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Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Jan 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Is the Senator going to ask a question?

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Jan 2012)

Paul Coghlan: A question.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I am surprised by Senator Darragh O'Brien's overreaction to an alleged phantom. We should not overreact to what we read in newspapers. They must print stories everyday - that is their job. We are referring to an alleged unknown official.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I can only speak for myself through the Chair, as the Cathaoirleach would remind me.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: In any event and as has been stated by some on this side, the Leader of the Opposition should be calm and patient.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader has secured the attendance of the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs in the House next week. She will deal with this matter adequately. As has been stated from the Taoiseach down, once the Attorney General makes her ruling on the matter, we will know whether there is a conflict with any provision in the Bunreacht.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: We can proceed from that point. This is a question of stability, ensuring proper co-ordination and governance of economic and monetary policy and reducing our debt to GDP ratio to more manageable levels. This is about issues of which Senator Darragh O'Brien should be supportive. Since I presume he is, I do not know why he is going on with all of this ráiméis and ranting like his...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Byrne's concerns regarding No. 6 are appreciated and the bona fides of everybody who signed that motion are accepted.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: We will hear the Leader's response. Some of us have been in touch with the Tánaiste, the Secretary General of the Department and the nunciature on this matter in recent months. Yesterday, the Taoiseach made it abundantly clear that he has spoken with Cardinal Brady, Archbishop Martin and that everything listed in this motion has been attended to and has been done. The Taoiseach equally...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: He asked for a debate and the Tánaiste will be here today.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The Taoiseach has already made that abundantly clear. Everything in the motion has been attended to.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Order, Senator Mullen without interruption.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Order.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Maurice Cummins has six minutes.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Order, please.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: We will leave local politics out of this debate.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is not meant to be provocative.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Order, please.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Feb 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator will get six minutes, but not all of that time will be today. He will report progress at 1.45 p.m.