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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I am asking specifically about the relevant legislation, an issue I have raised previously with the Leader. The body is in place and has everything except authority. It is not able to function because legislation is not in place. Where is the long-promised legislation? The Leader must tell the House. Although this is an urgent matter, it is not as urgent as the matter on which an...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: It has not got it yet.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Or both.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: That is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: That is true.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: When will the legislation be published?

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I support the proposed amendment to the Order of Business calling for a debate on job creation because of the devastatingly increasing pressure on business. There are some horror stories throughout the land. Despite the moneys that were allegedly earmarked within the banking system to assist small and enterprising businesses, this is clearly not available. Every day enterprising business...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: That is what the Department is there for.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader and his predecessor avoided like the plague in the previous two parliaments the practice of taking all Stages of a Bill in one day. The Leader himself often spoke about it as extremely bad parliamentary practice. All of those who have spoken have laid great stress on the difficult times we are in and the reports we are receiving, especially the ESRI report. It is logical that we...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: It is a total joke.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: They are belittling the problems.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Twomey raised a very important matter, which I support. The Health Service Executive, HSE, has been responsible for much waste and it has gone on a joke of a trip with this celebrity forum, or whatever it is called.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: It is flippancy gone made at a most serious and difficult time for our country. I will leave the matter at that but I look forward to the Deputy Leader's reply. The issue of having a directly elected mayor of Dublin has been raised by my eminent colleague, Senator O'Toole. I wish all prospective candidates well. There is a serious national issue so will the Deputy Leader indicate if this...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: They would be in the wrong county. They should go to Kerry.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: She was on the Blaskets.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2009)

Paul Coghlan: It is intended to be a public relations stunt.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I support the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Fitzgerald and second the amendment proposed by Senator O'Toole. As colleagues have noted, the number of messages and e-mails Senators have received in recent days indicates that major problems have arisen on the issue of adoption. These problems must be urgently addressed as it is unfair to leave large numbers of parents...