Results 361-380 of 1,591 for speaker:Eugene Regan

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: I refer to basic standards, a code of conduct-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: I refer to the normal code that applies to Members of the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: Senator Harris is out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: Politics and politicians are held in low regard. In large part, that is due to low standards in public office. However, when one raises the issue of standards in public office, it is trivialised. Debate is blocked and diverted. It is trivialised by people saying: "Sure, it is just a simple mistake." In this instance, we are dealing with the most serious issues concerning our legal system...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: ——a false sworn affidavit and the perversion of the course of justice on foot of that affidavit.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: I am coming to the question.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: I am grounding my question.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: That story did not change, except when the Minister for Defence was caught red-handed, not anticipating that a tape of his interview had been retained. Given these facts, does the Leader accept that the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea, cannot recognise the truth and that the Taoiseach and his Cabinet also cannot handle the truth? Will the Leader give me his views on that question?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Second Stage (17 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: I welcome the introduction of this Bill and thank the Minister of State for presenting it to the House today. The Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 deals with two amendments to the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006, namely, the fitness to be tried mechanism introduced in the 2006 Act and the lacuna in the law identified in a series of High Court cases. It is important and urgent that we...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: Will the Leader arrange a debate on the Prevention of Electoral Abuses Act? It is a very important Act, of which section 15 provides that anybody guilty of an illegal practice under the Act shall be liable to a fine and that, during a period of five years from the date of his or her conviction, shall be incapable of being registered as a Dáil, Seanad or local government elector or voting in...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: I am making that point.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: I have sought a debate and I am explaining why I want that debate and why I consider it important. There is a serious political issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: -----that must be addressed. That is what arises in the case of the Minister, Deputy O'Dea.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: I wish to make another point to the Leader and it is also addressed to the leader of the Green Party in the House. The Minister's statement does not give the full facts. I ask the leader of the Green Party, in particular, to examine the full facts of the case.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: This matter was not disposed of by the High Court on 21 December 2008.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: Three months late.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: That has nothing to do with it.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: Can I correct the record of the House? I spoke on 2 February about the Minister for Defence.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: I said that when the journalist's tape of the interview——

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Eugene Regan: ——in regard to his false statement about ownership of a brothel——