Results 3,021-3,040 of 12,886 for speaker:Paul Coghlan
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: We are all in total shock with regard to the picture that appears to be emerging with regard to the current budgetary position, which is much worse than we were previously led to believe. Matters have reached such a pass that one is obliged to inquire as to whether the position was masked or whether we were misled by the Government in respect of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I will take the Leader's word for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: He may well be but I am dealing with a separate issue, namely, the current budgetary position.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I want to ask the Leader a very important question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I welcome the briefings that are taking place as part of the current process. I agree with Senator O'Toole in respect of the need to front-load the budget in the interests of conveying certainty and restoring confidence. In that context, I would welcome it if the officials from the Department of Finance made all of the relevant information available to the Opposition. Everyone wants to be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: No, that amendment refers to a matter relating to health.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I am referring to the budgetary position.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Fitzgerald's amendment relates to the health budget. I am referring to the overall budgetary position. It would not be possible to hold the debate I am seeking today. I ask that the Leader give a commitment to making time available for a debate on the budgetary position when the process to which I refer, and which may be ongoing for some time, has reached a more definitive point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: We will save a little for next year.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: It is a meeting of the party leaders.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I wish the party leaders well in today's talks. I hope a suitable, independent means of verifying the figures can be found when that issue is addressed. I also heard the powerful speech made by Mr. John Bruton, a former Taoiseach and European Union ambassador to Washington. He spoke eloquently and powerfully about our abilities and capabilities. We can move forward in hope and manage our...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Waste must be eliminated, beginning in every Department. Ministers take a hands-off approach and do not even sit in at management committee meetings in their Departments. That is crazy and anyone who adopted that position in the private sector would not survive. Having failed to give such a commitment yesterday, will the Leader give a promise today that he will arrange a debate on the...
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State to debate this important little Bill. I am happy to second the proposal of my esteemed colleague, Senator Cummins. As Senator Cummins said, we find ourselves in an anomalous situation and we are merely trying to put this right. I think the Bill has the agreement of all. I hope the Minister of State will correct me if I am wrong in stating that every county...
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator has always been fair-minded.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator is doing himself down now.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Let the White Paper be introduced first.
- Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Panel Members)(Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear. We know the Minister of State's heart is with us.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Is it possible to extend the debate until 1.30 p.m.?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Oct 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Will it be this afternoon or tomorrow?