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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: He should spell it out for us.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: There are a few of those around.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: It is coming.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Given that previous speakers began their contributions on a lighter note, I wish to inquire if Dr. Jekyll took his potion last night. If he did do so, how did he manage the actions of Mr. Hyde thereafter?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: On a serious note, we were promised a White Paper on local government by December 2008. What has happened to that White Paper? We discovered yesterday that at the meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party held on the evening before last, which, I am sure, some of those opposite attended, it was decided to establish a four-man ministerial committee to formulate Fianna Fáil policy, or...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Will that be the case?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Clarification is required.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: It is not trivial.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Please God, he will clean it up.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Fitzgerald made a fine contribution on the frightening increase in unemployment figures and the need for an overall jobs plan which is of paramount importance for our economy. In view of that, I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, namely, that we ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, to the House to debate that issue. Last week I asked the Leader to...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: The sheep are back in the shed.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I support Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, MacSharry and others who referred to the many people who are in a very distressed state over their mortgages. Of course we should have a homeowner's protection scheme and make whatever amendment is necessary to the court orders legislation to ensure we are prohibiting repossession. We will be holding the hands of large-scale developers through NAMA...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2010)

Paul Coghlan: They are having an increasing influence.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: The biggest problem we have at the moment is stagnation and the fear of stagnation. Business is being choked because lending to business has virtually ceased. I am talking about very necessary working capital. Small and medium sized enterprises throughout provincial Ireland - no doubt in the capital as well - are being consistently refused working capital by all financial institutions at...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: We continuously read that we will have an election for a directly elected mayor in June, yet, as we know there is no mention of it in the Bills to be published this session. Perhaps the Leader might enlighten the House on the matter. Given that we are at the end of January, does the matter have Government approval? Is it envisaged that we will encompass the existing four local authority...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Do they have the Government's approval?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I second Senator Fitzgerald's proposed amendment to the Order of Business. I share her hope that progress is made in the ongoing talks in the North. I hope the Leader would agree that now is an opportune time to hold a debate on waste policy, in which regard confusion has arisen between what we thought was Government policy and recent ministerial comments. I ask how the Minister for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Keep cycling.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Senator O'Sullivan might take us all for a ride.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: The strike involving air traffic controllers constitutes a national disaster. As previous speakers indicated, it was an act of sabotage at a time when everyone was so concerned about the fragile nature of the economy and when people were expected to act in the national interest. I have received information from the part of the country in which I live that this dispute has already had an...