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Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements. (18 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: One cannot do a full day's work in such places as the last train departs before 6 p.m. in most cases – I think the last train from Cork leaves at about 7 p.m. Such a timetable is ridiculous in this day and age, as it means expensive infrastructure lies idle. It should not be allowed to continue. This country would gain a great deal from investment in conference facilities in attractive...

Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements. (18 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: It is time for the west to wake up and stop tolerating being treated like second-class citizens by people who never have to travel in such poor conditions. I have raised the importance of broadband infrastructure on many occasions. I am glad that the Minister is taking lessons on the development of e-government. I compliment the Government on the fact that it expects to run Cabinet meetings...

Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements. (18 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: We will do that.

Seanad: Finance and Related Matters: Statements. (18 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I was one of the people who asked for this debate and I believe it is important that people give of their own experiences in the discussion. One of the problems in recent times is that commentators have been almost universally wrong. We should not listen to economists. Every economist who speaks should be literally gagged. Most of the main names...

Seanad: Finance and Related Matters: Statements. (18 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: Is my time up, just like that?

Seanad: Finance and Related Matters: Statements. (18 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I was just about to start my second paragraph.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: At a time when Government is slow to look at issues like price controls or involving itself in that area, the only other device we have is the Competition Authority. There are now criminal investigations in this area, but the authority does not have sufficient resources. Money raised by the CAB should be used to fund investigations by the Competition Authority, which has only three detectives...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I am glad the Cathaoirleach mentioned that. Agriculture was on the agenda last evening and a few of us made a serious attempt to discuss it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I am asking for a debate on agriculture where Members from both sides do not avoid the issues by complaining about Ministers for Agriculture and Food, whether current of previous. I think the Ministers for Agriculture and Food over the past 15 years have done their best. We should try to have a debate on agriculture where people would be obliged to give their views on the issues and not call...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I know I embarrassed people by what I said, but I did not mean to do that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: Had John Dillon attended last night's debate he would rush back into partnership because that is where his friends are.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: Will the Senator support it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: That is fair enough. We should not ask the Minister to sit through it. We can have the debate without him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: It can be got at a good price.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: They are sure winners.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: On a point of order, perhaps we need to paper over the cracks between Members on the Fianna Fáil side who were having a go at each other and wasted considerable time during the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Mooney and Senator White—

Seanad: Private Business. - The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charters Amendment) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which I support. My memories of the Seanad election count, to which Senator Quinn has just referred, are slightly mixed. Happily, we were both elected on two occasions. However, while on the first occasion I established my rightful place at the top of the poll, I was displaced from that position by Senator Quinn on the more recent occasion.

Seanad: Private Business. - The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charters Amendment) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: There is no justice.

Seanad: Private Business. - The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charters Amendment) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2003)

Joe O'Toole: This Bill represents a modernisation process and progress. It is appropriate that we should deal with it with some despatch. Its objectives are admirable.