Results 5,701-5,720 of 12,886 for speaker:Paul Coghlan
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: We cannot know what is in the judge's mind. It is outrageous to suggest there is some contact between the Taoiseach and the good judge. That is impossible to countenance as we all know that we cannot interfere. Out of respect for the Leader of the Opposition, if it were somebody else, I would say this amounted to play acting and was totally out of order.
- Seanad: Report of British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on Cross-Border Police Co-operation and Illicit Trade: Statements (10 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, for his opening marks. I also thank Senator Jim Walsh for his contribution. The work carried out by the committee over approximately one year was very interesting. We had many interesting meetings in Dublin, Belfast, Armagh and Louth with all of the relevant authorities, Ministers, North and South, the Garda Commissioner, the PSNI Chief...
- Seanad: Report of British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on Cross-Border Police Co-operation and Illicit Trade: Statements (10 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: And much further south.
- Seanad: Report of British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly on Cross-Border Police Co-operation and Illicit Trade: Statements (10 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: It is huge.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: Recent developments regarding the welfare Bill in Northern Ireland are deeply disappointing. It would be a great shame if the gains of the Stormont House Agreement were compromised or whittled down as a result of this apparent impasse. We know that the First Minister, Peter Robinson and the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, have travelled or are travelling to the United States. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: Nobody wants peace to go back one inch or one iota. We wish the parties well in resolving the matter pretty quickly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I thank representatives of the national lottery operator for coming before the joint committee to make a presentation. There have been three well publicised outages of the lottery terminals since the new technology was introduced. Why did the national lottery release on the network new technology which is clearly unreliable and vulnerable to breakdown, and do so without any backup in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I will take them as soon as I can get them. I have four or five more questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: The claim by the national lottery that sales have not been affected by the changeover is completely at variance with the feedback from retailers. Why would retailers lie? Would the national lottery publish figures to demonstrate the pattern in sales since the switchover? In the Sunday Independent, the chief executive officer said he did not expect fines or sanctions to be imposed on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I will gladly do that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: Can I ask the regulator a few questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I have a few more also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: When will Mr. Sloyan be publishing performance details of the national lottery by specific game? When will a website be available? What controls are being introduced to ensure online and over the counter lottery sales are not contributing to problem gambling and do not involve sales to under-age players? How can commitments given by the lottery during the bidding process be enforced?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: Has the regulator received the reports?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I very much welcome this exercise today. It is very important and timely that we examine farm safety. I thank everyone for their worthwhile submissions. As someone who drove a horse and cart to the creamery for three months for each of five summers-----
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I am a jack of all trades and perhaps master of none. I then tackled a buckrake to a Fordson Major, picked up cocks of hay and later brought in bales with a trailer. I thank my lucky stars and the man above - I had a great guardian angel - when I think of some near misses that I had in my youth. Thankfully, we were not as concerned then with health and safety as is the case now. I lost a...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I would recommend that we would do something in that area if it is not already in hand. I look forward to hearing a response in that regard from Mr. Callanan and Dr. Leonard.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: What breed is the black bull Mr. Patrick Duffy has on his board? Is it a Kerry bull?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Farm Safety: Discussion (23 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I compliment Embrace FARM, Irish Rural Link and Councillor John Dolan. As Senator Cummins stated, a number of issues have been raised several times, particularly the dangers of PTOs on the back of tractors and a scrappage scheme. As Senator Cummins stated, please God they will be in our recommendations. The event to be held in Abbeyleix on 28 June will be important. The proposal with...
- Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator has one minute.