Results 1,221-1,240 of 1,591 for speaker:Eugene Regan
- 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: 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 (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: ââa 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: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Eugene Regan: I second Senator Coghlan's amendment to the Order of Business to discuss the banking crisis. I was given to understand by the Leader that we would have held a debate several weeks ago on the banking crisis and NAMA, in particular. The issues are now so acute and urgent that a debate is required today. I understand from Senator Boyle that the Minister of State at the Department of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Eugene Regan: -----when one reviews the particular instances. That is my question to the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Eugene Regan: On a point of order, Senator Harris has accused me of adopting the high moral ground.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Eugene Regan: What I am talking about-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Eugene Regan: -----is basic decency in politics.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)
Eugene Regan: I take-----
- 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 (24 Feb 2010)
Eugene Regan: It was stated in the House yesterday: "Senator Regan is on the next assassination list." I wonder whether that is an implied admission that I am next on the list following the assassination of Deputy Sargent by Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Eugene Regan: Perhaps Senator Leyden could clarify that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2010)
Eugene Regan: I raised a question on the Order of Business yesterday relating to the Taoiseach and his relationship with Sean Fitzpatrick of Anglo Irish Bank.