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Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I have a major doubt that this will be the case. I cannot accept that there is anything revolutionary about section 13. If there is anything revolutionary in the Bill, it may be contained in section 9(7) which states that a principal shall make resources available. That is new but, unfortunately, its effect is immediately emasculated by section 13. The Minister of State was correct to...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I was always a sceptic but never a cynic. I am prepared to accept that I may be wrong about this.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: This comes down to resources. I mentioned the resources in terms of providing the specific set of additional support services outside the school. There may be requirements for the class teacher to provide additional types of assistance and support structures. In a situation where more demands are put on the child's class teacher, it is inevitable that attention will be diverted from other...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The service does not exist in some places and we should address the matter. There is another reason we should move it forward. An unintentional impression is created in the Bill that an educational psychologist carries out an assessment and is then off the scene. In most other European countries, for instance in the North and the rest of the UK, educational psychologists are also involved in...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I have more than one minute, because when Senator Fitzgerald was informed by the Chair that he had one minute remaining he continued for at least four minutes. He has eaten into my time.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I am aware that you are flexible, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, and will not take advantage of your good nature.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I think you started the clock when Senator Fitzgerald was supposed to finish, rather than when he did finish. That is the problem. There is not a great deal of difference between either side of the House on what is being sought in this legislation. The only difference that has emerged is on the question of resources. Senator Fitzgerald is confident they will be made available. Senator Ulick...

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: I want to see principals of small schools getting resources. The vast majority of principal teachers have full-time class responsibility. They are now being lumped with a significant additional workload on the basis of this legislation. I want that to be recognised through the allocation of the necessary additional resources for this purpose. The same applies to class teachers and schools in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Ross is trying to find the names of trade unionists among the list of tax dodgers in today's newspapers.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator cannot have read the section.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator may use all the terms he wishes.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator is getting over-excited. It is not a bad idea but it is not revolutionary.

Seanad: Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill 2003: Second Stage. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator should read section 13 again.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Yesterday on the Order of Business speakers on the Government side raised the question of the additional costs to people of the NCT. Senator Feighan raised this issue a few months ago when he said the testers were under pressure to fail more cars in order to generate more income. The Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, is considering privatising speed camera operators on a similar basis....

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: ——and where is the plan? It is time we discussed this matter. Senator Ross might also have a contribution to make to the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: It used to be Fianna Fáil's ethos in the past.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator was raised in a Fianna Fáil household——

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: That is what happens when one privatises a public service. The public sector had a more amenable face.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: Again, the Senator refers to a privatised service.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2004)

Joe O'Toole: They are paid money for finding faults.