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Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: A new mandate.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator should respect the ruling of the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I agree with everything that was said about Tom McGrath, who is retiring. I wish him well. It was wonderful to hear the words of the Father of the House, Senator Norris, when he spoke of that great wartime national hero Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty, a man who, with Sam Derry and others, was responsible for saving more than 6,500 lives. He was honoured by up to six countries at the time, but...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator should look at the circumstances behind it.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I sometimes fail to understand my good friends opposite. Having listened once again with great care and interest to Senators Darragh O'Brien and Denis O'Donovan, I would urge caution and calm. There is no need to confuse anybody further. There is no need for confusion. As a learned counsel, Senator O'Donovan understands well the point that has been made by Senator Bacik - that Revenue is...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator, like everyone else, is concerned about those who paid by credit or debit card last year.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: There is no legal obligation on them to pay by lump sum until March of next year.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister, Deputy Noonan, has made that quite clear. The Revenue is prepared to be quite reasonable in that regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: If Senator O'Donovan gives it a few hours, it will be crystal clear. I assure him that the Minister, Deputy Noonan, has spelled this out. This is part of the 2014 budgetary arithmetic.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I do not think that is going to be necessary. I think this is a load of baloney.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I thank Senator O'Neill.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: The situation is quite clear.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister, Deputy Noonan, has made it quite clear that there is no legal obligation to pay a lump sum until March. The State does not need the money and does not want the money until next year. It is part of the 2014 budgetary arithmetic.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: We should leave it alone. Someone over there was on-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: I am going to finish on this. One of the speakers on the other side of the House mentioned the water problem. It is a temporary little arrangement, as they might say.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: It will be solved by tomorrow or Thursday. The Minister, Deputy Hogan, has been totally on top of the situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: He was down there yesterday. He has met all the officials. Everything is totally under control. The Minister needs to be complimented. I would like to say another word about him.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: Someone over there criticised the level of capital funding in the Department.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister has been quite prudent in regard to the management of all capital funds.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)

Paul Coghlan: ----- both on Dáil reform and Seanad reform and the processes and procedures of this House. I, too, join in the congratulations and compliments paid to the Leader yesterday in that regard. This House has done well so far, but I will not go into the details because Senators heard the points made yesterday. I cannot let this opportunity pass without mentioning that we are on the...