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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: No thanks to the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: A mé féiner.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I would like to be associated with the good wishes expressed to the Cathaoirleach, staff and Members of the House and hope they have a peaceful and happy Christmas. As we brace ourselves for another bout of bad weather, I share Senator Ellis's concern about the resources available to local authorities. I am informed only 15,000 tones of grit and salt will be available until next Wednesday...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I said "additional".

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: It shows how out of touch-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Senator Boyle might go home to his nice oil fired heating system this Christmas but thousands of people around the country depend on bags of coal or peat briquettes.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: That is all they have to use.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Thousands of people in rural Ireland depend on the bag of coal or briquettes.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: If this is the priority of the Green Party and the Government, they are sadly wrong. I am an optimist but I am also a pragmatist. Unless we take the measures necessary to help our exporters, we will not recover. Our exporters and manufacturers have thrived over the past several years despite this Government. We need to support them with pragmatic measures.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Poor people cannot afford it. Only the rich can take advantage of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Poor people cannot afford the energy scheme.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I am not all over the place. Ask the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: We are obviously missing our Minister in Waterford.

Seanad: Fish Quotas: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Fish Quotas: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I thank Senator Bradford for sharing time and welcome the Minister of State to the House on his return from stiff negotiations in Brussels on behalf of the fishing industry. I acknowledge Senator O'Donovan's efforts to keep fishing on top of the agenda in this House. As someone who comes from a coastal community in County Waterford, I try to do likewise. Fine Gael supports the motion...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Is it true that many of the bonuses now being paid out are part of the social partnership agreements? Were they agreed in the benchmarking negotiations that took place many years ago in order that compensation was paid in the form of bonuses unaccompanied by productivity targets rather than adding to already generous salaries? Social partnership brought many benefits in terms of industrial...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (14 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to voice my opinion and express concern about the implementation of the measures contained in the Bill. I note the absence of many Government representatives from the debate. Are they in hiding? Do they not want to be upfront with the people about the precipice to which the Government has brought us and the reasons it has made the cuts outlined in the Bill? I want...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (14 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: -----but is it not a sad indictment of the country and our society that there are many such cases?

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (14 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Only last week the Senator relayed how she had called to a house in which the occupants were on the breadline. They have worked and contributed to our society, but they have been devastated by the economic crisis that has hit the country. More significantly, it has put them on the breadline. Many such families were not in receipt of social welfare previously. In some cases, both providers...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Unfortunately there has been no announcement for Waterford.