Results 721-740 of 12,886 for speaker:Paul Coghlan
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: That is putting it mildly.
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: I salute Members for the remarkable degree of unanimity which exists among all in the House. This is a matter which touches everybody engaged in the business of politics and it is remarkable we have such similar views. We rightly salute the achievements made to date, such as the ending of paramilitary and illegal activity and the completion of the process of IRA arms decommissioning within a...
- Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: In that case, I conclude by stating that credible verification is also very important.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: On next Tuesday?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: This morning we received a report from the commission on electronic voting. As I understand it, the commission restated its criticism of the system and is unable to recommend its usage because of ongoing concerns with its reliability and trustworthiness, and due to the need for the people to have confidence in the system. Will the Leader arrange for an early debate in the House and will she...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: There is no harm in putting it on the record.
- Seanad: Tributes to Head Usher of the Houses of the Oireachtas. (17 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: I would like to be associated with the tributes to the Cathaoirleach, Deirdre Lane, all the staff and to Paddy Behan who is something of a guardian angel, as has been said. I agree with Senator Brian Hayes' comments about when the former Minister had knowledge of the overcharging fiasco. In regard to the Colombia three, it is not up to us to ask questions post the events. It was a matter to...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: In view of the language she has been employing of late I do not think any of our colleagues would believe we ever had a spat.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: The senior guardian angel is getting me back on track, which I must respect. I wish all the Members a very happy Christmas and look forward to being back with them here in the new year.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Dec 2004)
Paul Coghlan: They can all come along.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)
Paul Coghlan: Fine Gael's leader in the Seanad, Senator Brian Hayes, raised some important issues and we look forward to hearing the Leader's response. I am sure we all believe the President acted wisely in referring the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill to the Supreme Court in order to test its constitutionality. Senators O'Meara, Mansergh and Maurice Hayes have already referred to the court decision...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)
Paul Coghlan: I support fully the views of my colleague, Senator Brian Hayes, on the phenomenal growth of the PR apparatus attaching to Government. Much of it is both unnecessary and wasteful. It is difficult to see what service it provides to the people it is sometimes supposed to serve. I look forward to a debate on the issue, presumably arising out of the Quigley report which I believe will be published...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)
Paul Coghlan: Is this mockery or a censorious note from the Leader?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)
Paul Coghlan: I thought the sin bin had been done away with.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)
Paul Coghlan: And rightly so.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Feb 2005)
Paul Coghlan: I support the call of Senator Brian Hayes and others for a debate on privacy, libel, defamation and the establishment of a press council and press complaints board. Some Members will be aware of an increasing difficulty in the vicinity of Killarney. I previously stated in the House that the authorities, namely, the heritage division of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Feb 2005)
Paul Coghlan: It is healthy that we have such increasing numbers of the native red deer but they are invading neighbouring farms. It is becoming a serious problem given the increasing number of road accidents, as we read about recently. Unfortunately, a cull is necessary. I would like the Leader to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to ensure that any necessary cull will...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Feb 2005)
Paul Coghlan: I ask the Leader to use her good offices in that respect.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Feb 2005)
Paul Coghlan: He is roaming freely.