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Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is going into a separate area. The amendment simply proposes to insert the word ?significantly" after "prejudicially".

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Yes, but I have to chair this session. I want Senators to stick to the net point of this amendment.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Please speed it up if you can.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Correct.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I do not know of what the Senator is arguing in favour.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Please speed it up.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I still do not know whether the Senator is in favour of the amendment. I call Senator Bacik who I ask to be as brief as she can on the net points.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I remind the Senator that we are discussing amendment No. 2.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The amendment refers to page 6, line 10.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I remind Senators that we cannot have another round of Second Stage speeches.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate the point the Senator makes and ask him to continue.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: That is not necessary.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: It is good to follow Senator Wilson because this morning I want to congratulate and welcome on board and wish well my new colleague Whip, Senator Hayden. I wish her well in her duties in the future. Following Senator Wilson, I assure her that despite my esteemed colleague's comments yesterday, she has absolutely nothing to fear. I assure the House we will get on extremely well.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Senators may not realise that I have known Senator Hayden for a long time. I have no doubt we will get on very well. Senator Thomas Byrne is the acting Leader of the Opposition this morning and to him I counsel caution and urge calm.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: It may be sexy political-speak to talk about stroke politics; nothing of the sort has been established.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I am sorry; the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, may have said something, looked like something or sounded like something, whatever, but nothing has been established. I suggest we should all be calm.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: We all commend Archbishop Diarmuid Martin for his support for the children's rights referendum. He correctly pointed out that it clearly balances rights and obligations. That sets it out properly. I also commend him on his advocacy of uniformity of dress and a more simple celebration for children on the occasion of their First Holy Communion. With regard to child benefit, I am always...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: With respect, I think Sinn Féin is totally wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Whelan said it well when he said it was something for low income families, to support their children, not for the well-off who can always support their children.