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- Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)
Paul Coghlan: One is entitled to say what one wishes to, within limits.
- Seanad: Garda Overtime Budget: Statements (29 Nov 2017)
Paul Coghlan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I join with all my colleagues in congratulating our good friend and Father of the House on his 30 years and seven months. It is a great record. Senator Paddy Burke will be trying to catch up with him. He mentioned the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. I did not realise the Cathaoirleach was the Holy Ghost.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I wish himself and Senator Paddy Burke well too. I hope that Senator Norris will be here for many years to come and I hope to spend a few years here myself with him. We are all willing to serve. There have been many stories about David. Senator Paddy Burke told me a good one about times past when turf was being brought up to that big house Senator Norris is maintaining on North Great...
- Seanad: World AIDS Day: Statements (30 Nov 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I call Senator Ned O'Sullivan. He has six minutes.
- Seanad: World AIDS Day: Statements (30 Nov 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Is that right?
- Seanad: World AIDS Day: Statements (30 Nov 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I want to vary the order very slightly. I was to call on the Minister at 1.41 p.m. It is now 1.41 p.m. so I ask the Leader whether we may extend the debate for a few minutes.
- Seanad: World AIDS Day: Statements (30 Nov 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed. We shall extend the debate for five minutes.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Apologies have been received from Senators Jerry Buttimer and Colette Kelleher. I am very pleased to open the public hearings of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on the status, treatment and use of the national anthem. These meetings are the second part of a process which began in October with a public invitation to make written submissions to the committee. On behalf of the...
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Is the Lord Mayor saying that he would welcome guidelines?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Does the Lord Mayor wish us to recommend guidelines?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I thank Mr. Armstrong. I invite Mr. Joseph Nugent, chief administrative officer at the Garda headquarters, to contribute.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I thank Mr. Nugent and invite, Mr. Conal Kearney, a grandson of Peadar Kearney, the author of the national anthem, to speak.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I thank Mr Conal Kearney. I call Councillor Nial Ring, a grand-nephew of Liam Ring, who translated Peadar Kearney's "The Soldier's Song" into "Amhrán na bhFiann".
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I thank all the witnesses for their very interesting and informative presentations. I will now take questions from the Senators and ask the questioners and the witnesses to be brief and to the point.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: The Chair will be equally fair and partial to all. Do not worry about that.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Devine's first question was addressed to the Lord Mayor.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Did Mr. Kearney get a question?
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I think Councillor Ring got a question.
- Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Status, Treatment and Use of the National Anthem (5 Dec 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Did Mr. Daly get a question?