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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The witnesses are very welcome. Naturally, Brexit is dominating all our thinking and will continue to do so because it looks like we will continue to have this volatility and uncertainty. The UK will be a full member for the next three years and perhaps there will need to be a transition beyond that. This means that the UK will have its full complement of MEPs. Could the witnesses tell us...

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I gave the Senator a little injury time there.

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Senator O'Sullivan. I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe and call him to conclude.

Seanad: Mid-term Capital Review and Public Service Pay Commission Report: Statements (30 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister, without interruption please.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the doubling of funding, from €650,000 to €1.3 million, that is being provided to aid the crackdown on illegal dumping throughout the country, which is wrecking many lovely, beautiful spots in various counties. I am glad the Minister, Deputy Naughten, acted quickly in doubling this funding because I know the Department is swamped with requests from local authorities...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Amendments Nos. 1, 52 and 53 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The previous occupant of the Chair asked me to apologise for failing to call Senator Colette Kelleher. The Senator will be the next speaker.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I apologise. Senator Kelleher has the floor.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I am just doing what the previous occupant informed me.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Is Sinn Féin all right with that?

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I apologise to Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. He was on the top of the list but the previous occupant of the Chair may have inadvertently misinformed me.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: As the time for the debate has concluded, I call on the Leader to move the adjournment of the debate.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We are not finishing the debate today. There are two further speakers, Senators Warfield and Black. We are adjourning the debate. Does Senator Ruane have a point of order?

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The House will decide. I call on the Leader.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: With respect to the Senator, they are not points of order. The Senator will-----

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator will have the opportunity to conclude the debate when it is resumed.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is out of order. I call the Leader to move the adjournment.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Relations between the State and Northern Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Dr. Murphy's presentation was very interesting. If I am reading her correctly, without an Executive and agreement in the North, the people in the North do not count as regards Britain. Theresa May and her Government do not seem to have any great concern for them. Negotiations with the EU will be from London. None of us knows at this stage, but we are all hopeful of course that as Senator...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Relations between the State and Northern Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: If the parties in the North do not get it together, they will certainly not count in London. Britain will be a full member of the European Union for the next three years. A view that a transition period will be required appears to be gathering strength. Irrespective of the outcome of the negotiations, the UK will be a full member of the European Union and will have a full complement of...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Relations between the State and Northern Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Paul Coghlan: We may hope for the best and play along.