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Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Ellis spoke about technology and he may be more conversant with this area than I am but we must not rush ahead of EU targets or limit our negotiating position down the line. Agriculture, business and competitiveness should be at the forefront of our minds as we proceed in this matter. The targets set out in the Bill are higher than those of our EU partners.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We will discuss the details of that on Committee Stage. As a businessman, Senator Dearey will appreciate that we are a small and open economy. The last thing we want is to unnecessarily tie our hands in advance of negotiations.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I respect the Senator's views and look forward to hearing further from him. We want all-party agreement on this subject. That was the reason for the establishment of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security. The Government has published this Bill without consultation and appears to be rushing it through the Oireachtas. I hope there will be time to consider it adequately...

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: There were recommendations which could have been worked on.

Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Not necessarily. Let us get back to that framework and get agreement. This is not the right way to proceed. I urge the Minister to go back to basics so we can get all-party agreement which would better serve the country.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is grand.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader must accept there is total confusion. He is a good man to appear on the plinth, if not to make announcements, to be prominently associated with-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Neither am I.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: If we are not to have a debate on what is occurring within the Government as requested, will the Leader make a categorical statement on who is resigning?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It has been mentioned that at least two other Ministers are resigning. One news station reported that someone had resigned, but this was denied by the Minister's office. Then there was speculation about another party. Are other Ministers offering to resign from the Government today and, if so, will the Taoiseach accept their offers? The resignations must be formally presented to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: -----and the fact that the country is anxiously waiting in general election mode. The Leader did not give a detailed answer to my specific question on the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 which seems to breach an EU directive and run contrary to the advice of Ireland's foremost bodies, including An Bord Pleanála, the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Forfás. It also appears to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Did it win an award?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Green Party may not want to dance anymore.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: As a Senator we always thought the Leader was No. 1.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Has the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, left?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: There is no doubt that many of the events in the period since we last met were a huge scata bullán. The rebuilding of hope and optimism will be of major importance and I hope the next Administration will be up to the task. I believe it will. The three Green Party Senators have made a great contribution during their time in the House. Senator Boyle was an able Deputy Leader. When he...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I do not doubt the Leader's intentions. I refer to a serious matter, namely, the huge shortage in the mortgage lending area. We had hoped the property market was poised for something of a lift-off, having hit the bottom, so to speak, without further falls. Despite the commitment given on many occasions by the Government that a certain level of funding was to be earmarked for that sector,...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We could have turned a corner.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is distancing himself from the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.