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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Will the Leader arrange a debate on this matter soon?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Senator White is not for turning.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Has the Senator ever heard of conference calls?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We appointed our most senior man.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: That will be done long before the Senator's party is ever returned to Government.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I will call an usher.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: According to the order agreed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, the running order of speakers will be Senator Zappone followed by Senators Hayden, Norris and Healy Eames.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister is entitled to contribute.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I will not entertain a debate on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator has agreed with him for quite a while on these matters.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We are all right.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Does the Senator find it so?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is 15%.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We have a 98% stake in AIB.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I am trying to be helpful.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We have that experience.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Senator O'Brien's frustration is totally understandable. He was probably speaking from experience because they were the people who instituted the blanket guarantee and had so much contact with them.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Naturally.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: My apologies. The Leas-Chathaoirleach is right and I subscribe to that view too. It is important to remember that trackers are fine, it is the variable and fixed rates that pose the difficulty. These are older loans and there are fewer of them. The Senator is wrong to say there was a blanket "No". This matter is under constant review. There will be further meetings in January. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The State should have a clear majority on the board of the bank of which it owns 98% but that is another matter. We are aware the matter is under review and that there will be another meeting.