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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I am delighted to note Senator Darragh O'Brien's excitement in regard to tomorrow's business and hopefully he will manage to contain himself. On a more serious note, ever since the Lehman Brothers crash in September 2008, the banking world has not been the same and banking practices everywhere have been suspect. We are still awaiting our own banking inquiry in this country. We saw recently...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister and the Bill. I profoundly disagree with one of the points put forward by my colleague, Senator Healy Eames. There is absolutely no way I would accept citizens of this democratic Republic being either trained or programmed. We must respect the individuality of our citizens. They are intelligent and have their own ways of behaving and thinking. I fully accept the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Where is the convention going to hold its meetings?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The 100 people who will serve on it could certainly be housed in Killarney. Will the convention have access to the services of a secretariat? I do not accept the idea of selecting Deputies and Senators at random. I am of the view that they will have to be selected on a pro rata basis in accordance with the public's wishes as expressed in the most recent election. How many Senators are...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: A pro rata selection process would reflect the strength of the various groups in the Houses.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: There might be a safer bet.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Ag 10 a.m. maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: That is a matter for the committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I would like to join others in speaking about suicide. All suicides are tragic. Senator Norris mentioned the groceries order. I should have picked up on it the other day. He was absolutely correct to highlight the disgraceful way in which drink is being promoted by multiple retailers as a loss leader. No action is being taken, however. I was reminded by a professional the other day that...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I salute the work that both of them are doing. Perhaps we can come back to the issue Senator Norris mentioned the other day. I would like to conclude by referring to the constitutional convention.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: That is the Senator's opinion.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: The convention will deal with many subjects other than the two mentioned by Senator O'Brien.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: It will be in existence for some time. It might make its own suggestions. I am sure we will have plenty of time to debate its report in due course. Of course we can debate the matter in the meantime.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: We can make time available - not today, obviously - for a discussion on this subject.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: It can happen.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I will leave the rest of that to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: We will have a chance to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: I fully agree with Senator Darragh O'Brien and the remarks of Senators Ó Murchú and Burke with regard to the One Day More group we heard from this morning on perinatal care. It is remarkably important. I gather great advances have been made in this area. I compliment the Senators who arranged the event, including Senator Mullen, Senator Mary Ann O'Brien and others. They gave moving...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Paul Coghlan: Very serious questions have arisen from the circumstances that surrounded the concert in the Phoenix Park and they must be examined urgently. I have no doubt they will be. The drink and drug-fuelled violence that ensued was appalling and horrific, and shocking for the image of Dublin and the country. The same can be said for the level of under-age drinking that occurred, with people...