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Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (25 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: As the House is aware, I gave this Bill a substantial welcome on Second Stage. We have now fully expressed our reservations and we will leave those with the Minister of State who may take them further, if possible. We wish the PIAB every success. I wish every success to its chairperson Dorothea Dowling and to our colleague, Senator O'Toole. The latter is an excellent appointment to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I agree with the comments of Senator Maurice Hayes and Senator O'Toole. Regarding the communication from the legal fraternity, I would also welcome a meeting with them which I hope can be arranged. It is natural that they would be concerned about the right of access to the courts, the right to fair procedures and the right to be held equal before the law. However, all these points are a sine...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I am delighted to welcome the Tánaiste back to the House for this important debate and I give a general welcome to this important Bill. High insurance costs have been the bane of consumer and business life in Ireland since 1999. In that period we have seen premiums for motor, household and all forms of liability insurance rise by exorbitant amounts. As a member of the Oireachtas Joint...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I congratulate him on his appointment and wish him and his colleagues well.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage. (20 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Both the Senator and I are safe.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I strongly agree with the remarks of my colleague, Senator Brian Hayes, as regards stem cell research and thank the Leader for arranging for statements on the matter this afternoon. I am concerned about collective Cabinet decision making and that our constitutional position is being disregarded, downplayed or whatever. If the Tánaiste can vote on this matter shortly in Europe, when an...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I would like a debate on the matter in the other House as well as here. Will the Tánaiste take questions on this important subject this afternoon? We have not had a Green Paper or a position on it. I am grateful, as is Senator Brian Hayes and other Members, that the Leader has managed to arrange this so promptly. Will she respond—

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Will she take questions?

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: It is also Senator Ulick Burke's birthday. Order of Business agreed to.

Seanad: Stem Cell Research: Statements. (19 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House and thank her for outlining her views. While I do not necessarily share them, I thank her for expressing them. I am glad that she seems interested in a full democratic debate because indications so far have been otherwise and I hope ethical considerations will take precedence over monetary or economic ones. There are important ethical, constitutional,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Perhaps the Leader would enlighten the House on the Estimates. It is not clear to me how community employment schemes have fared therein, whether they have been increased or if there have been further cutbacks.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Senators on the other side of the House may be more familiar with them. If the Leader of the House can do that I would appreciate it. We all know how important they are in every parish and community and the great work that has been carried out under them. There is much uncertainty and it would be greatly appreciated if the Leader clarified the position. The Leader of the House kindly informed...

Seanad: Address by Ms Mary Banotti, MEP. (13 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Sisters together.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Will the Leader tell the House the current position regarding Coillte and forestry policy? Is it true – the Leader may not know this but perhaps she can inquire about the matter – that the Government has decided to transfer Coillte and forestry policy from the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture and Food? Is such a proposal in the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I strongly support the remarks made by Senator Brian Hayes about the situation in accident and emergency departments. It is a national crisis.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Possibly, but it is a scandal in our so-called civilised society that we are allowing the situation to continue. It is not new. It has been there for some time and, sadly, it appears set to continue. It must be addressed. I know the Leader will try to invite the Minister to the House to debate it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader is aware there have been many calls for a debate in this House on planning and she is well disposed towards facilitating this. That it has not happened yet is not the fault of anybody here. There is major concern about the role of An Bord Pleanála and the glaring inconsistencies in the system. We get split decisions of the board, 3:2 votes, on major matters. It seems to rule one...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I support Senator Brian Hayes's call for further debate on electronic voting. Not only are there questions about the security of the system, but voters have not been given any information on it. What training is in place for presiding officers and polling clerks? Notwithstanding what Senator Finucane said about the appalling practice in some places of presiding officers not stamping ballots,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I expect the Leader feels they did not all mean it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Just toads.