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Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: It is an affront to democracy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: The report was vetoed by the Government and there was no meaningful debate on it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: It is very important because it is a serious safeguard for democracy, about which the Senator has just spoken. We have the Oireachtas, a courts system, a free press and an Ombudsman. These are very important safeguards. The Government has sidestepped and shown total disrespect to the Ombudsman. I quote a former Senator, Mr. Maurice Hayes, who wrote recently in the national media. He...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: We have not respected the office in not having a proper debate and not giving proper consideration to the recommendations of the Ombudsman which should be respected. Senator Boyle stated that the Ombudsman should be respected in her request to have the matter referred to an Oireachtas committee, and that has been supported by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government,...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: Yesterday I raised an issue about the Ombudsman, Ms Emily O'Reilly's report on the lost at sea scheme conceived by Deputy Frank Fahey when Minister. The Leader said the report would be debated in committee but that the Fine Gael Party wanted it to be debated in the Dáil. He also said he would have no difficulty in allocating time for such a debate. Deputy Creed, speaking for the party in...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: It is. I dissociate myself from the ill-informed remarks made by my party colleague, Deputy Varadkar, about Dr. Garret FitzGerald-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: This issue has been spoken about already and I want to comment on it. Dr. Garret FitzGerald------

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: I want to make a political point which I address to the Leader. Does he not agree that Dr. FitzGerald transformed the political culture in this country and the way we viewed our relations with Northern Ireland and Great Britain in terms of reciprocity in voting rights-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: -----and that his constitutional crusade transformed the culture of this country in relation to the privileged position of the Catholic Church on the issue of divorce?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: The record of the former Taoiseach stands. I dissociate myself from the remarks made by Deputy Varadkar.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: On a point of order, that is not correcting the record of the House. I read out the record of the House. Our party asked for this matter to be referred to the committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: The Leader has not corrected the record. I have set out the record of the Dáil. I ask him to have the decency to correct the record.

Seanad: Lost at Scheme: Motion. (31 Mar 2010)

Eugene Regan: This is one of the most serious issues that the Oireachtas has had to deal with. We have a scheme which was designed in a flawed manner by a former Minister, Deputy Fahey. The finding of the Ombudsman was that the lost at sea scheme was designed in a way that was contrary to fair and sound administration. It is quite a damning report, but she does not make a political finding. She deals...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Eugene Regan: Prior to the Easter break we held a debate on the lost at sea scheme and the report and recommendation of the Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly. As a result of that debate, the matter was examined by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, where I understand a useful discussion took place yesterday. However, I wish to refer to the debate we held in this Chamber and the intimidation...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Eugene Regan: The Cathaoirleach did not allow me to finish. I am not remonstrating with Deputy Fahey for being in the Gallery.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Eugene Regan: That was not my point. I made a statement on the lost at sea scheme and the report of the Ombudsman. As I left this Chamber, I was tackled by Deputy Fahey in regard to this statement. This seems to be par for the course for Members of this and the Lower House. It is entirely inappropriate-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Eugene Regan: -----that the intimidating behaviour of Deputy Fahey in relation to this matter-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Eugene Regan: A more fundamental issue arises. Why is Deputy Fahey going to such lengths to undo the report and recommendation of the Ombudsman? Why is he going to such lengths to deny the justice-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Eugene Regan: -----that was recommended by the Ombudsman for the Byrne family? What has he to hide to make him so desperate in carrying out a lobbying exercise-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Eugene Regan: I have one question for the Leader.