Results 61-80 of 318 for speaker:Eamonn Coghlan

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: Senator Cullinane said Sinn Féin knows, Fianna Fáil knows, the Independents know-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: -----and everybody knows that it is not right for Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: I find it somewhat hypocritical of Fianna Fáil to say-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: ------anything when it sold 74.9% of Aer Lingus several years ago. Senator Darragh O'Brien said we held on to 25% or 24.9%-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: -----to protect jobs, pensions and the landing slots.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: That commentary is just for populist reasons and it is not true. There is nothing to be afraid of whatsoever. I like to look at the big picture-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: -----not the sentiment of losing the brand of Aer Lingus, which we will not lose. I believe that is really good for Ireland. After all, one must remember that in the big picture Aer Lingus is only a tiny little operator on the world scene and an IAG takeover of Aer Lingus will be good for Ireland. However, I will get to the point I wish to make, which would also be somewhat inclusive of...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: -----through the ownership of IAG will prove the Government is right in continuing with the debate and coming to the overall conclusion that Aer Lingus should be passed on to IAG.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: I join colleagues in voicing my delight at the result in the marriage referendum and thanking all those who worked hard to get it over the line. I take this opportunity to acknowledge Senator David Norris as the path finder on this human rights issue and for his role in leading us to a more modern Ireland. President John F. Kennedy famously said, "[Ask] not what your country can do for you,...

Seanad: Cultural Institutions: Motion (13 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: I welcome the Minister and thank her for her remarks and genuine commitment to the arts, culture and heritage. I do not think Senator Mac Conghail remembers that this economy almost collapsed as a result of how the last Government handled it. There is only so much funding to go around. People in another form of art, sports, do not complain because they have had their funding cut; they get...

Seanad: Cultural Institutions: Motion (13 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: I agree with Senator Whelan that capacity needs to be improved and it needs to be safeguarded. The Government has agreed to provide funding this year for phase one of a development planned at the National Archives headquarters in Bishop Street. The Office of Public Works will shortly go to tender for this project and it is anticipated that works will begin in the middle of this year. This...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: Yesterday we heard a number of contributions on research that came out from the World Health Organization regarding the obesity epidemic that faces not only Ireland but Europe in general. Today, a study has come out from Peter Lunn, a senior researcher from the ESRI whom I have known over the years through my work with the Irish Sports Council. His research paper is called "Participation in...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: It is important to take this seriously because, after all, a healthy body is a healthy mind. We should have a debate on that.

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (7 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: I have a sense of déjà vubecause the issues raised this afternoon were already addressed by the Minister of State on Committee Stage.

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (7 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: That is why I said it is like déjà vu.

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (7 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: Senator Brennan raised the issue of the legal liabilities. The Minister of State addressed that issue last week when he indicated that the legal liabilities would remain with Sport Ireland. He also addressed the issue of the new CEO by stating that it would be a temporary position lasting no longer than one year. This will facilitate the process of transition. I presume this Bill will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: I am not sure where to start or how to address what I am about to talk about but I will follow on from the comments of Senator Bacik said and Senator Noone on the report from the World Health Organization that came out this morning. I was mad as hell when I read it this morning and I have listened to commentaries on the radio today about obesity levels and where they are headed in Ireland....

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: Having been on the board of the Irish Sports Council over the past number of years, I know consultants were employed in a number of different ways.In particular, they were employed in the areas of sports science and high-performance sports as well as to evaluate the activity levels of the youth and adult populations in Ireland. While the employees of the Irish Sports Council do a wonderful...

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: I support the Minister of State on this particular aspect. The Irish Sports Council and the National Sports Campus Development Authority have worked hand-in-hand for quite a number of years. As we all know, the Irish Sports Council was established under the Act in 1999 while the National Sports Campus Development Authority was established in 2006. Since 2006, both bodies have worked...

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (22 Apr 2015)

Eamonn Coghlan: The Minister of State is welcome to the House and I am honoured to support the Bill. I congratulate the Minister of State on the passion, commitment and energy he brings to sport in Ireland. My sentiments have also been echoed by many administrators I met over the years while on the board of the Irish Sports Council prior to my nomination to this House. My only fear is that if I were to...