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Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: That is a joke.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: It is good to see Senator O'Brien in his usual seat. What would the Opposition do without the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: Of course. The Cathaoirleach knows I always have a question.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: No man has attended more to detail or answered more questions than the Minister. Those opposite have generated much hot air this morning and it was a bottle of smoke. I know they are good at smoke and daggers, or smoke and mirrors-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I have one, of course. This man has dealt with everything. He went into the penalty points issue in great detail, and that was what the investigation was about. Those opposite do not want to accept such facts for a reason I do not quite understand. I will name nobody but many people came to that matter without clean hands. The Minister did and he dealt with it in detail. I believe...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: The Senators' request for today is totally unnecessary. There is nothing outstanding and they are being totally unreasonable. I will not say they are being childish, as we understand adversarial politics. This is the greatest load of baloney when there are so many budgetary and fiscal problems to deal with.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: You cannot beat a Fitzpatrick.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I call Senator Landy who has five minutes but as we are tight on time I ask him to be brief as Senators Ned O'Sullivan and Paul Bradford are offering and we must give time to the Minister to reply.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: Thank you, Senator.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I am loth to intervene but the Minister's colleague is waiting. Tá an t-am istigh.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I am sorry-----

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: We are five minutes over.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: Sadly, we are five minutes past. I must mention the order.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I am getting all sorts of signals. I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Decade of Centenaries Programme of Commemorations: Statements (22 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 May 2013)

Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed.