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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I have a question. I am supporting the call made by Senator Bacik in regard to a debate on the DPP, now that we are having a change in the DPP-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: That has nothing to do with it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We have to be orderly and I am always orderly, I hope.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I am supporting that call and I am sure the Leader will be obliging in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is 15%.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We have a 98% stake in AIB.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I am trying to be helpful.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We have that experience.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Senator O'Brien's frustration is totally understandable. He was probably speaking from experience because they were the people who instituted the blanket guarantee and had so much contact with them.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Naturally.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: My apologies. The Leas-Chathaoirleach is right and I subscribe to that view too. It is important to remember that trackers are fine, it is the variable and fixed rates that pose the difficulty. These are older loans and there are fewer of them. The Senator is wrong to say there was a blanket "No". This matter is under constant review. There will be further meetings in January. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The State should have a clear majority on the board of the bank of which it owns 98% but that is another matter. We are aware the matter is under review and that there will be another meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is ongoing on a daily basis. The matter is under constant review. We were assured of this again yesterday following the meetings. Senator Bacik raised an important issue. I am pleased she was in contact with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade this morning on behalf of all of us. It appears that the Israelis have illegally arrested 14 of our citizens, seven of whom they...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: There should be proper assessment. Interest groups were leading it. Senator O'Brien knows all about that because it is akin to the developer-led planning that Fianna Fáil favoured for so long and which led us into the property bubble and the calamity we are now in. I look forward to the support of the Leader in these matters.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator has agreed with him for quite a while on these matters.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We are all right.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Does the Senator find it so?

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I will call an usher.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: According to the order agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, the running order of speakers will be Senator Zappone followed by Senators Hayden, Norris and Healy Eames.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister is entitled to contribute.