oh?

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: The argument in favour of amendment No. 22 is that it is good practice to move roles among different people so that it would not become similar to a role of club secretary held for 40 years. In such circumstances it becomes difficult to remove somebody because it becomes confrontational. It is better if someone must seek re-election. Requiring that somebody be re-established in the position...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Before the Minister of State replies, I wish to clarify an issue for Senator White. She made an important point to the effect that people are not used to seeking election and that in many workplaces, big or small, people would not want to put themselves forward for such a role. In my previous job I had responsibility for 3,500 primary schools throughout the country. Some schools were very big...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: The belt and braces approach. It is not my intention that consultation, discussions or any engagement between an employer and one or more employees should be excluded. What the Minister of State said is new to me. He stated that if it is not included there, it is effectively excluded. I want more information on that. I would trust the Minister of State's view on it but I can assure him that I...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator is walking away from it.