Results 3,161-3,180 of 4,608 for speaker:Joe O'Toole

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I support my colleague, Senator Norris. During the past two years he has acted under advice from all quarters. He has consulted, discussed, briefed and listened to everyone. He has tried to move the matter forward in a consensual manner. Given the way we try to do business on these benches, it is an absolute disgrace and utterly unacceptable that, half an hour before two years' work is put to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Does that mean I have 20 minutes from now? I believe in all sincerity that this is not the way to do business. It gives an extraordinarily negative impression of democracy. It is a steamroller of autocracy running down and through a difficult endeavour. No suggestion was made previously to Senator Norris that he should hold back the legislation. On advice from different quarters, he has...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: When the Leas-Chathaoirleach took the Chair this morning, I thought that in breach of long-established tradition he nodded to the Government benches before he nodded to the Opposition benches.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Will the Leas-Chathaoirleach indicate if there is any particular significance in that?

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Seeing as the matter was first raised in this House, we should note the copious apology from Kevin Myers in today's edition of The Irish Times. The matter is dealt with now. It is over and we should accept the apology in the spirit in which it was offered. I am sure both Mr. Ed. Walsh and Mr. Kevin Myers would be very pleased to see from this morning's news that two high-profile single...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: ——thus bringing two single-parent families together. I am sure we will wish them well.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I am sure the House would like to bring that matter to the attention of Mr. Ed. Walsh and Mr. Kevin Myers.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I thought there might be some appreciation of the importance of that particular event from the——

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: ——republican party benches, those who at one stage wanted us to rejoin the Commonwealth.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: The question was raised yesterday with the Leader about the importance of having another transport debate. I am sure she will confirm that prior to Christmas we decided to have two debates on transport; one on transport in the Dublin area, which we had and the other on transport issues elsewhere in the country. We should have that as soon as possible. A report was carried out on the Dunboyne...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: Trinity was established by the same house.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: The Irish stock market was up 26% last year. In that context, 9% is not much of a return——

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: —— especially considering that we are paying these guys big money.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: That is as much a comment on the industry and how poor the returns are.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: I move amendment No. 11: In page 9, before section 7, to insert the following new section: "7.—Section 13(1) of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion after 'elsewhere' of 'or in the case of a child where requested by a school'." This amendment provides for a regular occurrence of when a parent is sent for when his or her child has an accident at school. It is an absolute case of...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: How?

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: That is not critical.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (9 Feb 2005)

Joe O'Toole: One might look for parental leave and not have a child at all if one were being that crooked about it.