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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: We have heard from Senators Fitzgerald, White, O'Toole and Boyle. The most urgent need in restoring faith in the economy is to restore faith in the banking system. The lack of credit is at the heart of this. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to allow us to have a debate on banking today. It is urgent because, no matter what is being said, the opposite is happening. There is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: That is why I am proposing the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I am giving a reason I have proposed the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: He has stressed the need for an urgent response to the plans mentioned. I want to hear from the Leader who is the conduit between the Government and the House about that response and the Commission's plans. The Commission must get off its butt and give an answer to the banks and the Government in order that we can get on with saving the banking system and boosting the economy. For that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Paul Cullen of The Irish Times refers to a very serious report in this morning's newspaper. The report was commissioned by the Department of the Taoiseach on the Department of Health and Children. According to it, there is a scandalous situation in that Department where many staff have little or nothing to do, while others are run off their feet. The Department is in crisis daily. Morale...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: It needs to be aired. It was raised in the Lower House yesterday by the former Ceann Comhairle. Does the Leader agree that tourism has been so badly affected that if we are to assist the industry properly, as we should, that service is vital? It is an industry in which the south west and my home constituency lead very well. With the assistance of State agencies, we must get around the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: As our banks stumble from one crisis to another the Government has become totally silent on the need for restructuring, which was touched on a year ago when we had a debate following the bank guarantee scheme and the need for recapitalisation. We understand the current position regarding the recapitalisation process. However, at that time the Government discussed restructuring, which it...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Continuously.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I hope the Tánaiste's meeting with Ryanair will secure 300 aircraft maintenance jobs at Dublin Airport and, I hope also, without Michael O'Leary pulling the wool over her eyes. Will the Tánaiste also do something constructive about the serious concerns of Irish suppliers who are being asked for six figure sums to have their goods stocked on the shelves of multiples which are dominating the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: That might be a little extreme.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Perhaps it is fortunate that the Deputy Leader is taking the Order of Business because he may be qualified to tell us about the proposed mayor for Dublin. We understand the heads of a Bill were agreed but we will not know the details until the legislation is published. I ask the Deputy Leader to outline for the House what he thinks the Bill will contain regarding the powers of the proposed...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: When will we have the Bill?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: We always act in the national interest.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: It will not tell us.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: When will the Bill be introduced?
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by my colleague, Senator Fitzgerald. As she said, it is a sad day for the country, especially the workforce, given the increase in the number of people being thrown onto the dole. It is sad to see a further 750 bank staff facing that immediate prospect when we need consolidation in banking. That was promised by the Government but it...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: Of course I have.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: This is where the banks need to improve for the sake of the economy and their own business performance. They will not have the scope to lend for property in the future. They have to get back to serving their loyal small business customers that they are starving of necessary working capital to keep their businesses going and their staff employed. Those are the people who need our support...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)
Paul Coghlan: I am sure the Leader is concerned about the all too frequent overcharging by banks. I am glad the Financial Regulator has said it is urgently reviewing how to strengthen enforcement against the banks. Every few months we learn of incidents of overcharging. This could be combined with a debate requested by Senator Fitzgerald and others regarding NAMA, as we are entitled to hear the...