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Seanad: European Account Preservation Order: Referral to Joint Committee (11 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is a bit rich of the Opposition to allege that this House is being dictated to by an outside organisation.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I know you have and I totally respect and accept it fully.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Senators on both sides accept that the Chair is above reproach. None of us on either side will accept dictation.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I do.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is making a different point. I welcome the Keane report on banking.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Contrary to some of the points made by our very worthy opponents, the problem of mortgage arrears will continue until the banks show more flexibility and start lending again. It will not go away and the State has very few direct options. I join others in looking for a debate on the matter, as the Government has been urging the banks to show greater flexibility. Another arm of State - the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: They are energised.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: He might surprise you, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: There are an increasing number of break-ins in rural areas. Over the past ten years or more, a number of Garda stations throughout Ireland which were not regarded as viable were closed. As Senators will be aware, in recent times there seems to have been an increasing number of thefts of items such as copper, money and jewellery. While there might have been some scaremongering allied to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I am aware that some of what might be mentioned in certain places could involve a little scaremongering. However, if there is to be further rationalisation, it would be timely that we might know about it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Leyden, take note.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Leyden, take further note.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: At least they will be qualified.

Seanad: Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator has gone slightly over time, but I am indulgent.

Seanad: Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Order. One voice, please. Senator Mooney has the floor.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Increasingly lately we hear of the exorbitant fees that are being skimmed off people who have saved for pensions. We are aware of the crisis in the pensions industry but we have learned that the charges can be as much as one third of what hard-pressed people have put aside in pension funds. I read that the Taoiseach referred to that, which I welcome, and that we will have a report on...

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after ''That'' and substitute the following: "Seanad Éireann — notes that the previous Government recognised the substantial benefits for the Defence Forces of barrack consolidation by implementing two separate programmes involving the closure of ten barracks throughout the country; — accepts that the estimates for Defence for 2011, decided...

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We accept what they outlined-----

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is not complete.