Results 281-300 of 4,773 for speaker:Paudie Coffey
- Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: Who is responsible for the deficit?
- Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: How many farmers does the Senator represent?
- Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: I wonder.
- Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: The Government attacked the old, the young and rural Ireland.
- Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: The Government did all of that.
- Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: The Government had good times since then but splurged and blew the boom.
- Seanad: Irish Agriculture: Motion (12 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: I welcome this debate. Agriculture is an indigenous industry of essential economic importance to the future, as it has been in the past. Despite what Senators on the Government side may believe, the Opposition is not being political but reflecting the views and concerns of the farming community. Ireland has more than 131,300 farm holdings and according to 2006 figures, primary agriculture...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: That is a Kerryman.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: I also want to express my deep concern and disgust at the devastation caused in Limerick with the brutal slaying of a model citizen, young Shane Geoghegan. Speakers on all sides of the House have said we need to exercise relevance in Seanad Ãireann. This is one of the biggest concerns among ordinary law abiding people, namely, the future and security of our citizens. What happened this...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: Projects are being proceeded with all over the country as we speak.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: You are not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: It is too late.
- Seanad: Radon Protection Measures: Statements (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to debate this important item. We need to prioritise it at every level, not only at Parliament, but also in every agency with a role in raising the public awareness of the challenges posed by radon gas. Last week I attended the forum hosted by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland at the Royal College of Physicians. It was very...
- Seanad: Regional Airports. (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister of State for hearing the Adjournment matter. This issue refers to regional airports, specifically Waterford regional airport and the southeast region. Waterford regional airport has increased its passenger numbers each year, it has developed new European destinations and routes and a huge effort has been put into increasing and developing accessibility to the region,...
- Seanad: Regional Airports. (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister of State for his frank response to my query. My fears have more or less been confirmed. I agree that safety and security must be a priority in any airport and this should remain the case. I acknowledge there are no contractual commitments, but the airport has made serious progress on its planning and proposals to develop its runway and to extend and widen it to allow...
- Seanad: Regional Airports. (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: I did not. I said "clear commitment".
- Seanad: Regional Airports. (13 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: I wish to make a clarification with regard to the allegation of negativity. I took great care to have a very positive contribution on Waterford and I think the Minister of State has acknowledged that. Anybody who knows me and the representations I make on behalf of Waterford knows I always speak positively in any forum or debate. I acknowledge the detailed response of the Minister of State...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: I support the call of my colleague, Senator O'Reilly, for a debate on the education cuts and the impact the recent budget will have on education. While I have the greatest of respect for Senator Ormonde and I appreciate she was a teacher, these cuts are about the children and the impact they will have on their education, extracurricular activities and their educational development, not about...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2008)
Paudie Coffey: What about the children?