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Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: —not to mention effective in the matter of getting the finger out. Last week I raised a matter concerning the comments of the Director of Corporate Enforcement regarding people appointed by the State who are operating at sub-optimal level in protecting the interests of taxpayers, which is something we do not condone. I have since read of the initiative of the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: It is about the whole question of State bodies.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: The Leader's party met in one of my hotels.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I support Senator MacSharry's call for a debate on local government funding and I wish to be associated with the kind tributes to Jim Kelly, which are richly deserved. I am glad the Minister for Finance will bring some level of transparency to bear on the benchmarking process, as he announced here last night. Will the Leader indicate which Bills will be initiated in the Seanad in this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I wonder if the Leader is aware of the comments of Mr. Paul Appleby, the Director of Corporate Enforcement, in a recent edition of Public Affairs Ireland. In the course of his comments about public officials who act as directors of companies, he made the point that many of them are operating at a sub-optimal level in protecting the interests of taxpayers. If Mr. Appleby's claim is true, it is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: —the speedy resolution of this problem.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: The conservation and preservation works were promised by Government many moons ago but nothing has happened yet.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: The 40 shades of green.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: At the outset, a Chathaoirligh, I wish to say how good it is to be back with your good self.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: And also the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Many moons ago, the Government promised an inventory of State assets with a view to discovering what assets might be surplus. During the summer there was media speculation about land sale plans in the Office of Public Works. I raised this matter before—

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2003)

Paul Coghlan: Yes, I am asking the Leader if she will arrange a debate with the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, on this matter. We all know of the great work done throughout the country by community employment schemes. There have been cutbacks in these schemes already and there is uncertainty about further cutbacks. The Leader should clarify the situation as I am unsure of...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (4 Jul 2003)

Paul Coghlan: It is out now.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

Paul Coghlan: The name, Hayes, is an important and distinguished one in this House, given that two of our eminent Members bear it. I join in the congratulations to Senator Maurice Hayes on his award yesterday of an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Hearing the word "letters" in connection with the Senator one readily understands how deserving he is of such an award when one considers the interesting works...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

Paul Coghlan: That is in addition to the good and valuable work he is doing in the Republic, not least through his chairing of the Forum on the Future of Europe and making the European Union more understandable and, I hope, more meaningful to everybody, on which we wish him well. Anything that can be done to provide affordable housing must be welcome. There was a debate on housing in the Dáil this week...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

Paul Coghlan: No, that is a national park. It is a different type of property.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate that. I have never abused your forbearance.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Jul 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I am doing so. I simply wish to thank you.

Seanad: Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) Bill 2002 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2003)

Paul Coghlan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for the explanation of the amendments approved in the Dáil. As the Bill has not changed much I have nothing further to add to what I said on its various Stages through this House. The establishment of Science Foundation Ireland, which is doing good work, is important for the country. One must be impressed with Dr. William Harris, the...