Results 421-440 of 1,591 for speaker:Eugene Regan
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)
Eugene Regan: The issue of the amendment was discussed.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)
Eugene Regan: No.
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)
Eugene Regan: Why has it been ruled out of order?
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)
Eugene Regan: Is it not customary for the Minister of State to be here for the passing of the legislationââ
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)
Eugene Regan: ââand that there would be a final statement from him?
- Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Jul 2008)
Eugene Regan: I thank the Minister of State for spending so much time in the House. He gave detailed explanations as to why certain amendments could not be accepted. In a sense, the whole process has been undemocratic, an abuse of the procedure of the House and very cynical. We knew no amendments would be accepted which is unfair to Members. The ultimate proof of that cynicism was the fact the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)
Eugene Regan: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)
Eugene Regan: I support Senator Frances Fitzgerald on the question of the amendment to the Order of Business. The point has been made that the banking sector in Ireland is vital to the economy and the standing of the financial services industry in the international financial system. The Government's action is welcome and it was a very necessary measure. It was acting in extremis and it has safeguarded...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)
Eugene Regan: Joe Duffy has made more of a contribution to economic policy in Ireland than the Minister for Finance. This reactionary rather than proactive approach is very worrying.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2008)
Eugene Regan: There needs to be an effective economic strategy going forward.
- Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (30 Sep 2008)
Eugene Regan: I remind the House that a motion was tabled in the Lower House last week calling for an urgent debate on the economy and it was rubbished by the Government and dismissed out of hand by the Taoiseach as playing games. Vindication of the urgency of a debate on the economy has been provided in the past 24 hours. We all know and those on the Opposition side of the House accept that it was...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)
Eugene Regan: We are in a time of crisis and the Government has sought, and is getting, co-operation from Opposition parties. There is a lesson in this for the future, namely, that the Taoiseach and the Government should not be so dismissive of proposals put forward by the Opposition to improve the state of the economy. The tendency has been to ignore the Oireachtas and to dismiss Opposition proposals...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)
Eugene Regan: Why is it necessaryââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)
Eugene Regan: A debate will take place.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)
Eugene Regan: I will reserve my comments until then.
- Seanad: European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters: Motion (1 Oct 2008)
Eugene Regan: I know the Oireachtas wishes to scrutinise EU legislation more seriously. However, this is the most innocent legislation I have ever seen. Ireland has opted into this system of the European judicial network in civil and commercial matters based on the decision of 28 May 2001. I find it rather absurd that we are required to go through this process of opting into a decision which, as the...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)
Eugene Regan: The Leader may be taken aback by the strength of feeling on this side of the House on the issue and perhaps he might suspend the sitting for 15 minutes to afford him some time to reconsider the matter. The suggestions that have been made are valid. As has been said on numerous occasions in the past 48 hours, we are anxious to get this right and to be constructive. In the context, I ask the...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)
Eugene Regan: I would like the Leader to know that we are not trying to make life difficult for him but are trying to be constructive. Clearly, the legislation will not be dealt with in the Seanad before 12 a.m., so we are into tomorrow in any event. That is why it makes sense to leave it until tomorrow. As Senator Ross said, we should be given a reason the Leader chose this time. Perhaps that would...
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
Eugene Regan: The Minister is embarrassed.
- Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)
Eugene Regan: It is nauseating.