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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: The Senator is trying to muddy the waters.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: These are just deflection tactics.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: The Senator is out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: He did not.

Seanad: Volunteering in Irish Society: Statements (14 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I acknowledge that this important matter is being debated here, as I hope it will be at a future date in the lower House. It is important to recognise the value of volunteerism in society and it might be helpful to remind all levels of officialdom that they also should value it. People can become smug in their jobs and can forget the workload...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Today is a watershed for the country. A new realism is striking home and we will see that reflected in the budget to be announced later today. It is a watershed financially and socially. All public representatives agree that there is a new climate that is tough and difficult. I refer to middle Ireland as those with good working jobs who are now under pressure and under threat. They have...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I am glad someone is in a generous mood today.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Will this Bill give local authorities that facility?

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I agree.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Their idea of balance is different from ours.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Does the Senator have a question for the Leader?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: While the debate on the financial turmoil continues, there are still human issues to be addressed, one of which is the roll out of BreastCheck. Waterford city, with a population of over 50,000, is one of the largest urban centres of the country. Senator MacSharry referred to the commitment of the HSE, but in a letter to the South Eastern Cancer Foundation just before the general election in...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I support calls made by previous speakers, including Senator Fitzgerald, for a debate on competitiveness, one of the greatest challenges facing the economy. Many of the current job losses are occurring in high-end industries rather than low-end manufacturing. Honeywell, a company in County Waterford, is facing serious challenges which it has indicated are caused by competition on...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Leader for allocating additional time to allow me make a contribution. As have previous contributors, I must ask the reason we are in this position. Some reality has hit home, in particular on the Government side of the House, where I detect that the smugness and arrogance of the past few years has begun to dwindle. I refer to most, rather than to all, Members. Members on this...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: The Minister is drunk on power.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: The Minister did not heed the warning signals.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Can the Senator put that to music?

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the opportunity to debate this Bill, which is long awaited. It is very timely, especially in the current climate, that we debate housing provision in general for the citizens of this country. It is a wide-ranging Bill that has much to do with public interface and how public authorities interact and communicate with people who have housing...