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Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. At the outset, I recognise that smoking is a personal decision for one who wishes to smoke. I also wish to state clearly that I do not like smoking because I have seen at first hand the damage that it has caused to personal health within my own family. However, I do not lecture those who smoke because I understand that it is an...

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 51 to 53, inclusive, are related drafting amendments and may be discussed together by agreement.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 37 and 45 to 48, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 39 and 40 are related and will be discussed together.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are related drafting amendments and are to be discussed together.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 28 to 30, inclusive, are related and are to be discussed together.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 31, 33, 34 and 36 are related and are to be discussed together.

Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Amendments Nos. 32, 35, 41, 42, 44 and 58 are related and are to be discussed together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: National Broadband Plan: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (2 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister for the update. I welcome the progress that has been made in the national broadband plan. Penetration levels are increasing and they are projected to increase substantially up to 2018, according to the plan. However, the challenge is also increasing. Demand generated by the use of mobile devices, tablets and so on is putting pressure on capacity. I commend the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I also referred to water pressure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Will there be a minimum pressure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the commissioners and the director for their presentation today. At the outset, I also welcome the fact that they agreed to return to the committee once the final submission of the Uisce Éireann water charges plan has been made to them. It is in the best interests of transparency and public debate on the charging plan. We are debating a new national utility that will manage a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (1 Jul 2014)

Paudie Coffey: 567. To ask the Minister for Health the number of applicants that have applied for the vacant consultant dermatologist post at Waterford University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28425/14]

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2014)

Paudie Coffey: The next speaker is Deputy Thomas Pringle who is sharing his time with Deputy Ruth Coppinger.

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2014)

Paudie Coffey: The Deputies will have ten minutes each. Is that agreed? Agreed.

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Continue please, Deputy.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (25 Jun 2014)

Paudie Coffey: The HSE knew full well for some time that one consultant was due to retire, with the other to go on maternity leave, while the third post was advertised. I appeal to the Minister of State to use his good offices and officials to ensure the HSEwill do all in its power to ensure the consultant posts are filled as soon as possible. The irony is that the dermatology unit in University Hospital...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (25 Jun 2014)

Paudie Coffey: As a Waterford Deputy, I also have serious concerns about the cessation of dermatology services at UHW. In the past year, concerns were raised in the south east when the reorganisation of hospital groups was proposed. We received assurances from the Minister for Health and departmental officials that essential services would not be downgraded, which was welcomed. The Minister visited the...

Beef Industry: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jun 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I refer to the amendments to the motion. I acknowledge that beef producers are suffering from weakened prices in comparison to last year. This is having a negative effect on farm income and the sustainability of the sector. I met representatives of many farming organisations and farmers who outlined the difficulties they are facing. They are experiencing a difficult time. However, this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tourism Marketing Strategies: Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Most of the issues I wanted to raise have already been raised, so I will not go back over them. I thank the delegates for very positive presentations. Tourism and the revenue it produces are very important for our economy. That is well acknowledged and I commend everybody involved in contributing to that success. As the delegates know better than most, we need to continuously evaluate...