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Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: That is the second in a short space of time.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Committee Stage (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Committee Stage (6 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Cannon has put the point eminently and I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: There is no doubt, as speakers have noted, there is considerable ongoing concern regarding expenses. In respect of ministerial expenses, it has been alleged in some quarters that there is a lack of uniformity. There is a question of standards involved which is very important for everybody, especially for the office-holders. How does the role of the Departments and the accounting officers...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I thought the Leader had forgotten me.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I am still here, I have not yet gone away.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: We are slow coaches.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I agree with Senator Twomey and compliment Senator Hannigan whom I heard on radio this morning. He fairly and accurately outlined the position vis-À-vis the commission and the Department of Finance. There has been a delay and that logjam must be broken down and cleared. I agree with Senator O'Toole and others that no one would object to the figures being published monthly on the website...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: So the Private Residential Tenancies Board does not come into it at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator could have fooled us.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: It would make an interesting debate anyway.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Sadly, there is trouble in Paradise again. Yesterday pickets were place on the gates of our greatest national park in Killarney by the Muckross jarveys. This matter was before the High Court earlier this year.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: It is not; I am being careful in that regard. The recommendation of the High Court judge was that a mediator or facilitator be appointed. The facilitator has now given up. I have discussed the issue with my Fianna Fáil colleague, Senator Daly, who is also interested in it and we suggest a mediator be appointed instead of a facilitator. There is a subtle difference and both parties would...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Can we also have a debate on banking policy because of the trouble about which we have read this morning? I also call for a debate on the matter to which Senator Ross referred, namely, the scandalous CIE report which the Minister has now received.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: It is Killarney National Park.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Boyle is confident he will be elected to the other House.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: They are all pleasant people.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Paul Coghlan: We heard that.