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Seanad: National Monument at 14-16 Moore Street, Dublin: Statements (26 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: In common with all other Senators, I welcome members of the Moore Street committee and relatives of those involved in the 1916 Rising. I subscribe to what was said. I am glad the preservation order has been made and that the properties in question are considered to be a national monument. As has been said, they are in private ownership. I am not being definitive about this, but in view of...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I hope the Finance Bill will survive in order that this House can have its usual calm, dispassionate and objective consideration of it on Friday. Senator Daly made comments on bankers and banking. I have always understood that our policy on this side of the House is quite clear in regard to conduct, ethics, the bonus culture and so on, so I do not quite understand the Senator's comments....

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: What is the Government doing about it?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: We could have turned a corner.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is distancing himself from the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Cassidy was shocked also.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is due to be taken tomorrow in the Lower House.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Touché.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: There is no doubt that many of the events in the period since we last met were a huge scata bullán. The rebuilding of hope and optimism will be of major importance and I hope the next Administration will be up to the task. I believe it will. The three Green Party Senators have made a great contribution during their time in the House. Senator Boyle was an able Deputy Leader. When he...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: I do not doubt the Leader's intentions. I refer to a serious matter, namely, the huge shortage in the mortgage lending area. We had hoped the property market was poised for something of a lift-off, having hit the bottom, so to speak, without further falls. Despite the commitment given on many occasions by the Government that a certain level of funding was to be earmarked for that sector,...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Green Party may not want to dance anymore.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: As a Senator we always thought the Leader was No. 1.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Has the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, left?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It is grand.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader must accept there is total confusion. He is a good man to appear on the plinth, if not to make announcements, to be prominently associated with-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: Neither am I.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: If we are not to have a debate on what is occurring within the Government as requested, will the Leader make a categorical statement on who is resigning?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: It has been mentioned that at least two other Ministers are resigning. One news station reported that someone had resigned, but this was denied by the Minister's office. Then there was speculation about another party. Are other Ministers offering to resign from the Government today and, if so, will the Taoiseach accept their offers? The resignations must be formally presented to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Paul Coghlan: -----and the fact that the country is anxiously waiting in general election mode. The Leader did not give a detailed answer to my specific question on the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 which seems to breach an EU directive and run contrary to the advice of Ireland's foremost bodies, including An Bord Pleanála, the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and Forfás. It also appears to be...