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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Will the Leader arrange for an early debate on planning? There have been many calls for such debates heretofore but I call for a specific one on high-rise developments. I refer to cases in which they should not be permitted under any circumstances. I recall that the chairman of An Bord Pleanála spoke on this issue in a general way some time ago and he was careful to give rather good advice...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I gather Cheltenham will be over.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I wish to be associated with the warm and well deserved tributes that have been paid to the late Kit Ahern. I did not know Kit well but she struck me as a kind and most pleasant lady on every occasion I met her. She was a great conversationalist and a wonderful contributor to everything in which she was involved. It is good and fitting that her cousin, Senator O'Sullivan, should be here to...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Last week, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Micheál Martin, accepted that the abolition of the groceries order has not resulted in a reduction in the price of groceries. Members will be aware that the abolition was effected following promises from the Competition Authority and the likes of Eddie Hobbs and a few others that consumers would each save up to €1,000...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: A bit extreme though.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Go on. Try.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: That is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Absolutely not.

Seanad: Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I cannot stop the Senator.

Seanad: Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: It is probably a matter for debate in some other way because I am advised that the Chair has already ruled that this matter is not germane.

Seanad: Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Ormonde should, of course.

Seanad: Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I have allowed a little latitude. Does the Minister of State want to respond?

Seanad: Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I am advised that the Chair has already ruled that it is not relevant. Although I am reluctant to rule the Senator out, no doubt he will find another way of raising this matter and having a debate on it. The Minister of State has indicated he would be quite willing to attend if the matter were arranged in another way.

Seanad: Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator will find another way.

Seanad: Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I hope the Senator's own matter is in order.

Seanad: Passports Bill 2007: Committee Stage (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Does Senator Quinn wish to speak?