Joe O'Toole

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Joseph John "Joe" O'Toole (born 20 July 1947) is an Irish politician and an independent member of Seanad Éireann.

First elected to the 18th Seanad in 1987 for the National University of Ireland (NUI) constituency, he has been re-elected by the same constituency to serve in the 19th, 20th, 21st and 22nd Seanads.

Born and brought up in An Daingean, County Kerry, O'Toole was a teacher for ten years and then a school principal in County Dublin. From 1990–2001, he was appointed General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO), and from 2001–2003, he was President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions [ICTU]. He lives in Kilsallaghan, County Dublin.

In the Seanad, he is a member of the Parliamentary Joint Finance Committee. His autobiography "Looking under stones: roots, family and a Dingle childhood", was published in 2003.

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Oireachtas Members Database

[edit] External links

Joe O'Toole's website

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Cathaoirleach Pat Moylan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)

Administrative Panel	Mark Daly (FF) • Paschal Donohoe (FG) • Camillus Glynn (FF) • Tony Kett (FF) • Nicky McFadden (FG) • Brendan Ryan (Lab) • Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) • Paddy Burke (FG) • Peter Callanan (FF) • John Carty (FF) • Pearse Doherty (SF) • Alan Kelly (Lab) • Pat Moylan (FF) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • John Paul Phelan (FG) • Eugene Regan (FG) • Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Cecilia Keaveney (FF) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF) • Liam Twomey (FG) • Alex White (Lab)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Larry Butler (FF) • Paudie Coffey (FG) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Dominic Hannigan (Lab) • Marc MacSharry (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Joe O'Reilly (FG) • Kieran Phelan (FF) • Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) • Donie Cassidy (FF) • Maurice Cummins (FG) • Geraldine Feeney (FF) • Frances Fitzgerald (FG) • John Gerard Hanafin (FF) • Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Michael McCarthy (Lab) • Ned O'Sullivan (FF) • Phil Prendergast (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Rónán Mullen (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind)

University of Dublin	Ivana Bacik (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Dan Boyle (GP) • Martin Brady (FF) • Ivor Callely (FF) • Ciarán Cannon (PD) • Maria Corrigan (FF) • Déirdre de Búrca (GP) • John Ellis (FF) • Eoghan Harris (Ind) • Lisa McDonald (FF) • Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) • Fiona O'Malley (PD)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • GP: Green Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent • SF: Sinn Féin

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Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF)

Administrative Panel	Timmy Dooley (FF) • Frank Feighan (FG) • Camillus Glynn (FF) • Tony Kett (FF) • Joe McHugh (FG) • Joanna Tuffy (Lab) • Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) • Paddy Burke (FG) • Ulick Burke (FG) • Peter Callanan (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Martin Mansergh (FF) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) • John Paul Phelan (FG) • Eamon Scanlon (FF) • Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Noel Coonan (FG) • Brian Hayes (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	James Bannon (FG) • Eddie Bohan (FF) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Margaret Cox (Ind) • Marc MacSharry (FF) • Derek McDowell (Lab) • Kieran Phelan (FF) • Sheila Terry (FG) • Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel	Fergal Browne (FG) • Maurice Cummins (FG) • Brendan Daly (FF) • Geraldine Feeney (FF) • Michael Finucane (FG) • Liam Fitzgerald (FF) • John Gerard Hanafin (FF) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Michael McCarthy (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Lab)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach (2002)	Cyprian Brady (FF) • Michael Brennan (PD) • John Dardis (PD) • Maurice Hayes (Ind) • Brendan Kenneally (FF) • Michael P. Kitt (FF) • John Minihan (PD) • Tom Morrissey (PD) • Pat Moylan (FF) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Kate Walsh (PD)

Nominated later	May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD) • June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF) • Chris Wall (FF) • Seán Dorgan (FF) • Peter Sands (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)

