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- Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I am conscious of time. This debate is due to adjourn at 2.30 p.m. A number of speakers are offering and the Minister has to respond. I am trying to include as many colleagues as possible in the debate, so I would ask colleagues to share time if they are not going to use all their time.
- Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charlie Flanagan, to the House and invite him to give his opening statement.
- Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I remind the Senator not to name names in the House as people cannot be identified like that in the House. He can make his point but must refrain from naming people.
- Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: These are the rules of the House and we all have to comply with them and I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I have no problem with the Senator making his point but I ask him to please refrain as the rules of House-----
- Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I am aware of that but we cannot name people so that they are identifiable in the House. I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: The Senator is over time.
- Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: The Senator's time is up.
- Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: The Senator's time is up.
- Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I have already given the Senator significant leeway.
- Seanad: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and his officials to the House. The briefing he provided on the Bill and the various amendments that have already been submitted was very useful. It is a comprehensive Bill which will ensure oversight of the entire approved housing body sector. The Minister knows that I was involved in the early stages of the Bill's...
- Seanad: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Dec 2019)
Paudie Coffey: Next Thursday.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad: Motion (21 Jan 2020)
Paudie Coffey: I am honoured to stand here today as a retiring Member of the Oireachtas, having served for 13 years at various levels and, prior to that, for seven years at local council level. Every public representative here knows that it is an honour to serve the public in any capacity and I have had that honour and privilege for more than 20 years. I have had the honour of being a councillor, Senator,...