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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2016)

Paul Coghlan: ...referring to the occupant of the Chair. That is not allowed on the Order of Business. I may have mistakenly given latitude in the past to someone else, as the leader of his group, but as they say, we are where we are.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (29 Jan 2014)

Paul Coghlan: ...not become involved in reading tea leaves or crystal ball gazing as to why the people voted in the way they did. It was a clear "Yes" or "No" question. As Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell stated, we are where we are and must get on with it. It has been set out in a submission to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and a task force has been established. We will take it from there. ...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)

Paul Coghlan: ...it or not. Of course, they must be made to feel some of the pain. They contributed a great deal to making so much money available, often with little or no security. It is part of the reason that we are where we are. To allow the criminal investigations to proceed expeditiously is what is important. On foot of the behaviour we have seen, politicians are not the ones who should lead in...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Paul Coghlan: ...Senator O'Toole should be borne in mind and I have no doubt that they will be. The Government is facing great difficulties which we have inherited. We will not get involved in any arguments, but we are where we are. I have no doubt that everything will be tackled fairly, honestly and openly. Please God, there will be a lot more transparency. We must communicate with the people on...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Paul Coghlan: ...a part and that we must be prepared to defend. It is unfortunate that clowns in the banks were left in place. Not all were removed as they should have been. Whatever about mistakes and errors, we are where we are. The minimum we must do is save our banks and currency. Without those, we cannot live and trade.