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Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (4 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: I support Senator Bacik's amendment. It is appropriate to deal with the issue that arose in that case, whether through this amendment or another appropriate amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (4 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: I support the amendment. The term competent presumes that one is suitably trained but I draw attention to the fact that the Council framework decision on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings recognises the importance of this issue. In the preamble sections 10 and 11 state: (10) The involvement of specialised services and victim support groups before, during and after criminal...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (4 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: I support the amendment. It is an important point, particularly in the type of crimes to which Senator Bacik referred. I refer to the framework decision of the European Union, which states that, "Each Member State shall safeguard the possibility for victims to be heard during proceedings and to supply evidence". In that context it logically follows that if one is given the right to present...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (4 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 10, before section 7, but in Part 2, to insert the following new section: "PART 3 NOTICE OF CERTAIN MATTERS TO BE GIVEN TO VICTIMS OF CERTAIN OFFENCES 7.—(1) An Garda Síochána shall give a victim to whom this section applies notice, as soon as practicable of— (a) every release on bail (if any) of the person accused of the offence or, as the case...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (4 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: It would be preferable to resume the debate on another day to allow the process to be completed. We are saying one hour, but it might actually take longer. Having the discussion another day would allow time for reflection on the Bill and the debate that has taken place up to now.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: Senator Harris referred to the House's protracted debate on NAMA. The criticism is misplaced. As the OECD survey of the economy shows, we have a chronic problem. The survey confirms all of our worst fears about the state of the economy. However, it highlights the Government's inaction on this crisis. The debate on the NAMA legislation was deemed "protracted", but it was only recently...

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House. This Bill, which has Fine Gael's support, is designed to modernise and improve efficiency in the courts. It has been necessitated by the need to ensure the new Criminal Courts of Justice complex operates effectively and functions appropriately. The building of the aforementioned complex is a wonderful development and will be beneficial...

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: Always a dig.

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: Just like the Government.

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: Good standards.

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Senator agrees with me then.

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Government agrees.

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: Most of them were irrelevant.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: We are discussing the National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 today and information that is essential to have a proper debate on this Bill should be provided by the Minister for Finance. We are essentially adopting a framework decision with this Bill, but it all operates within the EU state aid guidelines. Those guidelines provide that aid given to financial institutions is either repaid...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: Therefore, the issue of recovering funds from the banks for the subsidisation given-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: -----in the context of NAMA is not dealt with in the Bill.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, stated that we should not focus on generalities but rather concentrate on the details of the Bill. Notwithstanding that this is Second Stage, it is appropriate to consider the general picture and to stand back from the detail. One can become lost in that detail. When, however, one steps back and considers what is the basic road down which the...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: Much of the debate on this legislation has concerned the extent to which the loan values will be written down and, therefore, the extent of the subsidy to the banks. However, there is an issue with regard to the funding of this project - the bonds which are provided to the banks, which will be at 0.5% or 1% above European Central Bank rates. We are, essentially, borrowing short and lending...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: It is not 100% in the United Kingdom.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: I also want to refer to the one-year extension to be given by the European Commission for Ireland to get its structural deficit in order. It has had to adopt measures amounting to €4 billion in each of the three years, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and €3 billion in 2013 and now that is being extended because of the shortfall in tax revenues this year, which have further worsened the position. I...