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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Last week, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Micheál Martin, accepted that the abolition of the groceries order has not resulted in a reduction in the price of groceries. Members will be aware that the abolition was effected following promises from the Competition Authority and the likes of Eddie Hobbs and a few others that consumers would each save up to €1,000...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: A bit extreme though.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Go on. Try.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Will the Leader arrange for an early debate on planning? There have been many calls for such debates heretofore but I call for a specific one on high-rise developments. I refer to cases in which they should not be permitted under any circumstances. I recall that the chairman of An Bord Pleanála spoke on this issue in a general way some time ago and he was careful to give rather good advice...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I gather Cheltenham will be over.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (11 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I wish to be associated with the warm and well deserved tributes that have been paid to the late Kit Ahern. I did not know Kit well but she struck me as a kind and most pleasant lady on every occasion I met her. She was a great conversationalist and a wonderful contributor to everything in which she was involved. It is good and fitting that her cousin, Senator O'Sullivan, should be here to...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader will look into his own heart.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I support the call by Senator Fitzgerald to the Leader for a debate on the recently published reports on the health system, and particularly the Portlaoise report. In addition, I fully endorse the comments of my colleague Senator Cummins about Dr. Paisley and his call for a debate on the North, which was also mentioned yesterday. I add my voice to these and hope that the Leader can arrange...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister to the House. I welcome this motion and compliment my Green Party colleagues on tabling it. I found everything the Minister said encouraging and refreshing and fully endorse it, as does my party, as Senator Coffey has already said. I agree with the views expressed by Senators Boyle, de Búrca, Coffey, Kelly and Glynn. The establishment of an independent electoral...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: We will all have to look at those.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: That is a good idea.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: That was only——

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Absolutely.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Dan will fix it.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The opposition could be behind Senator Boyle's back.

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Boyle is reading it properly. We did not put down an amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader will oblige Senator O'Toole.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: I wish to share my time with Senator Fidelma Healy Eames.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Paul Coghlan: This dispute strikes me as another fine mess we have gotten into. I was going to blame the HSE entirely but the Minister stated it was a Government and HSE decision. I agree with the Minister that the pharmacists are very ethical and responsible. I have no doubt those who require medicines will continue to have access to them. I agree with the setting up of an independent body, chaired by...