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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2014)

Paul Coghlan: No. The question is that the Senator should have been calmer and what he is proposing today is ridiculous, given the record of the facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: I am always amused when Senator Darragh O'Brien speaks slightly tongue in cheek. I do not wish to revisit anything that happened yesterday but we all know the only flaw in Senator Quinn's Bill related to the wise counsel of the Attorney General, which the Government wisely took on board. That said, and let us not argue, there is nothing preventing landlords and tenants taking into account...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Sale of IBRC Mortgage Loan Book: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: I thank the special liquidators for appearing before us. I do not doubt they are doing their job properly but how do they answer the question regarding their apparent conflict of interest having been auditors of Irish Nationwide Building Society for so long, having certified its accounts for so long and having signed up to so many improvements that proved to be illusory?

Seanad: Inland Waterways: Statements (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: As I was not present for the commencement of the debate, I welcome the Minister to the House and invite him to respond.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: It was. I discussed this with the Minister for Finance.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: Senator O'Brien is normally well intentioned.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: With respect, the other concerns Senator O'Brien raised-----

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: That is mere speculation at this stage. We should await developments.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: No. I am telling Senator O'Brien-----

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: I myself discussed this with the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: In any event, moving to another matter, I was sorry I was not here to contribute yesterday on the matter of community courts, which I welcome and which this House welcomed even in advance of passing the motion yesterday. It was a worthwhile debate. This is something Judge Michael Reilly, the Inspector of Prisons, has been advocating for quite some time. It is highly meritorious. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: Not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the announcement the IBRC liquidators have made that all the bidders accept the Central Bank code of practice. We should not be surprised. As far as the Minister for Finance and the Government were concerned, this was a sine qua non.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: The Attorney General advised on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: More coaches for Malahide.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: The best.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: He was totally out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: We all heartily concur with the latter remarks made by Senator Darragh O'Brien. I say well done to the team. In regard to all of the other matters raised by the Senator, all of the allegations are serious and the matters are very important. I agree with the Senator that the interests of truth and clarity is what we as public servants must totally serve, all of us. I believe, contrary to...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: No. I cannot speak for that. Mr. Justice Cooke has been appointed and there is to be a review, as the Senator has said, which we all welcome. In regard to the other very serious matters which we accept have been raised, I am sure they will be dealt with in the fullest manner possible. This is a rolling situation and I am sure that other things will be said in the other House today and...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Paul Coghlan: Yes, I have confidence in him. He is concerned to do his job properly to the utmost.