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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: What about the €1.5 million that was taken from Gaeltacht areas?

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I would be very pleased if the Government bore in mind Senator Fitzgerald's points. I would be much relieved if Mr. Donal McNally, Mr. Maurice O'Connell and Mr. Colm McCarthy were not allowed to get their hands on the public service. After years of arguing with them, I have no doubt they will do the Government's job and I wish they would not. I will oppose the Order of Business today...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: It is worthwhile recognising that on many occasions in the past four years the Kerry Senators on this side of the House, Senator Coghlan and I, raised and pushed the issue of Valentia and Malin coastguards and the rescue service. I had support from the Leader on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: The Leader brought this to the attention of the Minister on our behalf and it is much appreciated. It is worth recognising the Government has done well in reversing this appalling decision. It means much to the people in that area and it would be churlish of us not to recognise the good work in recent times from the new Kerry Senator on the other side of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Senator Daly took a great interest in it and should be credited with some involvement and interest in this. That is something done.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: After that little bit of fun, táim ag caint anseo leis na blianta faoin sórt polasaithe atá ag an Stát i leith na Gaeilge. Appalling decisions have been taken in recent times. Go dtí seo, bhí deontas tuairim agus €1.5 milliún in aghaidh na bliana do na coláistí samhraidh atá bunaithe sna Gaeltachtaí. Tá na coláistí sin thar a bheith tábhachtach. The Government says go...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Who cares about them? Bury them one more time. In the middle of this, the Minister announces go bhfuil méadú in the general Vote don Ghaeilge. Here is the question to the Leader. Ag an am chéanna, tá an Rialtas ag tabhairt €3 mhilliún breise do Chomhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. Cén fáth go bhfuil €3 mhilliún ag dul dos na ceoltóirí agus go bhfuil sé á bhaint ón teanga?

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I have no problem about money being given to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. It does a fabulous job.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: What is the connection between Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and the Irish language? They are two separate issues. It is another blow to the Irish language.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Is seans eile é atá tógtha ag an Rialtas chun an Ghaelainn a chur faoi chois. N'fheadar cad atá ar siúl ag an Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta go bhfuil sé sásta an sórt ruda seo a chur chun cinn. It is disgraceful. Ba mhaith liom go dtiocfadh an tAire isteach chun sin a mhíniú dúinn agus seo a phlé.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator should read the Official Report.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: The Senator should read the Official Report.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: That is the way the Senator interpreted it. It did not come across that way.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I was talking about it being a direct transfer from Gaeltachtaí.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: He is a great man.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: What about the hospital in Dingle?

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: It is a pity the Minister for Education and Science does not have the guts to come in and tell us himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: I note that the Leader has once again funked having a debate on education this week. It is clear that the Government is seriously embarrassed by the fact that it is the only area where frontline staff are being removed from service provision. Having a debate on the issue would be the honest thing to do so that we can examine the potential impact and hear the arguments from both sides. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Joe O'Toole: Hear, hear.