Results 4,161-4,180 of 4,608 for speaker:Joe O'Toole
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)
Joe O'Toole: Luckily nobody can take Fungi from us in Dingle.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)
Joe O'Toole: The Senator is embarrassing Senator Ross.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)
Joe O'Toole: Some of us start on Monday morning. (Interruptions).
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 May 2003)
Joe O'Toole: The Seanad can finish in three daysâ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 May 2003)
Joe O'Toole: In the first week of February I raised the importance of having a debate on the health service and at least one of the reports on the service which were then due to arrive. There are now three full reports sitting on someone's desk or locked in someone's drawer. They have not been seen, apart from the selective leaks to the media. At the time I asked that the House look at and respond to one...
- Seanad: Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption: Motion. (7 May 2003)
Joe O'Toole: I appreciate the opportunity to share Senator Mansergh's time. I will not take up the time of the House. I record my total support for the Government's position. We have seen the Government climb down in the face of pressure groups, particularly in the building trade, and I do not blame it for this. It was overwhelmed by the building lobby and, appallingly, had to pull back on the question of...
- Seanad: Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption: Motion. (7 May 2003)
Joe O'Toole: Somebody should explain to Government that imagery is important. It could have sent an extraordinarily strong message by supporting the Labour Party tonight. All-party consensus on a hugely important issue would have been demonstrated. Speaking as a former spokesman, I do not object to people smoking but this measure has to be put in place in relation to public places. I support fully the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: Yesterday I raised the question of young people buying houses and the fact that they are either being misled or given incorrect impressions from those providing different views and advice. I am concerned because, in view of the fact that the same information is available to the State, people are giving totally opposing advice to young people. Those who give this kind of advice should at least...
- Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (16 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: It ill behoves any politician to refuse words of credit and praise, whether or not they are entitled to them. While I put much effort into chairing the audit review group and co-ordinating its activities, credit is due to those who have produced the goods. The report was published some time ago and the work of converting it into legislation has been done effectively by the interim Irish...
- Seanad: Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (16 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: We were just being made fools of. People should remember that limited liability was granted by society to the business community on the basis of trust and confidence that people would not lose out. If people cannot comply with that, then, quite rightly, they should not trade under limited liability.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: I have raised before the question of a debate, inquiry or discussion on the auctioneering process in recent times. That matter has also been raised by my colleague, Senator Ross, on a number of occasions. I raise the matter again because a new war has broken out over the past three weeks. Stockbrokers and those involved in the equity market are telling us house prices will soon go through the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: The remarks were pretty snide and nasty. Our distinguished Leader, at the very least, deserves the support of the opposite side of the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: The problem about sitting in the front row is that one's back is exposed to all the others.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: I keep educating the Senator and bringing him along the road to righteousness.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: At least we knew that he was your own.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, have we taken a motion before the Order of Business? Is that what we just did?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: What did we do with No. 27?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: My apologies. I thought it was being taken without debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: I urge the Leader to consider the Senator's point. As I have said to every Government for the past 16 years, it is important to realise that not all wisdom is on the Government side of the House at any one time. The Opposition can also raise issues which should be argued on their merits. What is happening is that civil servants are saying, "How dare anybody other than those on the Government...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Apr 2003)
Joe O'Toole: I want the formal official position on it.