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Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The situation described by Senator Brian Hayes regarding what happened to so many young people who wished to buy houses is appalling. None of us likes to see this happen. We need tighter consumer measures in the interest of young buyers and for that reason I will reintroduce the stage payments Bill. One of the recommendations of the Government review group on the auctioneering profession is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I was corrected on the matter and received guidance from the Chair. It is with the Bills Office.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I accept these amendments.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: This matter was not only topical but also very controversial. It is interesting to note that the Minister of State said the matter is still in the melting pot. It has not been decided or adjudicated upon. I think the Minister of State will agree that in the interests of everyone, we need to know what is the position. When does he believe there will be finality with regard to this matter? It...

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Is it possible to authorise——

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Is the Minister of State unaware of what will be the timeframe because legal advice is necessary in the first instance?

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: The Minister of State is good at diplomatic coded language.

Seanad: Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (29 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I too congratulate the Minister of State and his officials on a job well done. We all agree with the amendments he has brought to us from the Dáil. Regardless of whether, as Senator O'Toole put it, one is on the ICTU side or the IBEC side, with Senator Quinn, the truth is that in this country we believe in social partnership, the worker shareholding agenda and the importance of workers being...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I seek permission to move First Stage of the Housing (Stage Payments) Bill 2004, which is designed to eliminate the practice of consumers being forced to make stage payments on houses on housing estates. This is a blatant anti-consumer measure and the Bill is intended to eliminate such payments and make savings for consumers.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: When will the Government publish the civil law Bill? Will it be introduced in the Seanad and what will be its main provisions?

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I agree with the remarks of Senator O'Toole. Our roads are being made more dangerous by the day as large articulated trucks take up more and more space, as every driver around the country knows. It makes no sense. There should be a clear national policy in favour of rail freight. We have invested much money in rail and it is great to see increasing numbers of passengers using it but it is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: It is the Leader's favourite topic.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: Cause and effect.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I fully support Senator Brian Hayes in his call for an independent assessment of Garda numbers and deployment. Senator Dardis also agrees and this House could encourage it. The Leader is aware of the need for an increase in the audit exemption limit for small business, as proposed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants, a body which knows more than most about the need for us to sharpen our...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I could not put my hands on €10,000.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: He did well yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I strongly support Senator Brian Hayes in his remarks about people on trolleys. Ill people who go to hospital and then must lie on trolleys represent a most vulnerable section of society. How long does it take to resolve this problem? I support Senator Minihan and other Senators who have requested a debate when we return after the break. I warmly welcome the €10,000 funding for the pilot...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: ComReg announced yesterday that it would either conduct its own survey or fund that proposed by the South West Regional Authority. Great credit is due to Deputy O'Flynn and his committee, every member of which visited the Black Valley over a month ago. It was unanimous in its view regarding this provision, and I heartily welcome it. The Minister had declined to fund it from his own...

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I will preface my remarks by saying I am very much in favour of decentralisation. The accounts section of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has long been based in Killarney and as the staff will attest, they are quite happy there. Killarney and Kerry have much to offer.

Seanad: Decentralisation Programme: Statements. (8 Mar 2006)

Paul Coghlan: I will gladly do that.