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Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Paul Coghlan: It does not look well for the Houses to provide one law for one category of conscientious State servant, while using a different application for a member of the Garda Síochána.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate that. The Green Paper on Pensions was published earlier this year and I call on the Leader to provide for a debate on it, during which all these points can be suitably covered.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: In light of some recent happenings it would appear that financial institutions are no longer banking on solicitors or at least on their undertakings in some incidences.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: That is the point. It has exposed the inadequacy of banks' lending practices in some cases, as we now know. Everybody accepts that the days of self-regulation are over. In the light of this I ask the Leader to outline the exact status of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which the last Government dropped. It is now reported that it will be restored to the Order Paper, if it...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes (7 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I join with the Cathaoirleach in welcoming to the House the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, and I wish him well and every success in the course of his Ministry. We all are aware of the difficulties encountered by people over 50 in sourcing alternative employment. All in this House, and perhaps in the other House, have been good exponents of community employment schemes because they have...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes (7 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I accept what the Minister of State is saying about being flexible. That is the point I wanted to stress where evidence exists, as he stated, that people over the age of 50 cannot get back into the market.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator would never be political.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I heartily concur with Senator O'Donovan's remarks. It was shocking journalism, as everyone in the House will agree. I agree with Senator Fitzgerald's remarks, and those of other colleagues, on the health services. I, too, attended that meeting this morning. Given the success of our country, I cannot understand why we use mammography machines that are 15 years old or more, ten years past...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I do. As Senator Fitzgerald and others said, the buck must stop somewhere. I support the call to invite the Minister for Health and Children to explain matters further. Perhaps we should hasten slowly on Seanad reform. Much could be done, but let us see how the Dáil is reformed. Much of what the sub-committee on Dáil reform deals with relates to procedural matters and how it can improve...

Seanad: Food Safety: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I hesitate to interrupt the Senator's flow but as he wishes to share his time with Senator Norris, I should issue a gentle reminder at this stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: We all agree that self-regulation is not a good thing and is a natural recipe for conflicts of interest. While the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is not wholly an example of self-regulation, it is perceived as such to a large extent because of its membership. We now know that public trust in the legal profession is at an all-time low for perhaps understandable reasons, even if it is only...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Can the Leader kick it into play and give Members an update? Who is the nigger in the woodpile? What is wrong?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I apologise.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I join Senator O'Toole in calling for action to be taken in respect of Dingle — Daingean Uí Chúis. Far too much time has passed since the people of the town voted overwhelmingly in a plebiscite in favour of a name change. The legitimacy of the result of the plebiscite is well accepted. I was pleased to hear Senator O'Toole say that the Government has reached agreement with Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: No, but I want to add my voice to that of Senator O'Toole, who called on the Leader to ask the Minister to ensure the order is signed and the necessary regulation is made. It has already been pointed out that there has to be a lead-in period. I support Senator Fitzgerald's call for a discussion on the boundary revisions recently recommended by the Constituency Commission. Can the Leader...

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Time is against us but with the permission of the House I would like to allow a minute each for Senators Mullen and Doherty. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government stated in response to parliamentary questions in the Dáil last week that he has no proposals to implement the ninth report of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution to provide for a designated area scheme that would empower local authorities compulsorily to acquire land for development purposes. How does this fit with the...