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

Paul Coghlan: I will leave that to the Minister. I will not say what is and is not complete. We are in a very difficult position which we refer to here daily. It is for Government to decide on the effective use of resources and maximising the resources available but there is no sense in maintaining barracks where there is no operational requirement if that is the view of the Government. I understand...

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

Paul Coghlan: I do not think the Senator can say that.

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

Paul Coghlan: Senator Wilson with "words clothed in reason's garb" endeavoured to make the worse appear the better reason.

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

Paul Coghlan: I never did that, and I certainly would not invite trouble from good friends opposite. I rest the case on the amendment and I leave it to my good colleague Senator Cummins to elaborate further.

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

Paul Coghlan: Senator Wilson will deal with that in his response.

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

Paul Coghlan: Amnesia.

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

Paul Coghlan: Some things never change.

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

Paul Coghlan: They are only nominating bodies.

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

Paul Coghlan: Hope springs eternal.

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

Paul Coghlan: This is very helpful to the debate.

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

Paul Coghlan: The Senator was always a good man to make it up as he went along.

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

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

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

Paul Coghlan: Senator Wilson was sounding good on the stage.

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

Paul Coghlan: Who said that?

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

Paul Coghlan: Maidin amárach, ar 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Like Senator Harte I too find myself very largely in agreement with our good friend and colleague opposite, Senator Mooney. I concur with his views on the Romas in our capital city. Sadly, the Roma gypsies are spread throughout the country. A group of Roma gypsies came to Killarney; they are like an organised cell, with emigrant remittances going the wrong way. The money was going through...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I defer to the Leader in that regard. Senator Mooney might have views about that too.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I agree.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: A fine shop it is too.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: As there is not much difference between the motion and amendment, I expect Members will largely say the same thing.