Administrative Panel	Fintan Coogan, Jnr (FG) • Joe Costello (Lab) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Camillus Glynn (FF) • Tony Kett (FF) • Fergus O'Dowd (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) • Peter Callanan (FF) • John Connor (FG) • Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Hayes (FG) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Pat Moylan (FF) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) • Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF) • Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) • Ernie Caffery (FG) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Margaret Cox (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Pat Gallagher (Lab) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Liam Fitzgerald (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Jarlath McDonagh (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Therese Ridge (FG) • Seán Ryan (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Enda Bonner (FF) • Frank Chambers (FF) • John Dardis (PD) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) • Jim Gibbons, Jnr (PD) • Edward Haughey (FF) • Maurice Hayes (Ind) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Ann Leonard (FF) • Máirín Quill (PD)

Elected or nominated later	1998 John Cregan (FF) • 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) • 2000 Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) • Jim Glennon (FF) • 2002 Martin Mackin (Ind) • Mary O'Rourke (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach name (party) • Leader of the Seanad name (party)

Administrative Panel	Louis Belton (FG) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Tom Enright (FG) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Michael O'Kennedy (FF) • Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) • Dick Roche (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) • Michael Calnan (Lab) • Brendan Daly (FF) • Michael D'Arcy (FG) • John Dardis (PD) • John V. Farrelly (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Mary Kelly (Lab) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF) • Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Cathy Honan (PD) • Eddie Bohan (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Sean Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Ann Gallagher (Lab) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Gerry Reynolds (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Bill Cotter (FG) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Frank Fahey (FF) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Joe Sherlock (Lab) • Don Lydon (FF) • Sean Maloney (Lab) • Jarlath McDonagh (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG)

National University of Ireland	Joe Lee (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Sean Byrne (FF) • Bill Cashin (Lab) • Brian Crowley (FF) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Billy Kelleher (FF) • Patrick Magner (Lab) • Marian McGennis (FF) • Jim Townsend (Lab) • Jack Wall (Lab) • Gordon Wilson (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1994 Edward Haughey (FF) • Michael Mulcahy (FF) • 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) • January 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) • July 1997 Tom Berkery (FF) • Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) • Niamh Cosgrave (FG) • Michael Enright (DL) • Aidan O'Connor (FG)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) 1989–1992 • Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–1993) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) 1989–1990 • Sean Fallon (FF) 1990–1992 • G. V. Wright (FF) 1992–1993

Administrative Panel	Joe Costello (Lab) • Seán Doherty (FF) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Seán Haughey (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Tom Raftery (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Seán McCarthy (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Pat Upton (Lab)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Sean Byrne (FF) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Joe O'Reilly (FG) • Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) • Richard Conroy (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Sean Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Denis Foley (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • John Ryan (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG) • Pól Ó Foighil (FG) • Batt O'Keeffe (FF)

National University of Ireland	John A. Murphy (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Carmencita Hederman (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Olga Bennett (FF) • Hugh Byrne (FF) • Martin Cullen (FF) • John Dardis (PD) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Tony McKenna (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Donal Ormonde (FF) • Eoin Ryan, Jnr (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1992 Brendan Daly (FF) • Pat Farrell (FF) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Dick Roche (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF)

Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) • Michael Doherty (FF) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Seán Haughey (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Mary Wallace (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) • John Connor (FG) • Michael Ferris (Lab) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Pádraic McCormack (FG) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Martin O'Toole (FF) • William Ryan (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Sean Byrne (FF) • Joachim Loughrey (FG) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Tony McKenna (FF) • Paschal Mooney (FF)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) • Jack Daly (FG) • Sean Fallon (FF) • Willie Farrell (FF) • Jack Fitzsimons (FF) • Phil Hogan (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Brian O'Shea (Lab) • Gerry Reynolds (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Nuala Fennell (FG) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Peter Kelleher (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF)

National University of Ireland	John A. Murphy (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	David Norris (Ind) • Mary Robinson (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Cullimore (FF) • Éamon de Buitléar (Ind) • George Eogan (Ind) • Brian Friel (Ind) • John Magnier (Ind) • John Robb (Ind) • Tom McEllistrim, Jnr (FF) • Jimmy Mulroy (FF) • Vivian O'Callaghan (FF) • John O'Connell (FF) • Nicholas O'Connor (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1988: Tony Bromell (FF) • 1989: Michael Dawson (??) • Paul Kavanagh (??) • Frank McDonell (??)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent • ??: Unknown party