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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The closure of post offices raised by my colleague, Senator Finucane, is a national disaster. What is being planned now that will not be revealed until further down the line? As Senator Finucane stated, the Minister must come before the House and be up front and level with us. In Killarney, the greater part of the town on the eastern side where the bulk of the population lives lost its...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: It is not possible. This matter needs our urgent attention.

Seanad: Biodiversity Conservation. (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I am glad to welcome to the House my old St. Brendan's colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe. He is aware of my interest in these matters. I understand a range of different species, including primarily the Kerry spotted slug, whales, bats, otters, the natterjack toad, the pine martin, the red squirrel and others are under threat. It should be said, however, and I have noted...

Seanad: Biodiversity Conservation. (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Will the Minister of State confirm his first course of action will include the lesser horseshoe bat, which is so prevalent in my part of the country? I welcome the Minister's response and look forward to the surveys in 2007. Does the website the Minister mentioned contain the full judgment of the European Court and, if not, where would one obtain that?

Seanad: Biodiversity Conservation. (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: We have left that behind us.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Does he have any French?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The true democrats on the political side.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: It is important there is a sufficient number of outlets.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The bird has flown. Look what has happened.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: We cannot allow all those fellows to cherry-pick.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The usual suspects.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The Fine Gael Party will support the Bill on Second Stage but will seek to amend it on later Stages. The Bill is frightfully late and shockingly weak. The national consumer agency has nothing like the powers it needs to protect consumers. The Fine Gael Party has been calling for a strengthened version of the Bill's provisions for over two years. For the past eight years Fianna Fáil and...

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: When did Senator Leyden last check prices?

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: How long is it since Fine Gael called for the establishment of such an agency?

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: It is a long time since Fine Gael recommended the establishment of a national consumer agency and a consumer rights enforcer.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: We are prepared to take further Stages on Thursday.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: Nobody doubts its importance; strengthening its provisions is our concern.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: There are a lot fewer filling stations than there used to be.

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is summing it up well.