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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2017)

Paudie Coffey: We will see new Ministers too. I certainly hope that there will be no change in this House and I hope the Leader of the House retains his place, because he has shown exemplary leadership in all debates in this House. I wish him well in that regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2017)

Paudie Coffey: There is no doubt that the Government is still trying to grapple and deal with the consequences of the Fianna Fáil legacy that was left to this country and its impact on public services. This was outlined by various speakers in the House. There are many problems that remain to be addressed. I will speak on two examples that are of concern to me. There was a recent announcement by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing in Ireland - Census 2016 Results: Central Statistics Office (10 May 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the delegates from the Central Statistics Office for coming before the committee this morning. I commend the entire agency, as others have done, on its work. The data and analysis produced is critical for policymakers in informing correct and official decisions in the interests of our country. I will focus on a couple of areas. There is much focus on vacant dwellings because in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing in Ireland - Census 2016 Results: Central Statistics Office (10 May 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Every member of the committee is focused on vacant dwellings. We understand that there is a big demand for housing and we want to exploit the potential to assist in that. It is important that the CSO only publish aggregate data but in the interests of accuracy, would it be appropriate to define a habitable dwelling? It is already defined by Revenue by property tax so would it be possible...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing in Ireland - Census 2016 Results: Central Statistics Office (10 May 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Tell us about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Discussion (4 May 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I thank all the contributors so far and I commend Deputy Collins on her Bill. We have to acknowledge that there is concern in the public regarding the public ownership of water. That has been reflected through the Deputy's Bill, but also through the expert commission and indeed our own work on the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services. Like Deputy Ó Broin,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Groups (4 Apr 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the Minister for State with responsibility for health promotion to the House, where I again raise important issues during a Commencement debate concerning the health service, not just in my county and city but nationally. In 2013, the previous Government, in an attempt to create efficiencies within acute hospital services, decided to reform the acute hospital network and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Groups (4 Apr 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister of State for taking up my genuine concerns about capital plans adopted and pursued by the HSE. I acknowledge that the hospital groups were set up for the optimal configuration of acute hospital services in the interests of patient safety, as well as to achieve cost-effective patient safety. Unfortunately, until the boards are in place, we will not have the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Show some manners, please.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I am particularly enjoying this debate and it is especially welcome that there are a lot of young people in the Gallery listening to it. I have listened carefully to many points from all sides, including differing perspectives from within my own party, Fine Gael. Senator Richmond outlined his views while Senator Mulherin outlined her opposite view. I will be frank and open at the outset...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: We vote for the leaders of our parties. Does Sinn Féin?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: Only for one candidate.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: That is democracy, all right.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: There is only one candidate.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I welcome the opportunity to debate this issue again. I also welcome the Minister of State to the House to report progress on the Rebuilding Ireland programme. As a former Minister of State with responsibility for housing, I know full well the commitment being given by the current Minister, Minister of State and staff in the Department to addressing what we all agree is a housing crisis....

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: I refer to excessive zoning in areas where there was no demand until the market was dysfunctional and ultimately went bankrupt. We need to learn from the mistakes of the past. That is why I welcome this action plan. I also welcome the fact that planning decisions, zoning, national and regional development plans are based on a factual analysis of the demographics, demand and type of housing...

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: They said we could not do it.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: The Senator thought zoning was a solution. She was wrong.

Seanad: Rebuilding Ireland: Statements (21 Mar 2017)

Paudie Coffey: The record will speak for itself.