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Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The true democrats on the political side.

Seanad: Biodiversity Conservation. (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I am glad to welcome to the House my old St. Brendan's colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. He is aware of my interest in these matters. I understand a range of different species, including primarily the Kerry spotted slug, whales, bats, otters, the natterjack toad, the pine martin, the red squirrel and others are under threat. It should be said, however, and I have noted...

Seanad: Biodiversity Conservation. (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Will the Minister of State confirm his first course of action will include the lesser horseshoe bat, which is so prevalent in my part of the country? I welcome the Minister's response and look forward to the surveys in 2007. Does the website the Minister mentioned contain the full judgment of the European Court and, if not, where would one obtain that?

Seanad: Biodiversity Conservation. (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The closure of post offices raised by my colleague, Senator Finucane, is a national disaster. What is being planned now that will not be revealed until further down the line? As Senator Finucane stated, the Minister must come before the House and be up front and level with us. In Killarney, the greater part of the town on the eastern side where the bulk of the population lives lost its...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: It is not possible. This matter needs our urgent attention.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Finucane was correct in all he said this morning about the state of the health service.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: When will we know if risk equalisation will continue? Legal advice is being sought and we must await it. As a result of the withdrawal by BUPA Ireland, however, and the purchase of its share of the market by the Quinn group, something to be welcomed in one respect, will a situation arise where many more insurers will be allowed to enter the health market and cherry pick? The situation must...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Will it be reached?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: When?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I will await the Leader's further announcement — I will hold my breath.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I appeal to the Leader to use her good offices with her colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to ensure the removal of whatever remaining road blocks and obstacles exist as regards the Dingle area. The people of Dingle recently met the Minister and he is fully au fait with the situation, following the plebiscite. I believe and hope there is good will...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I wish the Minister responsible would move forward and stop it.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: No, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: We are all aware of the frightening consequences of pyramid selling. We accept the amendment.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I will accept the Minister's word on that. There is no opposition to the amendments.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I, too, compliment Senator Cox on the elegant way in which she has advanced her arguments and for the research she put into it. It is a worthy amendment. I fully support it. We are concerned here with consumer protection and promoting consumers' interests. The consumer simply should not be forced into anything. The measure Senator Cox proposes to counter is an anti-consumer one. I...

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I never knew about that until today.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I had forgotten that as well.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I am not doubting the Minister's acceptance of the intention, but I am slightly worried that he is not necessarily guaranteeing that the amendment will be made on Report Stage in this House.