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Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Now that Senator Mansergh has introduced the subject, in the heart of that territory lies beautiful Dinis. We have all heard of Dinis cottage and its wonderful history, but the cottage is a ruin. Contractors are in place to renovate it and the roof is currently off the cottage. I believe the Office of Public Works is involved in the renovation on an agency basis with the Department of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Leyden stands corrected.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. Before the debate adjourned yesterday evening, I spoke on councillors' declarations and conflicts of interests. The Minister said firm directives are in place with which local authority members must comply. It will be interesting if there is any shortfall in the upcoming...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will preface my remarks by saying I am very much in favour of decentralisation. The accounts section of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has long been based in Killarney and as the staff will attest, they are quite happy there. Killarney and Kerry have much to offer.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I will gladly do that.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Will the Chair indicate when I have to conclude?

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I am anxious to hear the Minister respond.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Serious problems are being experienced in Killarney. We have lost a number of factories. I always accepted that the Dublin Airport Authority was the wrong home for the Great Southern Hotel Group. As the Minister of State is aware, that is an exceptionally fine property. It has been suggested that it could house many offices, including the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, which is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: He did well yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I strongly support Senator Brian Hayes in his remarks about people on trolleys. Ill people who go to hospital and then must lie on trolleys represent a most vulnerable section of society. How long does it take to resolve this problem? I support Senator Minihan and other Senators who have requested a debate when we return after the break. I warmly welcome the €10,000 funding for the pilot...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: ComReg announced yesterday that it would either conduct its own survey or fund that proposed by the South West Regional Authority. Great credit is due to Deputy O'Flynn and his committee, every member of which visited the Black Valley over a month ago. It was unanimous in its view regarding this provision, and I heartily welcome it. The Minister had declined to fund it from his own...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I could not put my hands on €10,000.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Cause and effect.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I fully support Senator Brian Hayes in his call for an independent assessment of Garda numbers and deployment. Senator Dardis also agrees and this House could encourage it. The Leader is aware of the need for an increase in the audit exemption limit for small business, as proposed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a body which knows more than most about the need for us to sharpen our...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: It is the Leader's favourite topic.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I agree with the remarks of Senator O'Toole. Our roads are being made more dangerous by the day as large articulated trucks take up more and more space, as every driver around the country knows. It makes no sense. There should be a clear national policy in favour of rail freight. We have invested much money in rail and it is great to see increasing numbers of passengers using it but it is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: When will the Government publish the civil law Bill? Will it be introduced in the Seanad and what will be its main provisions?

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I seek permission to move First Stage of the Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2004, which is designed to eliminate the practice of consumers being forced to make stage payments on houses on housing estates. This is a blatant anti-consumer measure and the Bill is intended to eliminate such payments and make savings for consumers.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The situation described by Senator Brian Hayes regarding what happened to so many young people who wished to buy houses is appalling. None of us likes to see this happen. We need tighter consumer measures in the interest of young buyers and for that reason I will reintroduce the stage payments Bill. One of the recommendations of the Government review group on the auctioneering profession is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I was corrected on the matter and received guidance from the Chair. It is with the Bills Office.