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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Indeed. Some people in the Leader's party believe this is the last desperate throw of the dice, if not by a desperate man, although I do not want to go that far.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: It is being clothed in the national interest, but it is a sine qua non that we are all acting in the national interest. That is what we are about in this Chamber.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Perhaps the Leader might organise a debate on the matter in this House. In fairness, such a debate is often more objective and less partisan than in the Lower House. Perhaps the Leader might lead the debate. I throw out the idea for his consideration and have no doubt Fine Gael will be positive in its approach.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: They would be worried on that score.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I do not think that is true.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Some are more equal than others.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I, too, strongly support Senator Cannon in his call for a debate on tourism, an issue on which Senator Mooney expanded further. Jobs initiatives are vitally important. We are aware of the scope for such initiatives in the tourism sector if it was properly harnessed, but, sadly, this year - I do not understand the reason for this - over 6,000 non-EU workers received work permits to work...

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator has one minute remaining.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: We must create employment for them.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I thought I would get a few minutes to speak.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: We will give the Minister of State some more. We know his heart is in the right place.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Some civil servants need to know it is about that.

Seanad: Public Service Agreement 2010-2014: Statements (13 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister must also have the power to redeploy people where necessary.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: No one should be surprised by Fine Gael's and Deputy Kenny's response to the situation in which we find ourselves. I had been saying for some time that my party would respond positively and constructively. However, there was something peculiar, to say the least, about the fact that the leader of the minor party in government had taken it upon himself to write on his party's stationery,...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I am pleased that the right course has now been taken in that the Taoiseach, however reluctant, has written to Opposition leaders inviting them to take part in talks. Of course, we are going to engage in them. It reminds me of Liam Cosgrave's-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I am coming to it, a Chathaoirligh, as ever. It reminds me of Mr. Liam Cosgrave's closing line last night in the Mansion House when launching Mr. David McCullagh's book on his predecessor, Mr. John A. Costello, that his greatest achievement as Taoiseach was that he had made reluctant democrats of the Opposition, of Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Hold on.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I am coming to it. The position is that at the time Fianna Fáil was known as the "slightly constitutional party". As Mr. Cosgrave said, he could have done no more and the country deserved no less.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (14 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Therefore, in dealing with the current situation the party which has always put the country first will be true to first principles and basic beliefs.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)

Paul Coghlan: The figure is €600 million to €1 billion.