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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: Will Ms Hanlon provide the committee with a more detailed update on this aspect?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: I am moving on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: No interruptions, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: I am closing the discussion on this item.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: We are moving on. I am trying to focus on specific questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: I know it is and we will come back to it. Senator Dolan asked some questions. If the officials respond to them, we will be satisfied.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: I understand specific agencies or providers are responsible. Is there an evaluation of the service, whether rail or bus, provided for vulnerable groups? I include the elderly, the disabled and the young. Is there an evaluation of the service levels provided? If there is, what are the actions taken following the evaluation to deal with the problems identified by the Senator? It is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: That would be helpful. We need to prioritise that evaluation of the service provided. The Senator is raising an important point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: I am sure the officials are always willing to come back to the committee to revisit some of the issues to see whether progress has been made. That is within our remit. It has been a long session in which we have covered a lot of ground. There have been valuable insights given and issues identified which are of concern to members. We hope the officials will take them on board in their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Regional and Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Paudie Coffey: I again thank the officials and wish them a safe journey home. I propose that the committee now go into private session to conclude some business. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (7 Nov 2018)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate and welcome the Minister of State to the House. I am also interested in hearing his reply to the debate. The legislation been debated in the Lower House and passed all Stages earlier this year. I acknowledge the Bill was sponsored by the Social Democrats and the work that has gone into it. I may have some qualifications. I am the...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (7 Nov 2018)

Paudie Coffey: Some 500.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (7 Nov 2018)

Paudie Coffey: That is the reality.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: As a Senator who supported this legislation, I want to thank the Minister of State for bringing forward this legislation. It is an opportunity to renew the greyhound industry, an indigenous Irish industry of which we can be proud. Mistakes have obviously happened in the past at various levels in governance and otherwise from which we can learn. This legislation will enhance the industry as...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for inviting uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael to address Seanad Éireann. This is a historic day for all of us, including Mr. Horan and his family. I welcome them to the House as well as all the invited guests in the Visitors Gallery. The uachtarán represents every player, volunteer and official of the GAA in the Chamber today and in his work...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Directly Elected Mayors: Statements (29 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: This is an interesting discussion. We must always welcome where there is an effort to reform or evaluate the performance of any organisation, especially local authorities. In a democratic country, local authorities are nearest to the citizen in terms of delivering local services, democracy and representation. The idea of a directly elected mayor bodes well, and is something that interests...

Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, back to the House and thank him for giving us an update from his perspective on where we are at with regard to the Rebuilding Ireland plan. I believe it is important that we continue to have this engagement at policy level, from the Oireachtas right down to the local authorities, NGOs and every other stakeholder that can assist us in meeting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Smart Community Initiative: Discussion (6 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the witnesses. This issue deeply interests all of us in terms of how we can grow enterprise and enhance social inclusion for those of us who live in rural Ireland. The Minister of State has been on this side of the table advocating for rural Ireland and I know he is passionate about it. This is an interesting engagement. For once, we are starting to think outside the box, rather...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Feb 2019)

Paudie Coffey: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?