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Seanad: Croke Park Agreement: Statements (15 Dec 2010)

Joe O'Toole: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady, and acknowledge the generous comments of the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary. I was stunned by my colleague's remark that P.J. Fitzpatrick does not inspire confidence because I know he has a vision. Perhaps there is a communication issue and people need to have clearer understanding. I will undertake to organise for Mr. Fitzpatrick come...

Seanad: School Staffing. (27 Apr 2010)

Joe O'Toole: I thank the Minister of State for attending the House to deal with this issue on behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science, with whom I have discussed it, as well as with her predecessor, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. It concerns the system that operates when a school needs a teacher to cover for an absent teacher. A teacher may be absent for a variety of valid reasons,...

Seanad: Power Sharing Agreement in Northern Ireland: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Joe O'Toole: Yes. I move amendment No. 1: After "Northern Ireland." to add the following: "Recognises the efforts of the Taoiseach to advance the establishment of the civic forum and determines that there be a report to the Seanad at least once each session on developments in the North South Ministerial Council." The amendment proposes a minor addendum which I have discussed with the Minister, to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Joe O'Toole: ...'s response to the Ryan report, which is not due to be published until the last week in July. I believe the House should reconvene to discuss that, if only to show to the victims our concern and where we stand on these issues. A huge amount is taking place under the radar in this regard. Over the last week or so I have been dealing with a case that dates from 1955. Ireland was a...

Seanad: Matter of Concern to Member (26 Apr 2007)

Joe O'Toole: I appreciate the Minister staying for the two minutes. Mothers of newborn babies leaving hospitals in Dublin get what is called a bounty pack, which, among other things, contains a box of nappies and a few yoghurt cartons. What I am proposing today is in the context of the document which I believe the Health Service Executive recently sent to every house in Ireland. This bounty pack is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Dec 2005)

Joe O'Toole: On a more negative note regarding the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, there is a woman from the Morning Star Mother and Baby Home who has been outside the gates for the past number of weeks. Others have raised this issue. I do not wish to elaborate because it is not appropriate to discuss it on the Order of Business. However, that woman has suffered. I am one of those who have written to the...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (12 Oct 2005)

Joe O'Toole: ...of State, Deputy Killeen. I realise he has put a great deal of work into the legislation. As I said on Committee Stage, this is crucial legislation, elements of which must be examined, tweaked and perhaps changed. In a sense, the effect of the amendment is to throw out the baby with the bath water. What I want to get rid of is the last phrase which reads, "or appointed by the employer on a...