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Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: He likes a bit of bluster now.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Mitigating circumstances.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: We do not.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is a master of it himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Nice one.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Twin-track approach.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I wish to be associated with the warm words of welcome for Senator Mooney. He always contributed well here and we look forward to witnessing him continuing in that vein. I also wish to be associated with the words of welcome for his wife, Sheila, and family. We all have our own views on how the banking inquiry should proceed, what its terms of reference should be and so on. However, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: That is a great record.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: I wrote a letter to her about it the other day.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: On the sexual assault case in my county which has featured prominently in news reports, I commend the Bishop of Kerry, Bill Murphy, on his fine statement and action. In fairness to him, he is not only a shepherd of his flock but a good servant of his people. It is fashionable to bash priests and bishops, but the Bishop of Kerry has been an outstanding servant to the people of the area. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: He goes home that way from time to time.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: It was caused by the banks and their greed.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Jackie is not around there.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I think you enjoy it.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: The annoyance and anger of Members in regard to this road is understandable because of the custom and practice of Ministers not answering for the National Roads Authority. I join in the call for the Minister to come in and clarify the position beyond doubt. Like Senator O'Toole, as a Kerryman, I was absolutely astounded to read a front page article in today's edition of The Irish Times. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I am coming to them. We know that the church has been harsh in instances in the past that involved people who reported untoward events. We have all condemned that and, thankfully, it has taken its own action but the hurt has been huge. The point arising from the various incidents across society is that whistleblowers who, in the national interest, report matters need to be protected when...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: Especially the Kerry red.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I strongly concur with Senator Donohoe on the comments made by the Governor of the Central Bank before the Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs yesterday when he called for a US congressional style probe into developments in the banking sector. Professor Honohan is a breath of fresh air who is much different from everybody and everything that preceded him in the Central Bank....

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: I join with all colleagues in welcoming Senator Niall Ó Brolcháin to the Seanad, and I also welcome his family. I congratulate him on his win and wish him well in his time here. I was delighted to note the conversion of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to the idea that is close to the hearts of many Members of this House, the relocation of the Abbey Theatre to the GPO site in the...