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Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Senator Leyden just looked after contracts.

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Read the amendment.

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I take it that I am in order to speak to our amendment without moving it.

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Aylward, to the House and thank the Tánaiste for her speech earlier. While we may disagree on some issues, we wish her well for the remainder of the programme to be implemented. This motion is like the long version of the Government election slogan, "A lot done, more to do", which we discussed briefly earlier...

Seanad: Insurance Industry Reform: Motion. (5 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words after "reforms," and substitute the following: calls on the Government to implement urgently the recommendations of the Motor Insurance Advisory Board; to implement legislation to tackle fraudulent claims; to implement a comprehensive road safety programme and to introduce more competition in the general insurance market by adopting a common EU...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: On reflection and with the benefit of hindsight, would the Leader agree that it was rather unladylike, to say the least, if not unparliamentary for her to use the four-letter "c" word when last we met?

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: She should remember what the use of that word did for her former constituency colleague and former Taoiseach, Mr. Albert Reynolds.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Of course I have. For the record I should say I made no approach to the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I have. Regarding gangland crime, and the defiance we witnessed yesterday, I would like to follow what Senator O'Toole said—

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: The Cathaoirleach knows how brief I always am.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Nov 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I will not debate it. As always, I respect the ruling of the Chair. I want to say two things and then I will finish. The intimidation of witnesses should be treated in exactly the same manner as the intimidation of juries and signed Garda statements should have the same status in law as sworn affidavits. I look forward to the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I was surprised to hear my colleague, Senator Brian Hayes, mention that the House may not sit next week. I have not heard any reference to such an adjournment from the Leader, who is normally rather informative. I am surprised that I have not received a letter or any other form of communication to explain the matter. I look forward to hearing clarification of this subject from the Leader. I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I support the views outlined by Senator Brian Hayes and others on the situation in the North. So much has been achieved that we must not allow the hope justifiably built in both communities to be diminished. The current situation is a slight, faltering step which will be, as other speakers said, corrected in a matter of days. We must be patient a little longer. We should leave the timing of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I, too, support Senator Brain Hayes's call for a debate on what he referred to as the tyranny of a few. It is clearly the oppression of the majority by the minority. We cannot expect to succeed in upholding democratic values if we tie the hands of the gardaí. We, as true democrats, must rely on the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. There is an urgent need for a highly...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: What is the position of those hotels? I concur with Senator Quinn's congratulations to my namesake in Rome. It is wonderful— (Interruptions).

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: In my case, the John is largely silent but I say well done to the Pope.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Unlike the Senator, I do not get to stay there since I live in Killarney.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: It is good to see everybody on the other side back and refreshed from their glorious Stateside—

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Certainly – I am always in your hands.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: You know I am always very quick, a Chathaoirligh. In light of recent developments – I read the pronouncements from the Leader with great interest – I invite the Leader, in the interest of transparency, to consider circulating her "Dear Seamus" letter. We might find it instructive in understanding the grey area of the overlap between the Ministries—