Results 11,501-11,520 of 12,886 for speaker:Paul Coghlan
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: What about the golf club in Killarney?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: Senator Leyden forgot about the Constitution.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: What a nice word.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: We are all aware of the difficulties of Mr. Joe Meade, the financial services ombudsman, in terms of the major rise in the number of complaints he receives. Yesterday's report revealed that his office found that more than 50% of these complaints were justified. It is significant that the statistic is so high. It seems, however, that not all the financial institutions accept his right to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: Yes. If there is a shortfall in this area, it is the duty of the Oireachtas to ensure it is put right. I request a debate on this report early in the next session. In some respects, it is not only interesting but shocking.
- Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the House and I welcome this Bill, particularly the increase in the audit exemption levels. I was one of the first to mention this and to discuss it with the Minister of State. My call went unheeded for a long time but I always knew from my chats with the Minister that his heart was in the right place. He and I agreed on this matter from...
- Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2006: Second Stage. (5 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: I join with the Minister and other Senators in offering my congratulations to our colleague, Senator Quinn. I was unaware of his honorary doctorate until now. Well done to him, it is well deserved. I also congratulate him on the position to which he was deservedly elevated at European level.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: A debate is obviously needed on electronic voting and I recommend that the Leader arranges a debate on the commission's report when the Seanad returns after the summer recess. I understand that the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children and, presumably, the Government, have decided on two pharmacy Bills. One of these Bills deals with fitness to practise provisions, while I understand...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: The Minister must be more fond of this House.
- Seanad: Financial Services Regulation. (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: We trust the Cathaoirleach's judgment.
- Seanad: Financial Services Regulation. (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: I am grateful to Senator Bradford for sharing his time. I endorse what he said on this subject. We are all aware of the wonderful work done by credit unions. They have made representations to all sides of the House. The credit unions have a large excess of liquidity. However, they are caught in a straitjacket and their operations are restricted by the 1997 Act. We as legislators should be...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: I too urge caution in regard to the announcement to which several Members have referred and which is expected on Thursday in the other House about the plan for the proposed sale of Aer Lingus. In view of the details which I understand are to be announced around now by the Commission on Electronic Voting, perhaps it might be more in the Government's line to recommend the sale of this country's...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: Surely those machines will be redundant after today.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: Could that be considered a predatory comment?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: Does the Senator mean to say that he was not a member?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: God forbid.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: Safety is his middle name.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (3 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: The judge is on the back bench.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2006)
Paul Coghlan: Regarding the matters of the financial institutions and levels of indebtedness raised by Senator Brian Hayes, there are different anomalies. I wish to ask the Leader about a significant problem in respect of section 35 of the Credit Union Act 1997. As Members are aware, there is no level playing pitch because credit unions are only allowed to make available 20% of their loan books and they...