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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: There are not that many counties.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: It would be an immensely retrograde step if, as proposals from the Minister for Transport seem to indicate, the two longest established coast guard stations in the country at Valentia and Malin were to lose their rescue co-ordination functions. Apart from the difficulties for the staff involved, this smacks of centralisation as opposed to what the Government has been preaching — we...

Seanad: Education Policy: Statements (22 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I have no difficulty with that. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Education Policy: Statements (22 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Senator O'Toole is running out of time.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Fitzgerald touched on a matter of great importance regarding the interviews which our Data Protection Commissioner, Mr. Billy Hawkes, gave yesterday about the loss of two discs in Britain. He is concerned about our jurisdiction. The protection of Irish citizens' data is of paramount importance and we are all concerned by the management of confidential data. Unfortunately, there...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government stated in response to parliamentary questions in the Dáil last week that he has no proposals to implement the ninth report of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution to provide for a designated area scheme that would empower local authorities compulsorily to acquire land for development purposes. How does this fit with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: In spite of the contradiction.

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Time is against us but with the permission of the House I would like to allow a minute each for Senators Mullen and Doherty. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I join Senator O'Toole in calling for action to be taken in respect of Dingle — Daingean Uí Chúis. Far too much time has passed since the people of the town voted overwhelmingly in a plebiscite in favour of a name change. The legitimacy of the result of the plebiscite is well accepted. I was pleased to hear Senator O'Toole say that the Government has reached agreement with Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: No, but I want to add my voice to that of Senator O'Toole, who called on the Leader to ask the Minister to ensure the order is signed and the necessary regulation is made. It has already been pointed out that there has to be a lead-in period. I support Senator Fitzgerald's call for a discussion on the boundary revisions recently recommended by the Constituency Commission. Can the Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: We all agree that self-regulation is not a good thing and is a natural recipe for conflicts of interest. While the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is not wholly an example of self-regulation, it is perceived as such to a large extent because of its membership. We now know that public trust in the legal profession is at an all-time low for perhaps understandable reasons, even if it is only...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Can the Leader kick it into play and give Members an update? Who is the nigger in the woodpile? What is wrong?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I apologise.

Seanad: Food Safety: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I hesitate to interrupt the Senator's flow but as he wishes to share his time with Senator Norris, I should issue a gentle reminder at this stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I heartily concur with Senator O'Donovan's remarks. It was shocking journalism, as everyone in the House will agree. I agree with Senator Fitzgerald's remarks, and those of other colleagues, on the health services. I, too, attended that meeting this morning. Given the success of our country, I cannot understand why we use mammography machines that are 15 years old or more, ten years past...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I do. As Senator Fitzgerald and others said, the buck must stop somewhere. I support the call to invite the Minister for Health and Children to explain matters further. Perhaps we should hasten slowly on Seanad reform. Much could be done, but let us see how the Dáil is reformed. Much of what the sub-committee on Dáil reform deals with relates to procedural matters and how it can improve...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator would never be political.

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes (7 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I join with the Cathaoirleach in welcoming to the House the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, and I wish him well and every success in the course of his Ministry. We all are aware of the difficulties encountered by people over 50 in sourcing alternative employment. All in this House, and perhaps in the other House, have been good exponents of community employment schemes because they have...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes (7 Nov 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I accept what the Minister of State is saying about being flexible. That is the point I wanted to stress where evidence exists, as he stated, that people over the age of 50 cannot get back into the market.