Results 3,341-3,360 of 4,608 for speaker:Joe O'Toole
- Seanad: Public Private Partnerships: Statements. (17 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I am pleased time was made available to debate the issue. I asked for the debate because I wanted to kill a few myths about public private partnership. Public private partnerships as established in the UK and Northern Ireland bear no relation to public private partnerships in the Republic of Ireland. They are different arrangements. There is...
- Seanad: Public Private Partnerships: Statements. (17 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: I understand it is a bridge. I am not taking from the fact that it was a complicated work of engineering to build both bridges, particularly the Westlink. There can be no argument on the business side that the toll should be increased. It is completely wrong. Driving to any city in Europe on a tolled motorway, whether it be Paris, Lyon or any other city, as soon as one reaches the environs of...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: The Senator would.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: I never label myself in any way. Everybody else has done it for me. Since I became a Member of the House I have been labelled as everything.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: We are talking about labels and "isms".
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: While I agree with the words of Senator Brian Hayes on Margaret Hassan, I would prefer to wait until we are absolutely sure she is dead before I comment. It would be appropriate to speak at that time. On reading this morning's newspapers, one would believe there were only three people working in Aer Lingus. People have forgotten that, over the past 12 or 13 years, Aer Lingus has reduced its...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: In the meantime, there is a lot of work to be done.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: I will let the record speak on that.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: Labels or "isms" have not beenââ
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs. (10 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister and thank her for her attention on this issue. I agree with Senator Morrissey. We have discussed this issue on a few occasions over the past few weeks. The headmaster and his staff have put together an impressive report. I know Mr. John Lynch and his staff and it is a highly committed school. The work they have done in producing this report is something which would make...
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs. (10 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: I can see it now. It will be my fault the school does not get a teacher.
- Seanad: Special Educational Needs. (10 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: Will the Minister come back to Senator Morrissey and myself after examining this issue? It would be helpful to know of an entitlement, even if they were not to get it right now, so that it could give them some hope.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: Where they wait 16 hours.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: I welcome this progressive and necessary legislation. Other Members have referred to the difficulties that have arisen in many different parts of the country in recent times as a result of people putting themselves forward as being medically qualified in certain areas. I should have done so already but I welcome the Minister of State. This is my first engagement with him since his promotion....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: We are within a month of the budget and the Estimates will shortly be published. This will set the tone of taxation for the next year. Whatever people think of taxation, tax breaks and the importance of having an attractive tax regime, the idea that people who earn millions pay no tax at all is utterly unacceptable to ordinary people around the country. People should not be able to write off...
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: With the permission of the House, I wish to share time with Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: I am glad the Minister has returned to discuss the state-of-the-art modern transport system in Dublin which he mentioned en passant last week. The Minister made no reference in his speech to the Navan line. This was in the national development plan when it was first published. It is crucial this issue be developed. It would take much pressure off the N2 and N3, and would provide a service to...
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: Nobody can object to this proposal. I tested the height of tunnels in France and Italy and other European countries. There is nothing particularly wrong with what we did. It has been presented as being reactionary, but I do not accept that. I have been overtaken on my bicycle by these big "cubes", as I call the supertrucks. They are frighteningly dangerous and create a slipstream, similar to...
- Seanad: Public Transport in the Greater Dublin Area: Statements. (9 Nov 2004)
Joe O'Toole: We should ban the super-cube transport from the city and immediately begin the line to link the Luas services. Let us ignore the begrudgers who say that will tear up the city. It needs to be done; let us do it. We should also have compulsory purchase orders which would allow the construction to proceed. If people object to compulsory purchase, the money offered should be put in the bank, as...