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Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I support and second Senator Hayes's call for a debate on Northern Ireland and the interim report of Mr. Justice Feargus Flood. Will the Leader inform the House of the Government's intentions regarding a possible amendment of the 20% social and affordable housing provision contained in the Planning and Development Act, 2000, and the withering rule regarding planning permissions? Will she also...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I support Senator Brian Hayes's remarks about tomorrow's proposed Order Paper. It appears decidedly slack. I thought the Leader agreed last week that the House would debate the Flood report this week given that it was established by both Houses of the Oireachtas. Perhaps we should also have a debate on Northern Ireland, as suggested by Senator Hayes. The Government has announced its intention...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I was not suggesting that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I have. Will the Leader inform the House what is intended and when will we hear something definite? I am concerned that, if a line were drawn across the country, there would not be much south of it. Perhaps the Leader might comment on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: Will the Leader give us a list?

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I support what Senator Brian Hayes has said about the forthcoming referendum and I also very much support the timely views expressed by Senator O'Toole. It is not right that things should be decided for this House, as he put it, in another place. He made a number of points very well.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I support the call by Senators Brian Hayes and O'Toole for a debate on child abuse and hope the Leader can accede to their request. I do not want to be repetitive, but the points they made are meritorious and of major concern to Church and State. I support the call by Senator Ryan for a debate on the interim reports of Mr. Justice Flood and Ms Justice Lindsay. Can the Leader tell the House...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: The ATM machine.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I support the call by Senator Mansergh for a debate on the need for increased rail freight facilities in order to relieve our hard-pressed road network from traffic volumes for which it was never built to cater. Unfortunately, a Chathaoirligh, you had to disallow a similar matter I raised on a previous occasion, due to lack of ministerial responsibility.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Oct 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate that and I always respect your rulings, a Chathaoirligh. Can the Leader say whether community employment schemes will be reassigned between Departments? Following a meeting of one party yesterday, there was a report this morning that its members believed they had a greater responsibility for this matter, rather than a Minister of the other party who currently has responsibility...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I support Senators Hayes and Dooley, among others, in regard to the matter of rail freight. It would be a national disaster if the CIE board decides in the way indicated in a newspaper today. National policy needs to be refocused urgently. Our roads are not fit for the size or number of juggernauts and other heavy goods vehicles using them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: No, I drive.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I have. I am happy to support my colleagues in the Labour Party.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader will be aware that two weeks ago I asked a question in regard to the Flood report. Given the passage of time since its publication, it seems a grave discourtesy and slight on this House—

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: We are unanimous in approving the resolution.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: What are the Government's plans, if any, to introduce the consolidation measure concerning the rules governing the operation of the Central Bank? I understand these rules are enshrined in seven laws. We have recently being ticked off by the ECB in regard to the apparent in-built lack of transparency.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I am not. I want action, not talk, from the Government. Obviously, there should be a level playing pitch—

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I am not looking for a debate, with respect. Proper answers from the Government will satisfy me, through the conduit of the Leader of the House. I appeal to her for a level playing pitch and immediate Government action to put this matter right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: I support the call of Senator Hayes in regard to the matter of drugs and drug barons. I imagine it would be the unanimous wish of this House that the State would appeal the High Court judgment in so far as the decision went against it. The Leader said we would have to await legislation, but, as I understand it, the Government made a definitive announcement in regard to the corruption assets...

Seanad: Second Interim Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements. (12 Nov 2002)

Paul Coghlan: Is that why Charlie altered the rules?