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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: It is the Government that must restore its reputation.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: It was 1994 to 1997.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: On a point of order——

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: It relates to the proceedings.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Leader cannot say I spoke about the Government of the 1980s when I specifically talked about the period from 1994 to 1997.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: Please do not misquote me by distorting the facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: I heard the Peter Sutherland interview this morning and it was extremely good. He stated that despite all the difficulties we have, the downgrading of the Irish economy by the international rating agencies and the negative views taken in the international press such as the Financial Times and others is overdone. He listed our national income compared to other European countries, even if we...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: ——in difficult situations and has delivered results.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: Then I will confine my remarks to the budget debate during which I want to speak about the banks.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: I am glad the Leader understands.

Seanad: Supplementary Budget Statement 2009: Statements (9 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: We can feel reassured after Senator Callely's presentation. It is no time for arrogance from Members on the Fianna Fáil benches. Fianna Fáil has dragged us into this economic situation and has failed to maintain the international reputation of this country to the extent that Mr. Peter Sutherland had to make an intervention today to speak up for the country, to say that the economic...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: I refer to the IMF report which indicated that the cost of the bail out of the Irish banks would be €24 billion or approximately 14% of GDP. The Government has suggested, in effect, that the bail out of the Irish banks is cost free. The Taoiseach has rubbished the IMF report, in terms of its calculations. It exposes the lie of the Government on the cost of the bail out of the banks. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: Senator Doherty was not in the Chamber yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: VAT.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: We will hold the Government to that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: I support the points made by Senators O'Toole and Harris regarding the Shell to Sea campaign. There is increasing evidence that it has been infiltrated and has now become very suspect. The concept of peaceful protest is upheld by the law, but such skullduggery is unacceptable and adds to the time and expense spent by the Garda Síochána. It is a considerable distraction and should be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: -----with statements does the House no credit. Will the Leader reconsider the tabling of such items instead of moving forward with legislation to which the Government has committed itself in successive programmes? That the Government continually fails to fulfil its legislative programme is not the fault of the House. According to an article in today's edition of The Irish Times, Mr. Naoise...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: Mr. Nunn stated that both sides were guilty of scaremongering and misinformation. However the only time the "Yes" side was accused of scaremongering, that is, the Government and parties such as Fine Gael that promoted the Lisbon treaty, was when they put forward the simple proposition that the European Union was of fundamental importance to the Irish economy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: He now has accepted this proposition and it is the main reason he has abandoned opposition to Lisbon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2009)

Eugene Regan: Perhaps Senator Norris could learn a lesson from the example of-----