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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I am delighted to meet the witnesses and to hear their views. I agree largely with my colleague, Senator Neale Richmond, with the proviso that the Good Friday Agreement is a solemn agreement between two Governments which are its co-guarantors. There is no going back on that, whatever way they fix it. We have the backstop as a guarantee albeit we want to get over it. The four parties in...
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: In accordance with Standing Order 148, this Bill is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and has been placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question, "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil and this is looked upon as the report of the Dáil amendments...
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I call on the Minister to deal with the subject matter of the amendments in group 1.
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: That is in order.
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I am sorry but I cannot allow Senator Higgins in again. We are moving on to group 2. These amendments relate to the appropriate authority and they are the subject matter of amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, 89 and 96. Does Senator Higgins wish to speak on this group?
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Group 3 concerns amendments relating to regulations, which is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 5, 30 to 32, inclusive, 38, 44, 53 and 67.
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Group 4 comprises amendments relating to repeals and the scope of the Bill. This is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, 10, 65 and 77.
- Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (22 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: We now move to group 5, amendments relating to the protection of children. This is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 24 to 28, inclusive.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I would love to attend the Balmoral Show with Senator Marshall and the other Senators but it will not happen for me this year. With regard to the North and Brexit, it is clear that the UK remaining aligned with the customs union is perhaps the only way to resolve the continuing dilemma over the UK's future relationship with the European Union, thereby removing the Irish backstop obligation....
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Nobody should be vilified.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: We are all disappointed for them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Máire Devine has moved an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 12 be taken before No. 1." The Leader has indicated that he is prepared to accept this amendment. Is the amendment agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2018: First Stage (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Is there a seconder?
- Seanad: Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2018: First Stage (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: When is it proposed to take Second Stage?
- Seanad: Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2018: First Stage (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed. I hope the Senator has not exhausted her thought processes.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Amendment No. 1 is a Government amendment. Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, 7 and 9 to 12, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 3 is consequential on amendment No. 7, amendment No. 4 is consequential on amendment No. 10 and is a...
- Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: They have been agreed.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: The Minister of State has said he is agreeing to the amendments.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: Is the Minister of State happy with that?
- Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2018)
Paul Coghlan: It would be better to clarify it across the floor while we are in session.