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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Government's national strategy on reducing exposure to lead in drinking water. We know how harmful lead can be. The strategy sets out a long-term plan to raise awareness of the legacy issue in this regard, which affects up to 200,000 homes throughout the State, and plans to support the replacement of lead piping in homes and other buildings. I understand Irish Water has...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Before we commence I remind Senators that they may speak only once on Report Stage, except for proposer of an amendment, who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report Stage each amendment must be seconded. Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendment No. 4 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 3.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Does Senator Cullinane wish to reply to the discussion?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Is amendment No. 1 being pressed?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Amendment No. 2, which is in the names of Senators van Turnhout, Mac Conghail and Zappone, arises out of committee proceedings and was already discussed with amendment No. 1. Is it being moved?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: It it being pressed?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Amendment No. 3, which is in the names of Senators Cullinane, Reilly and Ó Clochartaigh, arises out of committee proceedings and has already been discussed with amendment No. 1. If the question on amendment No. 3 is agreed, amendment No. 4 cannot be moved. Is amendment No. 3 being moved?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Amendment No. 4 is in the names of Senators van Turnhout, Mac Conghail and Zappone.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Amendment No. 5, which is in the names of Senators Cullinane, Reilly and Ó Clochartaigh, arises out of committee proceedings.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Does Senator Cullinane wish to respond? No. Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Amendment No. 6, which is in the names of Senators Cullinane, Reilly and Ó Clochartaigh, arises out of committee proceedings.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Did Senator Leyden wish to speak?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Does Senator Cullinane wish to respond?

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Is the Senator pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (10 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Quid pro quo.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Government decision to have a commission of investigation into IBRC and like others I encourage the Leader to provide for an early debate on the terms of reference for that. We are all well aware of the public's misgivings on the matter, despite nothing having been established, so to speak. However, the public and others are entitled to their misgivings. For all I know, there...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: This is not new for the Government. It has done this consistently. The public deserves a forensic examination and that is what the structure being put in place will provide for. Please God, we will have a report by the end of the year.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Paul Coghlan: We can go into the issue more fully and Senator O'Brien can go into his misplaced misgivings then. Judging by the smile on his face he probably has some. He is fully entitled to put forward those misgivings in the debate I am sure the Leader will oblige us with.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Paul Coghlan: I very much agree with Senator Mullins. Contrary to much of the poppycock we have heard from previous speakers about Aer Lingus, the proposed deal is a good one.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Paul Coghlan: Some €150 million was put into the pension fund earlier this year.