Results 1,661-1,680 of 12,886 for speaker:Paul Coghlan
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: As matters stand, any party in any constituency can send out only one litir um thoghchán no matter how many of its members are running for election. This will affect the Leader and everyone else attached to a party. A party member must send out a letter jointly with one's colleague whereas an Independent candidate can sent out one letter devoted solely to himself. This seems to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: Class size.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: That is nothing to do with the principle.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: I share the concerns of Senator Brian Hayes on the Criminal Justice Bill. After all, 140 eminent barristers made their views known to the Minister yesterday. I do not suggest that these barristers are automatically right, but we should give credence to the their views and we must, as Senator Brian Hayes suggested, weigh things up properly to ensure the correct balance is struck. We have...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: It will not be guillotined.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: The Acting Leader will vouch for his honour.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: They can be as high as 24%.
- Seanad: Schools Funding (29 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: The Minister's courtesy and civility are acknowledged.
- Seanad: National Parks (29 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: This wonderful project originated on the initiative of the late Dr. Bill Mangan, who was a trustee of long standing and a former chairman. This historic island in the lake of learning, Lough Leane, fascinated him as indeed it does us all. He was particularly interested in the monks' way of life and the world-renowned Annals of Innisfallen, which were written there and are now preserved in...
- Seanad: National Parks (29 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: I will talk to the Minister of State on the margins later.
- Seanad: National Parks (29 Mar 2007)
Paul Coghlan: I am very grateful to the Minister of State for taking this on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and thank him for his kind words. As he said, we all look forward to what is hoped will be a very good outcome.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)
Paul Coghlan: The House is aware that Dingle continues to suffer. It is blatant discrimination. I am thrown off by the Leader's smile. I do not know what brought it on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)
Paul Coghlan: With respect, when I do not look at the Leader the Cathaoirleach asks me to address my questions to her.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)
Paul Coghlan: I stand corrected. I thought the Cathaoirleach always asked me to address questions to the Leader which is what I was about to do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)
Paul Coghlan: I always bow to the Cathaoirleach's superior knowledge. A recent survey of more than 100 visitors showed beyond doubt this blatant discrimination hampers trade.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)
Paul Coghlan: Yes, because they cannot find An Daingean and go astray from all sorts of places.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)
Paul Coghlan: When will the Government solve this serious issue of blatant discrimination, which exists only in County Kerry against the good people of Dingle? Bilingual signs are inside and outside Gaeltacht areas in counties Cork, Galway, Mayo and Donegal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)
Paul Coghlan: I wish it were.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.