SENATOR PAUL COGHLAN     

I welcome the 14th report of the Credit Review Office and compliment the credit reviewer, Mr. John Trethowan. The report stated that in 56% of appeals, the Credit Review Office found in favour of the borrowers, which has resulted in €29.7 million of extra credit being made available to SMEs and farms, thereby helping to protect or create 2,090 jobs. Ensuring SMEs and farmers have acce...

Fine Gael Senator and Government Chief Whip in the Seanad, Paul Coghlan has welcomed Budget 2015 which retains the 9% VAT rate for the hotels and tourist industry, and marks the abolition of the Pension Levy by the end of 2015.

“The 9% VAT rate has been hugely effective in boosting the tourist industry in Ireland. This has been particularly important in our o...

Fine Gael Kerry Senator and Seanad Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan, has today welcomed the review of NAMA, which was published this week, and commended the Agency for its work to date. Senator Coghlan was speaking during Order of Business in the Seanad.

“Since it was set up, NAMA has made steady progress in getting value for the Irish taxpayer. If market conditions continue to im...

Seanad Chief Whip and Fine Gael Senator for Kerry, Paul Coghlan, speaking during the Seanad Order of Business, today (Wednesday), called for a review o...

Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency to merge

Fine Gael Kerry Senator and Seanad Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan, today (Tuesday) welcomed new legislation which will merge the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency into a new pro consumer body.

Speaking in the Seanad today Senato...

Fine Gael Kerry Senator and Seanad Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan, has raised further concerns about the actions of foreign banks exiting the Irish market. Senator Coghlan made his comments today (Wednesday) during Order of Business in the Seanad.

“The Credit Reviewer, Mr John Trethowan, yesterday told the Oireachtas Jobs C...

Speaking in the Seanad today on the Order of Business, Kerry Senator Paul Coghlan raised the situation in the Liebherr plant in Killarney.

"I wish to voice my concern at the situation which could develop at Liebherr (Ireland) Limited in Killarney. It appears that a majority of the 300 workers there who are members of SIPTU have voted against a...

January 16th, 2014

Fine Gael Kerry Senator and Seanad Chief Whip, Paul Coghlan, has today (Thursday) welcomed the acceptance of the Valuation (Amendment)Bill 2013 by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD. The Bill, which was put forward by Senator Coghlan and his colleagues Senators Maurice Cummins ...

Fine Gael Kerry Senator, Paul Coghlan, has said that the introduction of statutory regulations will create a fairer playing field in the grocery sector. Senator Coghlan was speaking this week during Order of Business in the Seanad after the Minister of State for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock TD, announced that new provi...

I welcome the 14th report of the Credit Review Office and compliment the credit reviewer, Mr. John Trethowan. The report stated that in 56% of appeals, the Credit Review Office found in favour of the borrowers, which has resulted in €29.7 million of extra credit being made available to SMEs and farms, thereby helping to protect or create 2,090 jobs. Ensuring SMEs and farmers have acce...