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- Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I am sorry Senator, I had called the Minister. My mistake, I did not see the Senator in the heading. I ask the Minister if she is happy to hear Senator Higgins before she responds.
- Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Higgins is out of order. I cannot allow for interruptions.
- Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator cannot. We are on Report Stage.
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Local Authorities (7 Jun 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I join in the warm welcome to all of the representatives. They have made very interesting and informative contributions. I agree with the Acting Chairman in respect of the assurances we have been given from Michel Barnier and from the two Governments. Do the representatives have confidence in them? Negotiations have not started yet. Britain will be a full member for three years and...
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Local Authorities (7 Jun 2017)
Paul Coghlan: But it does not.
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Local Authorities (7 Jun 2017)
Paul Coghlan: That also goes for the Joint Committee on European Affairs.
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Relations between the State and Northern Ireland (1 Jun 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Dr. Murphy's presentation was very interesting. If I am reading her correctly, without an Executive and agreement in the North, the people in the North do not count as regards Britain. Theresa May and her Government do not seem to have any great concern for them. Negotiations with the EU will be from London. None of us knows at this stage, but we are all hopeful of course that as Senator...
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Relations between the State and Northern Ireland (1 Jun 2017)
Paul Coghlan: If the parties in the North do not get it together, they will certainly not count in London. Britain will be a full member of the European Union for the next three years. A view that a transition period will be required appears to be gathering strength. Irrespective of the outcome of the negotiations, the UK will be a full member of the European Union and will have a full complement of...
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Relations between the State and Northern Ireland (1 Jun 2017)
Paul Coghlan: We may hope for the best and play along.
- Seanad: Order of Business (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I welcome the doubling of funding, from €650,000 to €1.3 million, that is being provided to aid the crackdown on illegal dumping throughout the country, which is wrecking many lovely, beautiful spots in various counties. I am glad the Minister, Deputy Naughten, acted quickly in doubling this funding because I know the Department is swamped with requests from local authorities...
- Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Amendments Nos. 1, 52 and 53 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: The previous occupant of the Chair asked me to apologise for failing to call Senator Colette Kelleher. The Senator will be the next speaker.
- Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I apologise. Senator Kelleher has the floor.
- Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I am just doing what the previous occupant informed me.
- Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: Is Sinn Féin all right with that?
- Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: I apologise to Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. He was on the top of the list but the previous occupant of the Chair may have inadvertently misinformed me.
- Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: As the time for the debate has concluded, I call on the Leader to move the adjournment of the debate.
- Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: We are not finishing the debate today. There are two further speakers, Senators Warfield and Black. We are adjourning the debate. Does Senator Ruane have a point of order?
- Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: The House will decide. I call on the Leader.
- Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)
Paul Coghlan: With respect to the Senator, they are not points of order. The Senator will-----