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Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: We will raise it on the markets. The semi-States will raise it on the market themselves.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Yes. Look at the NewERA document. It is all in there.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: It is capital investment.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: If he is asking a question we will answer it.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: They are from 2010.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Our figures are quoted from May 2010.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: It is in the NewERA document.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Who is scoring political points now?

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Senator Ó Brolcháin is good at it.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: The Senator was accusing us of doing so earlier.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: Rubbish.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: It is a big issue for those who cannot pay their ESB bills and have no light or heat.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: They cannot pay their electricity bills.

Seanad: Electricity Prices: Motion (6 Oct 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I thank Senator Ó Brolcháin for engaging in the debate and I will respond to the points made by him. With respect, Members on his side of the House are missing the point, as has the Minister, Deputy Ryan. If the Senator reads the motion carefully, he will see that it draws attention to the hardship experienced by householders and businesses in meeting their energy bills. That is what it...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Paudie Coffey: We will be in government soon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Paudie Coffey: As we struggle on a daily basis to come to terms with the present banking and economic crisis, we see the real casualties, to whom Senator O'Reilly referred. They are the people who cannot pay day-to-day bills such as electricity and fuel bills while millions of euro are being spent on special advisors to the Government, on banking and on legal mechanisms - on advice that seems to be...

Seanad: End of Life Care: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I wish to share time with Senator Norris.

Seanad: End of Life Care: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady, to the House for what is an important debate. I compliment Senator Mullen on proposing the motion and bringing the subject matter into the public arena for debate by parliamentarians and national representatives. As other speakers have said, end-of-life matters are very emotive, personal and sensitive. Many families have been devastated...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister of State for that information. I referred to the taking in charge of estates earlier but the bonds local authorities have for developments cannot be drawn down until a permission expires. That has a serious impact on the taking in charge of estates. For example, if 80% of an estate is completed and residents are trying to put pressure on the local authority to enforce...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I acknowledge the efforts being made to make An Bord Pleanála more efficient. In the past there have been backlogs and delays, but that may have been due to the amount of development taking place. I have no problem with legislation that will improve efficiency and the decision making process within the board. However, we in the Fine Gael Party think it a retrograde step to reduce the...