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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Paul Coghlan: The Chief Whip does not need any reminding.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I too welcome the €40 million European Regional Development Fund grant for the gateway and hub towns. No doubt this will further enhance the improvement of the urban environment and further revitalisation. This sustainable development recognises that our towns are the engine of the regional economy and are very important for our further growth. When there was a scheme for urban...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I am somewhat puzzled and disappointed, to say the least, as are most citizens, at the attitude of AIB in its offer to Germans - or, as the website puts it, those resident in Germany - of a savings interest rate that is three times the rate available to its Irish customers. I would like to hear its rationale for the decision. A spokesperson said it was about diversifying its funding base...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I totally understand the Cathaoirleach’s desire to hold on to Ballaghdereen in Mayo, from a football point of view but we are all very concerned at this infringement by one county on another, or by their aggrandisement. I too would like to hear from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, on this matter. The Leader has some experience of it...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Paul Coghlan: I join other speakers in wishing the Cathaoirleach, all Members and staff a very happy, successful and healthy 2016. I agree with Senator Quinn's points about ways in which tourism numbers could be increased. We are all delighted that in 2015 Ireland had its best year ever in terms of tourism and we are on target for growth of 6% in 2016. We had 7.9 million visitors here in 2015 and they...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Paul Coghlan: He is good with a two iron.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: That is very important.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: I join in the Christmas greetings and good wishes to the Cathaoirleach, the Clerk and all the staff who have been so helpful to us throughout the year. Senators Mooney and Norris referred to the guillotine. I do not like the use of that word. It is not what the Leader intended at all. In fairness to Senator Mooney, he was not attempting to be hard hitting, nor was Senator Norris. They...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the delegates from NAMA. Am I right to assume that anything the agency sells from now on will be in single or much smaller lots than has been the case heretofore? How is the situation resolved where there is an equality of bids? In regard to Project Eagle and so on, I will not mention any names but I am inclined to assume it was parties other than NAMA which may have sought to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of NAMA: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: If the bids were equal, would Mr. McDonagh go back to both parties?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the appointment of Mr. Justice Peter Kelly as President of the High Court. As Members are aware, he is an able and most distinguished judge, and I believe no more able or fitting person could be found for the post. He will bring tremendous leadership to the role, as he already has brought to the Commercial Court in his time there, when he pioneered some great work. I believe no...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Every night in both bars. My experience here in recent years has been that Members use the Members' Bar mainly for teas, coffees, scones, lunches and so on. While I am not normally there at closing time, I believe the bars close at what would be considered to be normal hours. As to where the journalist got this, I note that the facts she had were not facts; they were completely wrong about...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Absolutely correct. Senator Mooney is quite right.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: I do not know because the bar is not open at the hour she was claiming. We will leave it at that. The Senator is quite right.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill which the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, has published because it treats alcohol misuse as a public health issue for the first time. It is laudable that its goal is to reduce the damage alcohol causes to individuals and society and to reduce average annual alcohol consumption. I welcome the measures contained in it to deal with minimum unit...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Fianna Fáil did a lot.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Paul Coghlan: I share the concern of other Members in regard to the flood damage in many parts of the country, including my own county. However, we should not get over-dramatic about it. We are aware of the failings of past Administrations but we do not want to go down that road. I very much welcome the fund that has been set aside and that will be administered on behalf of the Government by the Irish...