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Seanad: Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I am prepared to take Report State now. As the Minister of State stated——

Seanad: Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I do not mean to cut across Senator Leyden. However, as the Minister of State pointed out, this Bill is technical and non-contentious. It is about commas and editorial and grammatical drafting points. I accept what Senator Leyden stated.

Seanad: Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: This Bill has gone on for so long.

Seanad: Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I am also in the hands of the Minister of State.

Seanad: Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I also thank the Ministers of State, Deputies Killeen and Michael Ahern, and their staff. I hope I did not upset anything between Senator Leyden and his Leader in this House. I would hate to do so. I understood from previous discussions I had with the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, that because this matter is non-contentious and has overrun, it was more expeditious to conduct our...

Seanad: Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I understand this Bill is fully passed because it has gone through the Dáil.

Seanad: Patents (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Those amendments must go back.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Prejudicial comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I commend the commitment of Members in both Houses who were on the Curtin investigation team. Everybody knows how diligently they approached their task. However, they were up against it, particularly in view of the earlier court decision to acquit the defendant and the very able team that he retained, which included a former Attorney General. Written guarantees regarding personal integrity...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I support Senator Brian Hayes's repeated calls for a debate on the report of the Barr tribunal. I also agree with Senators O'Toole and Maurice Hayes on the need for a debate on sentencing. We would all agree that our Judiciary is wonderful for the most part and that judges consider individual cases on their merits and the evidence offered before the court but the reasons given by judges for...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State and wish him well with the Bill which is very short. It was referred to by the distinguished Senator Maurice Hayes on the Order of Business when I think he described it as being opaque, but perhaps he was referring to the explanatory memorandum in that regard. Everyone knows what it involves. I listened to his contribution on the monitor and noted his...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The British-Irish Interparliamentary Body has for a long period done everything to encourage the inclusion of Unionist voices from the North. It has been very consistent in this regard. As I understand it, the Acting Chairman spoke to the good reverend doctor during the visit to London.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Far be it from me to do anything of that sort.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I understand what happened. We both know that the Chair meant well and those of us who were with him gave him every encouragement. I am only an alternate on the British-Irish Interparliamentary Body, but I was particularly glad to have been able to participate in its proceedings when it met in Killarney. Senator Mansergh was also present at that meeting and made a fine contribution. While...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: It is a rather transient, temporary little arrangement.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Sometimes. It was remiss of me yesterday, when referring to the members of our, by and large, wonderful Judiciary, not to make reference to that great son of County Kerry——

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Of course. That is appreciated.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I am sure the House will agree with me. As the Cathaoirleach is aware, I am non-contentious. I congratulate that great son of County Kerry, the redoubtable Ricky Johnson, on his elevation to the presidency of the High Court.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I have two other points to make.