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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: He has some form there.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is correct.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: With the permission of the House, I wish to share time with Senator Paddy Burke.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Devins. It is good to see him. I do not know a lot about the legislation as it is not within my area of competence——

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: ——but it does provide that the number of directors of a port company should be reduced from 12 to eight. I listened to the contributions of Senators Cummins and Ellis, among others, on the monitor in my office, without really intending to do so. I agree with both of them. I do not know if my colleague from north Kerry has spoken yet.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I was going to say I concur with whatever Senator O'Sullivan said.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: No. I know that man's views because I know how disgracefully he was treated in regard to a port company. We oppose the section. It is a studied assault on local democracy and on decent people. Everyone in this House would defend the right of local authority members to be on those boards. The number of board members is being reduced. I understand that the Minister may appoint one board...

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator's time has expired.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator said that, not me.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Senators are eating into Senator O'Toole's time. He has only one minute left.

Seanad: Primary School Funding: Motion (8 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator should proceed without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The banks clearly have a moral, if not a legal, duty to pass yesterday's interest rate cut on to their hard-pressed customers, the country's taxpayers about whom I presume the other House, like this House, is concerned and whom we want to protect. We have given a commitment to introduce a scheme to assist such people but it is not yet in place. The Government has agreed to allow the EU to...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I have, of course.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Cathaoirleach will appreciate that "brevity" is my middle name. I always accede to the requests of the Chair. The regulator must regulate.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: He is appearing before the Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs next week. We will deal with the matter there. I will leave it at that. In regard to——

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I am coming to that. I am concerned about the "Yes, Minister" approach that is being taken in respect of Valentia and Malin Head coastguard stations, to which Senator O'Toole referred. As I understand it, the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, and the former Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, who was mentioned by Senator O'Toole, had responsibility for this matter, they gave a clear...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: What is the Leader saying about the excellent buildings and tremendous expertise which are available at Valentia and Malin Head coastguard stations? He told the House last week that he is the Government's representative in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: He is the man we must rely on as the conduit between this House and the Government. I want to hear from him.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Chair could be surprised.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I wonder.