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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Is the Leader choreographing matters?

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I would like to be associated with all the warm and genuine tributes paid to Kieran. He was everything that has been said of him. He was always good humoured, a very fine, decent fellow and a fine, loyal colleague, as has been said. He was totally dependable and trustworthy. The previous speakers have all attested to that. He was definitely very warm and generous and we all had such...

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator means he was poaching.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: We are at a crossroads in our history and people are naturally concerned about our currency and the banks. I say to Senator Boyle that, perhaps, contrary to the intention, his party's action spooked the international markets.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: That was the net result. We cannot live and trade without a functioning banking system. What happened yesterday increased the urgency of getting agreement on the package, the loan facility the country so desperately needs. I hope much of the €80 billion or €90 billion will be seen as a standby facility that we will not need to draw down. However, because of what the Green Party did...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: ——the Opposition parties must be consulted on that package. They must be involved in the talks with the European Commission, the ECB and the IMF because, please God, they will shortly have a mandate to govern sensibly for the people in the next four or five years. Nevertheless, yesterday was a sad day.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I also welcome the debate on the four-year plan. We should bring the budget and the Finance Bill forward, which we stated yesterday. As we know, delay is the enemy. Our currency, the euro, and our banking system are at stake. As Commissioner Rehn stated in the context of the budget, we should get it over with and move on. We must do so. Please God, the Government will be able to outline...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran. As acknowledged on all sides of the House, we have never been at such a crossroads in our political and economic history. We have only managed to have a cursory look at the plan and while there are many aspects of which we are critical - no doubt, some speakers have been and more will follow me who perhaps will be even more critical - but we...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Mea culpa.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I, too, strongly support Senator Cummins's request to the Leader for a further debate on the recovery plan. Amazingly, the plan makes no mention of the banks, for which the great bulk of that €85 billion loan package is intended, regardless of whether it is drawn down or is to be the backstop or the firepower that has been spoken about so much on the Government side of the House. We need...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: We have not seen it.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I support the call for a debate on the IMF-EU package. We are postponing a debate we must hold; it is not right that we must wait until Thursday. As Senator Alex White noted, the memorandum of understanding should be published because if the package goes through, we will have to live with it for a number of years. I am concerned about the use of €17.5 billion from the National Pension...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: On a point of order, did the Leader make it clear that this memorandum of understanding necessitates legislation and that we will have an opportunity to vote on it?

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I assure the Cathaoirleach I do not wish to raise the tempo at all. It was incredible to hear Senator Boyle this morning state that both Houses will deal with the Dublin mayoral Bill. I have a question for the Leader arising out of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader may comment on the assertion that the legislation, the proposed Dublin mayoral Bill, will be dealt with by both Houses before dissolution.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Paul Coghlan: There was some comment about the utilities. Fine Gael, as I understand it, has no intention of disposing of the gas network or the electricity supply network, and that will not arise. That is merely by way of clarification. In advance of the debate tomorrow, I have a further question to the Leader. Will a document be made available to Members on the proposed memorandum of understanding? I...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I also asked about the Local Government (Dublin Mayor and Regional Authority) Bill 2010.