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- Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator's time is up.
- Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator is over time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I agree wholeheartedly with the comments of Senator Wilson regarding the meeting of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee that was held on Monday under the chairmanship of the Leas-Chathaoirleach. It was most useful, timely and comprehensive. All the submissions were extremely worthwhile and the contributions on the day were excellent. I agree with the Leas-Chathaoirleach in singling...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staffing (26 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: The matter has been resolved and dealt with, as the Minister of State will tell Senator Daly.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staffing (26 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I have already informed the school of that decision.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staffing (26 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: No doubt he is happy.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staffing (26 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: The school's appeal has been upheld.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: Today we have more tangible strong evidence of an uplift in activity, boosting further our economic recovery. I refer specifically to the Bord Bia sponsored Irish food event at the convention centre today, following three days of visits to more than 100 Irish farms, factories and food producers nationwide. Almost 400 international food buyers from around the world are gathering today for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2015)
Paul Coghlan: It is most disappointing to see who is driving the number of civil bills in our courts seeking house repossessions. In counties Cork, Limerick, Donegal and my own of Kerry, Bank of Ireland accounts for 6% whereas the State-owned banks - AIB and PTSB - account for approximately 60%. Mortgage stress is the most painful legacy of the previous Administration's decade of economic mismanagement....
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I sincerely compliment Kerry County Council fire service on its competence and professionalism in dealing with major fires just prior to last weekend in the foothills of and on Mangerton mountain in Killarney. I also compliment the personnel from the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Irish Air Corps for the very many hours they gave to the matter. It had a Bambi Bucket that was...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I wish to raise a most important matter concerning the front-line troops of our democracy, a matter I have no doubt is close to the Cathaoirleach's heart. County and city councillors toil tirelessly on behalf of the citizens, give of their time freely and generously and are the first to be approached by individuals and communities with various grievances and problems involving a multitude of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I am practically finished. Senator Leyden always has his own take on things. They are not seeking the earth but I am calling for fair play, equity and justice - nothing more and nothing less. I am looking forward to the Leader's favourable response and, I hope, the united backing of this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I assure the Senator that it had nothing to do with it. I have been discussing this matter with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and others for quite some time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: I was a councillor at one stage and I am well aware of the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: A fine man.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: There were more than 4,500 acres destroyed recently within the national park in Killarney. That is apart from the commonage in the foothills of Mangerton and other areas coming close to the park. This destruction was particularly severe in the Ladies' View and Derrycunnihy area. The air corps had to be called in with a bambi bucket to take water from the lakes to quench the fires. We have...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: With respect, our views on this issue are well known and we are all in agreement with the motion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator raised it himself last week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Apr 2015)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Darragh O'Brien has made a great play for the removal of the banks' veto in the personal insolvency process, and he is right to do so. We know the banks shovelled out money very irresponsibly to people during the boom years. In the case of mortgages, loans of 90% or more of the value of the property were given. The cost to the banks of borrowing money is approximately 1.5% at most,...