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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Senators would both have to retire first.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I hope not.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We will not reopen that matter now.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader should not worry. I will have a word with the Senator anon.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Craughwell has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That the Minister for Defence comes to the House to explain an agreement signed between this country and the United Kingdom granting permission to the United Kingdom to scramble fighter jets in Irish airspace." Does he wish to comment?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Is Senator Craughwell pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We cannot debate it. You are entitled to press it if you wish.

Seanad: Critical Health Professionals Bill 2017: Second Stage (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Withdrawal from the EU: British Ambassador to Ireland (4 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the ambassador. We all appreciate very much that he and Mr. Welsh would do nothing to harm the unique and special relationship between our two countries, as the Prime Minister put it in her letter. As the UK is going to be outside the Union, it is very important, as some of my colleagues have said, that we do everything to strengthen and improve the ties between us. We can do...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I have received notice from Senator Keith Swanick that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to outline the future plans, including staffing and facilities, for the primary health centre in Kinlough, County Leitrim. I have also received notice from Senator Maria Byrne of the following matter:The...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Invasive Plant Species (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We are all in the same boat.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Invasive Plant Species (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We all have.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Does the Senator know we have a separate Seanad committee dealing with Brexit, which is chaired by Senator Richmond?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I echo the Senator's comments about the Gooch absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I hesitate to remind the Senator, although I must, that councillors are not a matter for the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Nor, indeed, are they a matter for the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I do not recall what the Leader is referring to. I know Senator Lombard is dealing with the electoral system.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: There is no such thing as a point of information, as the Senator well knows.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Senator-----