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Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Paul Coghlan: They were all well deserved and merited.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2008)

Paul Coghlan: You are too kind.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is trying to grab the headlines.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is not referring to me.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: It will be handled in due time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I also warmly welcome the announcement of the Minister, Deputy Gormley, on Dingle-Daingean Uí Chúis. As Senator O'Toole has said, this is properrecognition of local democracy. The Minister proposes by way of legislation to ensure that such plebiscites will be honoured in future, which I greatly welcome. I am not so sure I welcome his announcement about the additional 10,000 hectares to be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I would like to hear the Deputy Leader in regard to that. I know Senator Ross will probably have something else to say about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Green Paper on local government reform is like a curate's egg, as it is good in parts. However, I welcome it and I very much look forward to the White Paper, which Senator Boyle said will follow. The Green Paper is lacking in detail but this will be contained in the White Paper, which will fill in the gaps. We will have something more substantial to get our teeth into then. Many calls...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: We should leave judges out of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I wish to be associated with the condolences expressed by Senator Twomey and others to the family of our late great President, Dr. Paddy Hillery. Everything that has been said about him is fitting and true. I also join other Senators in congratulating Senator Cannon and commiserating Senator O'Malley. Senator Ross addressed an important issue in his contribution. The Supreme Court reached...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Supreme Court was unanimous.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: We are not.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Director of Corporate Enforcement has said——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader is forgetting Athlone.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Cathaoirleach is close.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: He is getting closer.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I very much share the concern expressed this morning by Senator Twomey regarding the planned outsourcing of cervical smear tests to a laboratory in the United States, when we have three laboratories in particular in this country that have recorded an accuracy rating in this regard of 95%. I am told that this source in the US will not provide greater than 85% accuracy. This is not just a...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Apr 2008)

Paul Coghlan: ——and it has to be restored. I am not saying the Minister is not dealing with this matter; I know he is, since I had a letter from him about it only yesterday. I should like to support Senator O'Toole in regard to it, nonetheless.