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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is only a rumour.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Undoubtedly there is much grandstanding and ballyhoo here today, particularly with regard to the Minister for Health. Every Minister is busy. Senator Wilson and other colleagues opposite will explain that the previous Government side had the same difficulty in getting Ministers to come to the House. No Government of any persuasion can bring in Ministers at the drop of a hat. We must be...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The man to whom the Senator refers has an easy manner, he is highly approachable. I do not doubt the Senator has very important and urgent matters to put to him. The Leader of the House has already informed the House that the Minister will be here in a few weeks' time but in the meantime, the Senator can call to his office, if the matter is that urgent, or he can drop him an internal note...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I am addressing them to all and sundry.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I am sure the Leader will respond and reassure the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I have. I ask the Leader to reassure the House again. I am sure he will do that. He has done his damnedest. All I ask colleagues to do is to be reasonable.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: He is on State business.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The House is well used to hearing litanies of complaint. Much of it is waffle, although perhaps in the odd instance it is justified. In any event, this morning we should recognise the good news story on the front page of The Irish Times to the effect that our cost of borrowing has declined and reduced to pre-bailout levels. This is good news. It shows that the picture and perception of...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: No. It is good fiscal management.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: There will be further good news on the fiscal prudence front in the budget, please God. We should recognise these things. The Minister mentioned by the Senator is in Brussels today with another Minister on important State business for the future of the country.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is no harm to bring some balance to things. I am aware I have asked for a debate on banking before and I realise the Leader is not losing track of it but I ask him to keep it in mind.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I also wish to join with previous speakers in congratulating Senator Norris on achieving a nomination. I believe democracy is best served by all the candidates being nominated and as other Members have stated, I wish them all well, even if, as Senator Cullinane noted, not in equal measure. All Members will have their favourites but hopefully there will be a good, clean and robust campaign....

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Harte should take advice from Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is very encouraging to hear that culture night was such a success at all venues throughout the country. I was very happy to be at Quill's farmhouse at Muckross Traditional Farms witnessing a fantastic night's entertainment of traditional Irish music, song and dance, which the locals enjoyed and from which they benefited. However, with more advertising and marketing, it could provide a...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I ask the Leader to make his best endeavours to bring the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, before the Seanad as early as possible. The Minister is busy and has a high profile and many important issues to deal with. However, we could have a useful and wide-ranging debate with him whenever the Leader can arrange it.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Could we turn up the volume of the microphones for Senator Wilson?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Down one more vote.

Seanad: European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I call Senator Darragh O'Brien.

Seanad: European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I apologise. I should have called Senator Barrett.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate you calling me early, a Chathaoirligh. I made some pertinent remarks yesterday but I want to assure my good friend and colleague, Senator Darragh O'Brien, that I am glad to be in the Chamber with him. I must further assure him that I was neither in mourning nor in hiding on Tuesday. Yesterday, we were all like Gainsborough's "Blue Boy", but that had nothing to do with an event...