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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Redundancy Payments (2 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister of State can deal with that when she responds. Senator Gavan should deal with the issue before us.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator can have a further chat afterwards.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Social and Affordable Housing (2 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister of State and the Senator are ad idemon this.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The last amendment on which Senator Black spoke is not in this grouping but I did not want to interrupt her. I do not want to confuse the Minister.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: It is quite confusing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Parliament Information Office in Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I apologise for being late. My apologies also for interrupting Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Parliament Information Office in Ireland: Discussion (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I was asking my senior colleague here a question. I thought my voice was sufficiently low. I apologise. I welcome Mr. Temple-Smithson, and congratulate him on his permanent appointment in January. As Deputy Crowe said, there is a general information and democratic deficit as regards European affairs. Apart from this committee, and the good work the Chairman has been doing in meeting...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Deer Culls (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: As the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ring, knows, I am concerned about the deer population generally in County Kerry. There are two types of deer, the native red deer, a most magnificent wild animal, and the imported Japanese sika deer. Frankly, I do not mind what the Minister of State does with the Japanese species which I do not think has a proper place in the national park. He can...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Deer Culls (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I will, but I am dealing with an Irish problem. Some of the native red deer could be relocated to Ballycroy, Glenveagh and Connemara national parks, as happened before. If there is overpopulation, I seriously recommend relocation to some of these national parks. Why not share them with others? I look forward to hearing the Minister of State's response.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Deer Culls (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The rhododendron problem.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Deer Culls (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: No, I do not.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Deer Culls (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I am very grateful to the Minister of State for coming to the Senate on this issue this morning and for his positive outlook in what he has said about the deer meriting conservation. I urge him to have a meeting in early course with the Kerry Deer Society, whose members would be most anxious to sit down with him. Our views are broadly in line and we accept that where some serious damage is...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Swanick has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 10 be taken before No. 1." The Leader has agreed to accept this amendment. Is the amendment agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I cannot do points of information.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: It might not be a point of order. What is it?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: That is not a point of order but you can pursue it with him afterwards.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I am sorry, Senator. You are out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I am sorry, Senator. With respect, you are not in a position to rule on who is out of order. This is the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Senator, you must resume your seat at this point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Senator, please. You are disrupting the Order of Business.