Results 10,561-10,580 of 12,886 for speaker:Paul Coghlan
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: We all wish to see matters coming right quickly in the banking sector. What say, if any, did the Government have on the appointment of the new man in the Bank of Ireland? We were given to understand that through the appointment of the public interest directors, of which there are two with others to be appointed, we would have a say in this. The problem is the growth of the wonky loan books...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: It is the principle, not the personality.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: What about the powers of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement?
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: The Minister of State will have another opportunity tomorrow.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: They were playing catch-up.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: I wish to share time with Senator Maurice Cummins. I ask that I be allowed six minutes and Senator Cummins will speak for two minutes.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: Like all the other speakers I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He has been very faithful to this House. I was going to refer to him as a man of the House but that would not be too kind given his status now. Senator Norris referred to his speech being rather dull which may be the fault of the figures and the situation. I refer instead to the speeches he wrote himself in a...
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: Yes, I am allowing Senator Cummins two minutes. We have 6,000 so-called "tax exiles". These people hold Irish passports, they have very generous terms with regard to the number of days they can be in the country and I do not wish them to be out of the country. Their spouses, girlfriends and everyone belonging to them are Irish citizens and they are resident here. As we know, many of them...
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: That is slightly unfair.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Hanafin does not know what is happening today, with respect.
- Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: I very much welcome the Minister of State. He has been very attentive to the House and, if I might be so bold as to say, perhaps this House stood him in good stead. I also thank him for what he said. He always manages to impart a message and he has done so with undoubted enthusiasm. I hope and sincerely trust that what he outlined will be followed through as a matter of urgency. He...
- Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: No barrister is new to the procedure of the House.
- Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: Cover.
- Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator's time has concluded.
- Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: The Senator's point is made.
- Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: We have until 7.10 p.m. What can we do?
- Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: I am advised the Minister of State cannot move an amendment to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: The proposer will be called at 7.15 p.m. to reply. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Banking Sector: Motion (25 Feb 2009)
Paul Coghlan: Is that agreed? Agreed. The Senators have five minutes each.