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Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Exactly.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Or €1 billion in waste on infrastructure projects.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: He is well able for it.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: It is a pity it took 12 years.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: The rainbow Government delivered the first budget surplus in the history of the State.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: He will shortly be the former Taoiseach.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Has the Minister of State read the more recent views expressed in that newspaper regarding the state of the Irish economy?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I refer to the Order of Business where two pieces of EU legislation are to be introduced without debate. They are motions on judgment in absentia and the European evidence warrant, which are very important but are to be referred to committee without debate. Over the past two weeks a number of items of EU legislation were referred to committee and when they come back from committee they are...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: ——and we can properly debate them. The only reason I surmise that the Leader does not want an Order of Business is that he finds the issues raised are uncomfortable to deal with. The Leader should not be afraid of debate and we should have an Order of Business on Friday if we meet on that day.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Senator Frances Fitzgerald raised two very important issues. The first is the terrible killing of Aidan O'Kane, an innocent man who was contributing to his community. It is evident from reports that the gun victim endured an anti-social campaign so the incident started with anti-social behaviour. The Garda was aware of this type of activity, which led to this terrible killing. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: One can only assume the person being questioned for this crime was not holding a legally held handgun. It is all about illegally held weapons, such as knives and guns, and that was an extraordinary statement from the Taoiseach on this issue, which was very ill-informed. With regard to the difficulties in the pigmeat sector——

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I second Senator Frances Fitzgerald's amendment to the Order of Business. The Taoiseach stated that we will be looking to Brussels on the compensation issue, but the Taoiseach and the Government know the rules on State aid in the agricultural sector in Europe and their own responsibilities in dealing with this type of emergency in helping farmers, processors, retailers and, eventually,...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: ——that the Leader ensures that the Minister addresses the issue of regulatory failure and compensation.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: The Leader is doing it again in relation to criminal law in the EU sphere. On today's Order of Business is a motion re Eurojust, back from committee, to be taken without debate. Much has been said about how ill informed the population is regarding EU matters, but the Leader seems determined to ensure the House is also ill informed, especially in terms of important legislation into which...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I have a question for him. It has been reported that the beef samples were two to three times above the legal limit. It is difficult to explain the situation to German and French supermarkets. According to telephone conversations I held this morning, exporters have been asked to collect their beef despite that the Irish Government has not recalled beef. The suggestion is that we are two...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: The supply of cattle in question is limited and may already have been consumed. If the Government had indicated that this specific quantity of beef should have been recalled pending further tests, a line could have been drawn under the matter. I referred last week to the 6,500 Irish people who have pensions with Equitable Life. According to the Financial Times, more than 1 million...

Seanad: Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: A number of issues arise in respect of this matter, one of which relates to Members on this side of the House not being obliged to second-guess the Government in respect of the action it took with regard to the pigmeat sector. There is also the issue of compensation. The Taoiseach referred to the EU providing assistance in this regard, but then it looked bad when the European Commission was...

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

Eugene Regan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

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

Eugene Regan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the Minister to the House and I appreciate his presence. This is a Bill to refine the law of evidence. I preface my introduction of the Bill by stating that Fine Gael is fully committed to upholding respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. That is one of the reasons we have been forceful in trying to ensure that the...