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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I am trying to be objective about this. I believe the Minister, Deputy Howlin, was treated discourteously here yesterday. The Leader may have to revisit the issue of the restructure of statements followed by questions and answers, which we all think are valuable. We must structure it properly. With respect, the Chair comes into this. The Cathaoirleach or whoever is in his place-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Of course, the Leader will deal with it but it concerns the Cathaoirleach also. One needs a strict, firm Chairman in dealing with these question and answer situations such as we witnessed yesterday. I raise it merely to seek the Leader's views.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: It is just one item. We do not know the details of it yet until we hear the Minister's speech.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I was being helpful, I can assure Senator Cullinane.
- Seanad: Infrastructure and Capital Investment: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I agree totally with the Minister on decentralisation. Where there is an already decentralised office - there are a number of them - and a large amount of unutilised office space, is there any way the Minister can encourage his colleagues to ensure staff who are scattered elsewhere in the same town or region move to the one place?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Senator O'Brien would obviously like the budget speech to be given today in this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I would like Senator O'Brien - through the Chair-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I am addressing the Cathaoirleach, obviously, and my question is for the Leader. The Senator should pay attention to what his Government signed up for in the memorandum of understanding.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Arising out of that, he knows what he saddled this Government with. I ask him to await the budget speech. I would like to refer to tax exiles. We learned recently that there are more than 5,800 people domiciled here but non-resident for tax purposes. The previous Administration brought in what was considered to be a worthwhile measure - a levy - but sadly, as we now know, only ten people...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: We must be patient. Perhaps the Leader will offer a word on the matter or tell us how we can learn more but I will await the Minister.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Does Senator Cullinane believe all leaks?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: That was only one area.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I do not think so. I did not realise they discussed the matter in the German Parliament.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator enjoys great freedom here every day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator's party has done well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Minister will be in the House this afternoon. The Senator will be able to pursue the matter with her then.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: It could be speculation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I compliment Senator Darragh O'Brien on the quality of his performance this morning, but not on its content. The Senator should check what his party signed up to in the memorandum of understanding, with which it saddled the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I support the call for a debate on education. I would prefer to debate No. 1, the resolution on the Smithwick tribunal. I would prefer that we would have debates on tribunal reports. This motion is to allow for an interim report on 9 March to give the good judge an extension of time. He is making wonderful progress.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2011)
Paul Coghlan: There are more witnesses to be heard. This is a simple matter and we should not get tied up over it.