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- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: It is only a rumour.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Undoubtedly there is much grandstanding and ballyhoo here today, particularly with regard to the Minister for Health. Every Minister is busy. Senator Wilson and other colleagues opposite will explain that the previous Government side had the same difficulty in getting Ministers to come to the House. No Government of any persuasion can bring in Ministers at the drop of a hat. We must be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The man to whom the Senator refers has an easy manner, he is highly approachable. I do not doubt the Senator has very important and urgent matters to put to him. The Leader of the House has already informed the House that the Minister will be here in a few weeks' time but in the meantime, the Senator can call to his office, if the matter is that urgent, or he can drop him an internal note...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I am addressing them to all and sundry.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I am sure the Leader will respond and reassure the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I have. I ask the Leader to reassure the House again. I am sure he will do that. He has done his damnedest. All I ask colleagues to do is to be reasonable.
- Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I compliment the Minister of State not only on his contribution and answering of questions today, but on his performance to date in the Department. I wish him further success there. This is a worthwhile debate and I congratulate all speakers and spokespeople. I am delighted that we have such a high performer in our midst as my namesake. He made a most worthwhile contribution to this...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I agree wholeheartedly with Senator Crown's comments on the Bahraini doctors and the other human rights abuses to which he referred. To my honourable friend, the leader of the Opposition, I would make the point that this repeated calling on a very busy Minister to appear at the drop of a hat in this Chamber-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I do. Let us be honest, this is nit-picking and point-scoring.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: It is a publicity hunt on the Senator's part.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The amendment is out of order, that is the point I am making.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: It is a mere publicity hunt, or publicity stunt - whatever one wants to call it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Of course it is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I look forward to the Leader rebutting what has been said fully and comprehensively, as I know he will.
- Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Kelly without interruption.
- Seanad: Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Statements, Questions and Answers (5 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: He was here last night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: It has often been felt post the event that not alone were they not entirely suited, but they might not have been needed to the extent applied.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: There is no longer a committee on EU scrutiny.