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Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I have listened with interest to some of the contributors and heard them refer to a "well-managed economy". When I hear this, I wonder whether we are living in the real world. The economy has enjoyed great growth over recent years and I acknowledge international factors, such as the price of oil, will affect it, but I would not go so far as to say it was well managed. In this regard, the...

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I referred to overspending, which constitutes waste.

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: The Senator should get his facts right.

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Fine Gael handed over an economy in surplus.

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Fine Gael handed over a perfectly good economy in 1997.

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: The Senator should not worry. We will remind him.

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: The number of repossessions carried out to date this year in Ireland has risen sharply.

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister of State for his time. I do not doubt his commitment to addressing the housing challenges. Housing policy should be constantly under review because the environment always changes. The Minister of State mentioned that he was bringing forward some loan equity scheme to help people to purchase houses. Is there a time frame for that? I welcome the fact he intends to do...

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (8 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for facilitating the debate on housing. It is an appropriate time to debate this important matter of concern for many citizens, whether they are people on housing lists or people who have purchased privately and are paying mortgages. We need to debate the issue of housing and to consider in detail how we will meet the new challenges...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: New time lines means postponement or cancellation.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: If they did not squander it, they would have it to spend.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: They are all about that.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: They made their reputation on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I support Senator Fitzgerald's call for a debate on the economy and on employment in general. The trends in recent live register figures are worrying. The Government was happy to use the housing boom to conceal our declining competitiveness in exports and manufacturing. Now thousands of young Irish construction workers, skilled in various trades, find it hard to get work. I call on the...

Seanad: Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I, too, thank the Minister of State for bringing this Bill before the House. As I said on Second Stage I thank the officials who drafted this comprehensive Bill. It reinforces and enhances Ireland's position in regard to nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament. We are making a statement by enacting into law a Bill which legislates for issues which, as Senator Glynn has said, we...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I support Senator Fitzgerald's call for a debate on environmental matters, with specific reference to the toxic dump at Haulbowline and others in the State. I called some months ago for a debate on legacy landfills. The Government and the State face many environmental and financial challenges because of those dumps. There are EU and domestic obligations on the Government to deal with...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I agree with the Senator but we have a Green Minister and it is high time he stood up to his responsibilities and faced up to these challenges. An urgent debate on this matter is needed.

Seanad: Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006: Second Stage (2 Jul 2008)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister of State. I also welcome this comprehensive Bill, which covers all aspects of the banning of nuclear testing in Ireland. I compliment the officials involved in drafting the legislation, the purpose of which is to give effect to and transpose into Irish law our obligations under the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. The treaty was opened for signature in 1999...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Paudie Coffey: What about the leaking prefabs?