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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader should use her good offices to ensure it is a successful campaign, that people go and appreciate them.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: A good clubman has that job.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: We will guess.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: It is a rather transient, temporary little arrangement.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Sometimes. It was remiss of me yesterday, when referring to the members of our, by and large, wonderful Judiciary, not to make reference to that great son of County Kerry——

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Of course. That is appreciated.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I am sure the House will agree with me. As the Cathaoirleach is aware, I am non-contentious. I congratulate that great son of County Kerry, the redoubtable Ricky Johnson, on his elevation to the presidency of the High Court.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I have two other points to make.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I wish to refer to two other matters. That was just a reference to what happened yesterday and the great honour bestowed. On the question of collusion——

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: That is what I am doing. I wish to refer to the very serious committee report, of which both Houses are aware, on collusion between the British security forces and loyalists in the 1970s. The Oireachtas joint committee described them as acts of international terrorism. The conclusions regarding successive British Governments and the high level of awareness of these events means that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: You may rule me out of order, a Chathaoirligh, but I wish to say, "Who can beat the Kingdom sweet for horse and hound and man?"

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State and wish him well with the Bill which is very short. It was referred to by the distinguished Senator Maurice Hayes on the Order of Business when I think he described it as being opaque, but perhaps he was referring to the explanatory memorandum in that regard. Everyone knows what it involves. I listened to his contribution on the monitor and noted his...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The British-Irish Interparliamentary Body has for a long period done everything to encourage the inclusion of Unionist voices from the North. It has been very consistent in this regard. As I understand it, the Acting Chairman spoke to the good reverend doctor during the visit to London.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Far be it from me to do anything of that sort.

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I understand what happened. We both know that the Chair meant well and those of us who were with him gave him every encouragement. I am only an alternate on the British-Irish Interparliamentary Body, but I was particularly glad to have been able to participate in its proceedings when it met in Killarney. Senator Mansergh was also present at that meeting and made a fine contribution. While...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I support Senator Brian Hayes's repeated calls for a debate on the report of the Barr tribunal. I also agree with Senators O'Toole and Maurice Hayes on the need for a debate on sentencing. We would all agree that our Judiciary is wonderful for the most part and that judges consider individual cases on their merits and the evidence offered before the court but the reasons given by judges for...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I commend the commitment of Members in both Houses who were on the Curtin investigation team. Everybody knows how diligently they approached their task. However, they were up against it, particularly in view of the earlier court decision to acquit the defendant and the very able team that he retained, which included a former Attorney General. Written guarantees regarding personal integrity...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Prejudicial comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I support the call for a debate on housing, particularly Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000, which concerns social and affordable housing. I understand that in many instances, developers have got around the need for social and affordable housing by virtue of broad sweep outline planning permission and I want to find out if this is true. I also wish to debate the unevenness of...