Results 7,641-7,660 of 12,886 for speaker:Paul Coghlan
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: He made no allegations.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: The Leader made no allegation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I too welcome the imminent appointment of the new American ambassador. I am sure the Cathaoirleach will be proud of his good strong connections with his own county. We have seen the roll-out of an extensive advertising campaign by the national lottery to play the Lotto online. I think we are all agreed that it is important that we be fully aware of the consequences and implications of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Not at all.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Keane raised a very interesting matter regarding Tallaght and NAMA. While I do not doubt the sincerity of the views she offered, in this instance we should remember that NAMA does not make housing policy for any local authority area. As I understand it, NAMA was only responding to calls from Government, civic leaders and others to make available housing stock that is currently...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Keane was not doing it-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I believe it was a sincere offer on behalf of NAMA.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: This is a matter for the local authority to deal with.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator should let it deal with it. With respect, it is not a matter we need to bring up in this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)
Paul Coghlan: It might be fashionable in some quarters to bash NAMA-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: The imagination of my good friend, Senator O'Brien, has really run riot this morning. I know he has been blessed with a very fertile imagination, in fairness, and it is buoyed-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: -----by certain recent events. Senator O'Brien mentioned senior civil servants who have done the State some good service.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: These people have acted with the utmost propriety at all times. The Senator will have to wait. He and his party sought examination of issues in the public interest and we have agreed to that. I agree fully with Senator Bacik, who indicated that the Fennelly report is there-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I did not interrupt the Senators.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: What the Senators are trying to imply could not happen or I believe does not happen between senior civil servants in this State. They cannot be treated as messenger boys.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Senator O'Brien cannot go on a rant about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: We believe in due process.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Calm yourself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: You are getting carried away but calm yourself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Of course. I always have total respect for the Chair. Senator Bacik is correct and we can have a debate in due course - or in early course - on all these matters.