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Seanad: Primary Care Centres: Motion (10 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: He did the right thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The Order of Business is No. 1, Valuation (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed six minutes, and the Minister to be called on to reply to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: It is very temporary.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: It was the original arrangement, as I already explained.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: A wide range of questions have been asked. I thank Senator Byrne for his comments, all of which I can assure him have been noted.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: However, I am unable to accept his proposed amendment. Second Stage of the Bill will be taken today. Committee Stage will not be taken until further consultations have taken place. No meetings with interest groups have yet been scheduled. However, I am advised they will be arranged soon. For this reason, Committee Stage will be delayed. I hope that is helpful to the Senator. I will...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I will refer the question of the Wind Turbines Bill 2012 to the Leader. Senator Martin Conway raised this afternoon's meeting of the Croke Park agreement implementation body. We call on all concerned to make genuine efforts as we all want progress. Senator Conway is also concerned about the taxi industry and he will be able to pursue the points he raised with the Minister of State, Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Of course. I note what the Senator said with regard to appropriate signage. It is good that it will go up shortly because, as she stated, it will be very helpful for the Gathering.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Brennan spoke about the world handball championships in Dublin which are an important event. He is concerned about Dundalk as is Senator Landy, and I fully share their views in this regard. Senator MacSharry is concerned about allowances for public servants, in particular those on the front line. He agrees with the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, on kite flying, as do I. The Leader has...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Authoritatively.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: That is pure speculation at this stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The proposed Narrow Water bridge project is tremendous, should be welcomed universally and will provide a huge boost for tourism in the region. I note some wonderful statistics have been trotted out here today within one or two hours of the publication of the report on local government by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. I too look forward to...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Has he not included all of them?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I would look forward to the detail in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: It is correct. I look forward to discussing this matter with my esteemed colleague, Senator Darragh O'Brien, and listening to his contribution because I understood the proposals encompassed all of the aforementioned recommendations.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: No, but I would welcome such a debate and look forward to contributing to it whenever the Leader will hold it.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Darragh O'Brien is right to draw attention to the growing mortgage arrears crisis. In fairness and in light of the remarks of the Secretary General of the Department of Finance, where he called for the banks to provide workable solutions and to show more forbearance, particularly for families suffering unemployment, we can now expect action. In addition, of course, the Central Bank...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: We are all mindful of the serious threat we face today at the summit in Brussels given the recent views expressed by the German, Finnish and Dutch finance Ministers. They sought to block or back track on the solemn agreement made in June that sovereign debt and bank debt should be decoupled. It was specifically agreed that the vicious circle between the two should be broken and that...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sugar Beet Industry (18 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: We are all mindful of the serious threat we face today at the summit in Brussels given the recent views expressed by the German, Finnish and Dutch finance Ministers. They sought to block or back track on the solemn agreement made in June that sovereign debt and bank debt should be decoupled. It was specifically agreed that the vicious circle between the two should be broken and that...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: New information emerged.