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- Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, and thank him for his remarks. He is always interesting on this and other subjects. I agree with what everybody else has said. I compliment the four Members who were involved, Senators Michael D'Arcy, Susan O'Keeffe, Sean D. Barrett and Marc MacSharry. I accept that they put enormous time and energy into the inquiry and that very few...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I am slightly amused this morning with Senator Daly's Private Members' Bill since he had ample time to move it in his own party's Private Members' time, but perhaps-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator need not clarify anything. Maybe the party was not prepared to take it in its time and if not Senator Daly could have tabled a Commencement matter on it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: That would not be possible.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I have. This is grandstanding at the 11th hour on Senator Daly's part.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I am sure the Leader will, in his own good time, clarify the matter. We are all grateful to have the banking inquiry report but the inquiry was hamstrung, as we said yesterday, by the legislation. The inquiry could not make findings of fact and could not make any recommendations against any individual. We all know who was to blame and the sovereign had to step in. We shall debate the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: There is VAT on sales.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: It was only grandstanding anyway.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: Does Senator Daly want an exit strategy?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I, too, join with colleagues in complimenting the Members of this House who served on the banking inquiry. I congratulate them on finally managing to publish a report today. Unfortunately, there are so many dissenting voices that the majority report may only reflect minority opinion. It will not tell us anything new or anything we did not know already. We are all well aware of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: That is what the House agreed to.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I apologise as I missed that statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I have a supplementary question. That sounds grand, with respect, but we know these companies bought these loans at knock-down prices and that they are screwing the people. They have been able to carry on with impunity because we are powerless. I accept Professor Lane's comments about a gap being filled but when will there be an effect and when will we have some control over the practices...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I am glad to hear that. With his permission, I will write to Professor Lane about a particular case.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I am not the Leader.
- Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister to discuss this important subject matter. As he will know from representations made to him and meetings we have had, there is an agreed all-party position in this House, as laid out in the motion and as he kindly acknowledged. It was an honour for me to work and serve with Senators Diarmuid Wilson, Denis Landy and David Cullinane. Together, we agreed to the motion...
- Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I never said anything about amendments.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: I am not even seeking to be a Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Banking Sector and Central Bank of Ireland: Discussion (26 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: The Governor is most welcome and I wish him well in his role. Like other members of the committee, I have been concerned for some time about foreign equity firms or vulture funds, as they are more commonly known. We have all come across instances where they have acted aggressively and unfairly against both personal and corporate borrowers. Some of them have sought committal orders...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator should talk to his colleagues. I do not see anybody behind him.