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Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I wish to refer to two other matters. That was just a reference to what happened yesterday and the great honour bestowed. On the question of collusion——

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: That is what I am doing. I wish to refer to the very serious committee report, of which both Houses are aware, on collusion between the British security forces and loyalists in the 1970s. The Oireachtas joint committee described them as acts of international terrorism. The conclusions regarding successive British Governments and the high level of awareness of these events means that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: You may rule me out of order, a Chathaoirligh, but I wish to say, "Who can beat the Kingdom sweet for horse and hound and man?"

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: A good clubman has that job.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: We will guess.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: It was great to see the unity of views on Monaghan General Hospital, as witnessed outside the gates this morning. Some powerful contributions were made on an all-party basis. I totally empathise with them and I hope that the much smaller request to the Minister for Health and Children in regard to the situation in Kenmare will be met because that is going on for almost as long.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The 14-bed extension at Kenmare Hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I coupled it, just for a mention, with Monaghan General Hospital. I will not go into detail until later. I appreciate the Cathaoirleach's concern.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I do. It is a considerable while since I mentioned the Great Southern Hotels. Members in this and the other House campaigned long and hard for all those grant-assisted paintings, many of which were beautifully on show in those establishments. I am happy to report that with Senator Brennan, I had something of a sneak preview last week before the Minister opened the wonderful exhibition in...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I am sure the Minister would invite the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader should use her good offices to ensure it is a successful campaign, that people go and appreciate them.

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I was momentarily confused and wondered whether I was to discuss with him the issue of Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis. I realise, however, that we are both here in a different capacity, namely, to discuss the 14-bed extension to Kenmare Community Hospital in County Kerry. Unfortunately, despite the long-standing commitment to build the facility, we have had...

Seanad: Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I have several more subjects I could raise with the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: That is not until 3.45 p.m.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fahey, to the House and I welcome the Defamation Bill 2006. A great deal of preparatory work has been done on this legislation, for which we have been waiting for a long time. It has been introduced on foot of the due considerations of the Law Reform Commission. I understand that all of the LRC's recommendations, with the exception of a...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister to the House. We support this Bill, which is technical in nature. I wish the staff well and welcome the guarantees provided for them which, as the Minister outlined, is quite a normal feature. In accordance with the new mandate for Shannon Development announced by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in July 2005, the indigenous industry functions carried...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I will leave that to the Senator when he will shortly have an opportunity to contribute. I am doing my best to get through this script.

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I do not want to be distracted but in introducing this Bill on budget day it is as if the Minister is trying to bring in something under radar. The National Competitiveness Council advises that Irish prices rose 22% more than those in other EU countries in the years 1999 to 2003. Ireland is ranked 20th in the World Economic Forum's Global Information Technology Report that measures the...