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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: We would put those in government out.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I become worried when I hear people such as Senator Boyle passing off responsibility for political decisions. The Government is the Executive and its members, not the officials, negotiated on behalf of the people. The Government was duly and democratically elected. In the context of the debate on the future of politics, it is statements such as those made by Senator Boyle which oblige me,...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: -----when one hears the Deputy Leader of the House and chairman of the smaller party in government make comments such as those he uttered earlier. Political accountability is required for political decisions. In joining the euro a number of years ago Ireland agreed to a shared monetary union. In essence, we agreed to a loss of sovereignty in respect of our monetary system. Sadly, in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: To create jobs, not to bail out the zombie banks.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Did Senator Leyden canvas for Senator Ó Domhnaill?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Respect the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: A lot done, more to do.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Since last Sunday's announcement and confirmation of the bailout, I have felt a great sense of shame for our country. I also felt physically sick at where our country has ended up. This generation cannot be proud of its legacy or the mess we have left for the next generation to clean up. The Government should apologise to the people for where we are at. We are at a serious juncture in our...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: That is rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: It is a three card trick.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: We will take no lectures on honesty.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I express my sympathy to the family of Senator Kieran Phelan. I was a young man when I entered the Seanad in 2007. The Oireachtas can be intimidating place and Kieran's friendly face and banter were very welcome. He and I shared a passion for GAA. He often asked how Waterford hurling was going and would speak about hurling in Laois. Kieran was an honest and decent colleague whom we all...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: It needs to happen now.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: There is a major challenge now, Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: It is a pity we are exporting them now.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Exporting our best brains.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: They are not going by choice now, though.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Fianna Fáil is driving them out.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I second Senator Fitzgerald's amendment to the Order of Business. It is most concerning that in a democracy it seems that the Government is literally trying to block the independent reports being brought forward by the Ombudsman's office. This is the second time in a matter of a few weeks. We had the lost at sea report. Now we have the Who Cares? document in which the Ombudsman clearly...