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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: -----because we have all certainly commented. Maybe some of us were more judgmental in the views offered than others. I am sure it is appreciated by the Government or the Dáil Committee on Procedure and Privileges, which I understand has already had a meeting, that clarity is needed on the legal advice. I think it will not be possible to set it up and that a committee of experts will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Perhaps an inquiry on the model of the Leveson inquiry is what the Senator has in mind. I do not know. The point I make is that we should hold our fire until we have more detail.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I agree with Senator Bradford. Of course, Senators should be considered for the banking inquiry if qualified. I agree that the narrative has been exclusively for Deputies, as the Senator suggested. I think that is incorrect and the Senator is right in that the Whips of this House were not consulted. At least, this one was not consulted. Talking about this subject generally, I am sure...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: The Committee of Public Accounts has a job to do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: She must afraid of what the Leader was going to say. Maybe he was going to send her to Syria.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: And accept the Labour Court recommendation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: That is the joke of the day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: We might send an ambassador to that resting post.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Mullen should welcome it wholeheartedly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I greatly welcome the Tánaiste's announcement earlier today with regard to the reopening of our embassy to the Vatican.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I am always prepared to listen to Senator Darragh O'Brien. The embassy is one of our oldest diplomatic missions. It was established at the foundation of the State. I welcome the announcement in respect of our embassies in Jakarta in Indonesia, Croatia and elsewhere. In fairness, many of us made representations to the Tánaiste in respect of this matter since a number of our embassies...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: The economy is recovering, thanks to the efforts of the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, and others.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Everything appears brighter than previously and people are more hopeful. It is timely, therefore, that the Irish embassy to the Vatican is going to be reopened. I reiterate that I greatly welcome this development. I hope some fruitful dialogue is taking place regarding that most important company, Liebherr. As has been stated previously, this company employs 670 people. Some 149 of those...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: On Wednesday, 22 January 2014.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday next.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I thank all of the Senators for their contributions. I also thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, for representing the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform earlier and thank the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, for being present. All Senators, in one way or another, have said that the legislation is intended to level the playing pitch. I wish to respond to the requests...
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: I understood, probably through backchat or some communication with his good self, that Fianna Fáil shared my view and I felt sure we were travelling in the same direction.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Yes. I understood we were on parallel tracks. The Senator asked whether the legislation applied to pubs and restaurants, and I can confirm that it does not. I thank Senator Landy for his comments. He has strong views on towns and on levelling the playing field. He asked whether the legislation was retrospective, but I confirm that there is no question of retrospection. As he said, we...
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2014)
Paul Coghlan: Sheltered.