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Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: With respect, I do not believe there is anything in the detail of this proposal that would have the effect of what the Minister is warning me to be fearful.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Yes.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: It is very important.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: We are all aware of the frightening consequences of pyramid selling. We accept the amendment.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I will accept the Minister's word on that. There is no opposition to the amendments.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I, too, compliment Senator Cox on the elegant way in which she has advanced her arguments and for the research she put into it. It is a worthy amendment. I fully support it. We are concerned here with consumer protection and promoting consumers' interests. The consumer simply should not be forced into anything. The measure Senator Cox proposes to counter is an anti-consumer one. I...

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I never knew about that until today.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I had forgotten that as well.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I am not doubting the Minister's acceptance of the intention, but I am slightly worried that he is not necessarily guaranteeing that the amendment will be made on Report Stage in this House.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: We have the Minister's guarantee that there will be an amendment.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 15: In page 51, before section 61, but in Part 3, to insert the following new section: "CHAPTER 5 Price Surveys "61.—The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003 is amended in Article 3 of Part 21 of Schedule 1 by the insertion of the following after section 7: "7A.—(1) The Director may, in the interests of better informing consumers, conduct...

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Committee Stage (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: That is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I appeal to the Leader to use her good offices with her colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to ensure the removal of whatever remaining road blocks and obstacles exist as regards the Dingle area. The people of Dingle recently met the Minister and he is fully au fait with the situation, following the plebiscite. I believe and hope there is good will...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I wish the Minister responsible would move forward and stop it.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: No, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Will it be reached?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: When?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I will await the Leader's further announcement — I will hold my breath.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Finucane was correct in all he said this morning about the state of the health service.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: When will we know if risk equalisation will continue? Legal advice is being sought and we must await it. As a result of the withdrawal by BUPA Ireland, however, and the purchase of its share of the market by the Quinn group, something to be welcomed in one respect, will a situation arise where many more insurers will be allowed to enter the health market and cherry pick? The situation must...