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Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I really cannot -----

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister has been very generous with his time and I have no doubt that he will be back in the House soon to update us. That concludes today's business.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I was concerned to read in this morning's edition of The Irish Timesthat, according to recent Red C research, Britons who intended on holidaying in Ireland would be staying for considerably shorter periods and spending much less money. That surprised me. According to Tourism Ireland, 40% of our overseas visitors come from our neighbouring nation and, with the inevitable fluctuations in...

Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I will be watching the Senator. Do not worry.

Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Do the Senators wish to share?

Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Senators are playing it by ear.

Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Senators Frances Black and Colette Kelleher are sharing time, six minutes and two minutes respectively.

Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Nash has eight minutes.

Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: My apologies to the Senator. I have jumped the order.

Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I call Senator Nash. I apologise for my earlier intervention.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I am concerned that these equity houses, the so-called vulture funds, have snubbed the Oireachtas by failing to appear before the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and the Taoiseach. When I was a member of that committee during the previous Seanad, I proposed and it was agreed that we invite them to appear before it. They more or less told us to mind our own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Work Programme: European Commission Representation in Ireland (18 Jan 2017)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome Mr. Kiely. There is an increasing amount of talk about the necessity of a transitional arrangement for Brexit. Senator Craughwell referred to how many Irish people are in Britain. I have heard various estimates, one of 700,000 or perhaps even more. I do not know how many UK citizens are here. Everybody throughout Europe seems to agree Ireland is a special case and that it...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Does the Minister wish to make a statement?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I thank the Minister and the Senators.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I call on the acting Leader to move a suspension for ten minutes.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Be Winter-Ready Campaign: Statements (15 Dec 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Defence, Deputy Paul Kehoe.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I have received notice from Senator Mark Daly that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to outline the Government's plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Thomas Ashe and to state the budget allocation for the commemorations. I...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I ask all Members to be brief. This debate has been ordered to finish by 3 p.m. and the Minister of State has three minutes to respond. The Members will keep it as tight as they can.