Results 9,421-9,440 of 12,886 for speaker:Paul Coghlan
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Senators on both sides accept that the Chair is above reproach. None of us on either side will accept dictation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator is making a different point. I welcome the Keane report on banking.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Contrary to some of the points made by our very worthy opponents, the problem of mortgage arrears will continue until the banks show more flexibility and start lending again. It will not go away and the State has very few direct options. I join others in looking for a debate on the matter, as the Government has been urging the banks to show greater flexibility. Another arm of State - the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: They are energised.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: A Chathaoirligh, I might not agree with aspects of your advice in regard to the matter which you have ruled may not be mentioned today.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I am coming to that. Of course, out of respect for you and your office, I respectfully accept your ruling, but I would not mind knowing - privately perhaps - who authored the advice. Allied to that, how do querists address the question that he or she answered?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Of course. Maybe, as you might say, a Chathaoirligh, I could discuss that with you in your office afterwards and perhaps I will.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: On an allied matter, I have no doubt that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources would only act appropriately and ethically with RTE or any other body within his ambit.
- Seanad: European Account Preservation Order: Referral to Joint Committee (11 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: Yes.
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I ask if the Minister would provide the House with a brief update. I know his heart is in the right place as regards the people at board level and senior management who steered the ship onto the rocks, so to speak. Will he tell the House how many of these people - I mean senior management - are still managing impaired loan portfolios as agents on behalf of NAMA?
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator is out of order.
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Order of Business is clear that group spokespersons-----
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator will have to raise that another way. He is out of order. I will allow him to ask questions shortly.
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator will have to take that up with the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator will get a response from the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I cannot give the Senator a response.
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I am a servant of the House in the Chair and I am ruling in accordance with the Order of Business, which was agreed by the House.
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: I am not entering into a debate with the Senator. We will discuss it afterwards.
- Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator is asking in the wrong forum.