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Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: I will obey the ruling of the Chair. The Leader has the gist of my points.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: Do not try to come between us.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: He is a much travelled man.

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister for Finance to the House as he is always a pleasant individual. I hope he is not too glum after Cheltenham.

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: I am indeed. That was a reference one of his colleagues made to me earlier.

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: Absolutely, a Chathaoirligh. Would I ever disobey you? I thank the Minister for outlining the Bill's provisions. I am surprised that Senator White is upset with some aspects of it. The Finance Bill 2004 will go down in history as one of the shortest Finance Bills to come before the Houses. This is understandable in the context of the significant attention the Minister must be giving to his...

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: Killarney, which is the tourism capital of Ireland, is a strong and vibrant town.

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: The 27,000 acre Killarney National Park comprises a large part of the town's tremendous hinterland. Killarney has great facilities and a wonderful environment in which to enjoy a superb standard of living. We could wax lyrical about the beauty of the town's surroundings all night——

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: ——but I am watching the Cathaoirleach with my left eye, which is my poor eye. I have read and heard references to the suggestion that some of the Sir Humphreys, according to the results of surveys conducted in various Departments, may not be too keen about decentralisation. I am glad that there was no need for a survey in the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, because the indications...

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: I understand. The kindly gentleman in question has a great appreciation and understanding of Killarney. Dúchas was within the ambit of his former Department, but it is now under the control of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, for reasons that I do not fully understand — it is probably misplaced. The man to whom I referred will give tremendous leadership. I...

Seanad: Finance Bill (Certified Money Bill) 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: This is where Dúchas properly belongs. I am serious about this matter and I am glad to have mentioned it. I look forward to discussing it with the Minister on the margins at some suitable future stage, although I appreciate that he is busy with other duties.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: When does the Leader intend the House to reconsider the draft guidelines on rural housing from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen? As we have seen, councillors in a number of counties believe the draft guidelines are inadequate in many respects. Senator Terry raised a pertinent point regarding a recent decision of An Bord Pleanála, but there have...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: I support Senator Hanafin's call for a debate on housing. Will the Leader provide time to debate the Housing (Stage Payments) Bill?

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: Yes. We would all subscribe to a measure designed to reduce costs for consumers and I ask the Leader to provide time for such a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2004)

Paul Coghlan: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (1 Apr 2004)

Paul Coghlan: There is great concern in Kenmare that it may lose or have its ambulance service amalgamated with another area. The area is remote in that it covers stretches from near Coolea on the Cork border, to Ardgroom in the Beara peninsula and as far as Castlecove on the Iveragh peninsula.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (1 Apr 2004)

Paul Coghlan: A Chathaoirligh, you can read my mind, because I have already asked for an Adjournment debate on the matter. The area is mountainous, remote and the roads are poor. We all know the importance of getting to a patient within the first hour. I would like the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House to debate the issue. Recently there were banner newspaper headlines in Kerry about a...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (1 Apr 2004)

Paul Coghlan: Not at all. Will the Leader provide an opportunity to debate the matter with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform?

Seanad: Draft Guidelines on Rural Housing: Statements (Resumed). (6 Apr 2004)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his forbearance in listening to the debate. I listened to the wise contributions of Senators Ó Murchú, Cummins and Moylan with which I would find it difficult to disagree. I have no doubt the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, is well intentioned and, as Senator Ó Murchú stated, he intended to loosen...

Seanad: Ambulance Service. (6 Apr 2004)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for responding to this item on the Adjournment. I am concerned that in the near future the ambulance service in Kenmare may be amalgamated with that in Killarney. I understand that for about one third of every 24-hour period, the ambulance needs of Kenmare are to be serviced from Killarney. This could put lives at risk and is a...