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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Businesses, Smart Communities and Remote Working: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: Mr. Christal made some points about collaboration and co-ordination. Often in committees such as this we bring in representatives of agencies who, with the greatest of respect, often work in silos. There is co-ordination but only to a certain degree. Who leads the collaboration and steps up to say they will lead this and make it happen? It should be the likes of Enterprise Ireland, but I...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan. Senator McDowell was in possession.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I ask the Senator to please stick to discussing the amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I ask the Senator to continue, without interruption. It is okay, Minister. The amendment is about the right of Government to advise the President, just to remind the Senator.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I am just reminding the Senator.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: Excuse me. I am not hassling the Senator.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I am chairing this session of the Seanad. I am not hassling the Senator. I have just stated that the Senator should be allowed to continue without interruption; I am supporting him.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: Correct.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: Correct.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: With respect, I ask the Senator and the Minister to respect the Chair. I have asked Senator McDowell to continue without interruption. That is a message from the Chair to Senators and the Minister. I ask the Senator to continue.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I ask both the Minister and Senator to respect the Chair and to speak through the Chair.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: Through the Chair, please.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: When is it proposed to sit again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the witnesses. This issue deeply interests all of us in terms of how we can grow enterprise and enhance social inclusion for those of us who live in rural Ireland. The Minister of State has been on this side of the table advocating for rural Ireland and I know he is passionate about it. This is an interesting engagement. For once, we are starting to think outside the box, rather...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, back to the House and thank him for giving us an update from his perspective on where we are at with regard to the Rebuilding Ireland plan. I believe it is important that we continue to have this engagement at policy level, from the Oireachtas right down to the local authorities, NGOs and every other stakeholder that can assist us in meeting the...

Seanad: Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (29 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: This is an interesting discussion. We must always welcome where there is an effort to reform or evaluate the performance of any organisation, especially local authorities. In a democratic country, local authorities are nearest to the citizen in terms of delivering local services, democracy and representation. The idea of a directly elected mayor bodes well, and is something that interests...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for inviting uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael to address Seanad Éireann. This is a historic day for all of us, including Mr. Horan and his family. I welcome them to the House as well as all the invited guests in the Visitors Gallery. The uachtarán represents every player, volunteer and official of the GAA in the Chamber today and in his work...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: As a Senator who supported this legislation, I want to thank the Minister of State for bringing forward this legislation. It is an opportunity to renew the greyhound industry, an indigenous Irish industry of which we can be proud. Mistakes have obviously happened in the past at various levels in governance and otherwise from which we can learn. This legislation will enhance the industry as...