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Seanad: Departmental Properties (1 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, to the House and thank him for being present to reply to this matter. This issue arises from an initiative of Killarney Town Council, which I am more than happy to support, which believes 30 acres of the HSE lands in question should be used to accommodate social housing together with facilities for a number of voluntary social care and...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I am glad that following a prolonged period between the two Houses that the Bill will be passed. I am also glad the Minister of State reconsidered and accepted my amendments. The Minister of State was not personally opposed to the increase in the audit exemption threshold and I knew his heart was in the right place when I first raised it. The system of regulation requires review. It is...

Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (15 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I accept the Minister of State's explanation for these amendments.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: When will the legislation required to deal with the auctioneering profession be introduced? The commission on auctioneers has long finished its work. When will the House have sight of the legislation which was promised to follow?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: And bright prospects for the new year.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Government decision to appoint nine extra judges, two to the High Court, two to the Circuit Court, and five to the District Court. Will the Leader indicate when the necessary legislation will come before the House, as nothing will happen to speed up the processes, reduce the lists and ensure justice is not denied, as was referred to in the House yesterday? How quickly can the...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I understood legislation was promised.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: At a minimum.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister would not be boring.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The Government and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government have very recently announced the intention to introduce a new financial watchdog for local authorities and I gather there will be legislation setting up special audit committees to advise on spending plans, estimates and everything relating to finance and accounts. It will report directly to councillors at...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: We had a useful debate on the motion referred to in the names of Senators Ross and O'Toole but perhaps we need to have another one. As someone who has long held an auctioneer's licence, even though I am not currently practising, I spoke in that debate. We were all agreed on the issue in this House. None of us condones what was referred to in the programme concerned, which I have not seen...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I have.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I will not debate it. I appreciate that. I never hold up the Cathaoirleach. As has been said, the commission made useful recommendations.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I will not do that either. I ask that the Leader would arrange to have a debate on this matter. We need legislation. The Competition Authority's report is largely redundant. I very much agree with what was said by Senator O'Toole. Many of the recommendations have been already implemented as the process took five years. I am not critical of it. I also agree with what Senator O'Toole said...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: This is a promo.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: What about Birr?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: In regard to psychological and psychiatric services, as raised by Senator O'Toole, we all know this is an area in which there is, to say the least, a huge shortfall. We have not made the appointments to the various positions. People in counties with long waiting lists have no one to see as the psychiatrist or whoever is not available. We have exported too many members of these professions...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister to the House. We support this Bill, which is technical in nature. I wish the staff well and welcome the guarantees provided for them which, as the Minister outlined, is quite a normal feature. In accordance with the new mandate for Shannon Development announced by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in July 2005, the indigenous industry functions carried...

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I will leave that to the Senator when he will shortly have an opportunity to contribute. I am doing my best to get through this script.

Seanad: Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I do not want to be distracted but in introducing this Bill on budget day it is as if the Minister is trying to bring in something under radar. The National Competitiveness Council advises that Irish prices rose 22% more than those in other EU countries in the years 1999 to 2003. Ireland is ranked 20th in the World Economic Forum's Global Information Technology Report that measures the...