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- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Let us await further developments.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: The Minister listened to the Senator.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Pope: Motion (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I wish to apologise on behalf of the Leader. He had hoped to be present to contribute, as he is concerned with the re-opening of the embassy to the Vatican and so on, but he is sick.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Pope: Motion (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: We should also send the transcript to the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Pope: Motion (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I propose that the House suspend until 3 p.m.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Pope: Motion (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: And Limerick.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Pope: Motion (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: He is like Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Pope: Motion (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I apologise to Senator Norris that I was not present to hear him speak, as I got waylaid, but I am sure he performed wonderfully, as ever. I believe this is a wonderful idea. It was proper and appropriate that the CPP was unanimous when he put the matter to it. We all agreed that this Pope is one of the great popes of our time, certainly, perhaps of all time. While that is yet to be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: It is happening all over.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I join Senator Mooney in welcoming the Government decision to review the alleged bugging and matters relating to GSOC and An Garda Síochána. The matter should be taken out of the political arena which would mean we would not have to refer to it in this House. With the permission of the Cathaoirleach, I wish to comment on IBRC and NAMA, a matter on referred to yesterday by Senator...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I am not discussing yesterday's business. I will raise it separately. I am very concerned that IBRC has two liquidators who were formerly KPMG staff. KPMG was the auditor to the Irish Nationwide Building Society, and two of its former staff are the liquidators of IBRC. I am concerned there is an apparent blatant conflict of interest. I read yesterday evening that Mr. Justice Peter Kelly...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: We might all be in the same boat.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I believe Senator Darragh O'Brien is a little loose with language in that we all know that IBRC is in liquidation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: These matters are not matters for Government, but matters for the liquidator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I am not sure if anyone can issue instructions. We must operate at all times within the law. In talking about vulture funds and all the rest of it, the Senator's guess may be as good as anyone else's.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: All it is, with respect, is a guess.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: On a different matter, it is good to note that NAMA-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: We will talk about that tomorrow. It is good to note that NAMA is making such good progress in regard to the separate matter of the sale of its loan portfolio of approximately €2 billion. It is very much in the interest of the taxpayers that progress is made on these matters. Travelling here this morning, I was as horrified as anyone to hear all the chat on the radio about that other...
- Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Can we not extend the debate?