Results 1-15 of 15 for destroyed speaker:Paul Coghlan

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Wildlife Control (2 Apr 2019)

Paul Coghlan: I appreciate everything the Minister said about the fire. It was very unfortunate that such an area was destroyed and that insect life, hares and ground-nesting birds were wiped out. Hopefully, officials will find out how the fire happened and where it started. The Minister of State said the deer was a wild animal, but I referred to deer that were born in the national park and live within...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2017)

Paul Coghlan: The Senator is destroying the nice, kind comments he made to us earlier, which are much appreciated, by the way, about the public consultation committee and the mental health services report, which is so important. I am sure the Leader, in his own time, will arrange a suitable debate with the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Paul Coghlan: ...blatant disregard for the law relating to fire and burning regulations. What has happened in Connemara is a national disaster, with 4,000 ha being wiped out and millions of euro of trees being destroyed. Coillte has told us it will take 25 years to replenish what has been lost. Competence in the provision of proscribed burning operations is critical. As we know fire services are being...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Paul Coghlan: It seems strange that five cattle had to be destroyed in the manner they were. However, contrary to what Senator Ó Clochartaigh stated, it was to prevent these cattle from entering the food chain; it had nothing to do with repossession. We all have our views on repossessions. Repossession should obviously only be used be a last resort when all other avenues have been explored. In...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2016)

Paul Coghlan: Not yet, but I want advice for business owners who are putting out bundles of plastic bags. The birds are destroying the bags with their beaks. I witnessed it at both locations yesterday evening. They would hardly move out of one's way. They are perched on ledges ready to swoop. Litter is being strewn all over the place. We are discussing bin charges and waste management, but this is a...

Seanad: Spring Economic Statement: Statements (6 May 2015)

Paul Coghlan: ...taxation on enterprise and employment, improves our attractiveness for investment and expansion and ignores calls from whatever quarter for a return to the reckless tax and spending policies that destroyed the public finances. The planned targets require a steady growth of between 3% and 3.5% per year, not boom and bust. Steady growth of this nature will eliminate the remaining deficit...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Paul Coghlan: There were more than 4,500 acres destroyed recently within the national park in Killarney. That is apart from the commonage in the foothills of Mangerton and other areas coming close to the park. This destruction was particularly severe in the Ladies' View and Derrycunnihy area. The air corps had to be called in with a bambi bucket to take water from the lakes to quench the fires. We have...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2013)

Paul Coghlan: ...a punitive level of parking charges and restrictions in most towns. Local authorities should be trying to save town centres from desertion and destruction but in many instances they are actively destroying the vitality of our towns. We must remember the enormous investment that has been made in town centres in recent years. The retail core is a very significant economic hub in every...

Seanad: Pre-Budget Outlook: Statements (1 Dec 2009)

Paul Coghlan: ...was a huge failure in the banking system. The banks fuelled the greed. What they did was inexcusable. There is a perception that developers and bankers created the bubble but, in fact, they destroyed the Celtic tiger. The failure and reluctance on the part of some in high society such as judges and the heads of various important public bodies and quangos to take a pay cut are totally...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2009)

Paul Coghlan: ...Leader's response in this regard. I support the points made by colleagues about excessive and exorbitant management fees and the comments regarding the rare species of birds that sadly are being destroyed, but more of that anon.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Paul Coghlan: ...constitutional rights. As a result of this many serious cases are dismissed on what can best be described as a technicality. Unfortunately this prevents the effective prosecution of crime and is destroying public confidence in our criminal law system. How often do we hear complaints from members of the public of cases that fail or fall for what is often correctly seen as a frivolous...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2008)

Paul Coghlan: ..., many of whom would agree with me. It seems the banks will make the appointments from a list supplied by the Minister. Are we to risk further cosy relationships, which had a part to play in destroying confidence? Regarding risk assessment committees, the people who the Minister is——

Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

Paul Coghlan: ...the issue, asking what rip-off. I am glad he has been shouted down at Cabinet and the Government has started to acknowledge the problem. Senator Leyden claimed that Fine Gael was single-handedly destroying Irish tourism by even mentioning this issue. When we launched the campaign, he asked the Seanad, on 10 November 2004: Why is Fine Gael trying to jeopardise employment and tourism by...

Seanad: Employment Issues: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Paul Coghlan: .... As regards Irish Ferries, the fact that a former State company would resort to such Dickensian tactics in order to cut costs without the slightest concern for the workers whose livelihoods it was destroying, is nothing short of scandalous. Whatever captain of industry decided that this was a good idea should be ashamed of himself or herself. The developments in Irish Ferries are...

Seanad: Electronic Voting: Statements. (11 Feb 2004)

Paul Coghlan: ...person has not pressed the 'cast vote' button. They will know therefore that the person has deliberately chosen to spoil his or her vote and in such circumstances the secrecy of the ballot will be destroyed. Are the Minister of State and his officials satisfied that all constitutional requirements will be met under the proposed electronic voting system? As a layman, I do not think they...