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

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, before section 4, but in Part 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 3 INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO VICTIMS 6.—(1) A victim shall, as soon as practicable after the victim comes in contact with a State agency, be given information by the personnel of the agency about services or remedies available to the victim by such agency and by any other State...

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

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, before section 4, but in Part 1, to insert the following new section: 7.—(1) A victim shall as soon as practicable, be given information by an Garda Síochána or, as the case requires, by the Courts Service Board or the Director of Public Prosecutions about the following matters: (a) the name of the member of an Garda Síochána who has the primary...

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

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, before section 4, but in Part 1, to insert the following new section: "8.—Nothing in sections 6* or 7* requires any person to give information if good reason for withholding the information exists, such as where the giving of the information would be likely to prejudice the maintenance of law and order, including the prevention, investigation and detection...

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

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 6, before section 4, but in Part 1, to insert the following new section: "9.—Information required to be given under sections 6* or 7* may be given to a support person of a victim if the victim— (a) cannot receive it, or (b) is not or may not be capable alone of understanding it.".

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

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, before section 4, but in Part 2, to insert the following new section: "10.—(1) This section applies to a victim of a sexual offence after a person accused of such offence has been convicted of the offence. (2) No court shall order that the anonymity of the person convicted of a sexual offence shall be protected where a victim to whom this section applies...

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

Eugene Regan: The Minister always has a very good explanation as to why an amendment should not be passed. However, I understand his point in this instance. No amendment has been tabled without being considered adequately, at least by me——

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

Eugene Regan: I know the Minister was not suggesting that, but I make the point that this is a self-contained amendment. It is in the context of a Bill designed to address the issue of the victims of crime and balance the rights of the offender and the victim. The safeguards to which the Minister alluded, namely, those regarding the risk of the identity of the victim being disclosed, apply only where the...

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

Eugene Regan: The Minister mentioned the accused. The amendment deals with the person who is convicted.

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

Eugene Regan: I have no difficulty with the amendment and since it will be raised on Report Stage we can revert to it. In principle, I have no difficulty with it or with the Bill in general. I hope that in the course of the dialogue we can secure some refinement of the legislation. The Bill responds to several proposals made in the balancing of the criminal law system in favour of the victims. It is to...

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

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, before section 4, but in Part 1, to insert the following new section: "PART 2 TREATMENT OF VICTIMS 4.—(1) Any person who deals with a victim (for example, a member of the judiciary, lawyer, member of court staff, member of an Garda Síochána or other official) shall— (a) treat the victim with courtesy and compassion, and (b) respect the victim's dignity...

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

Eugene Regan: It is further on.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: I will refer to a market commentary in the Financial Times today on the fall in the value of Irish bank shares which has continued today. It refers specifically to delays in the passage of the NAMA legislation and the President signing the Bill. It also refers to the Supreme Court possibly having to pronounce on the Bill. From where did it get these issues? They were raised by the...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: If there are discussions about the delay, this point must be borne in mind. When the legislation comes before the House, we will deal with it expeditiously. With regard to the issue of NAMA and bank shares, is the Minister telling us everything or is he holding back? The passing of the legislation is an issue, but there is also the issue of EU approval. I ask the Leader for clarification...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: It was the Minister who drove down the share price.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Eugene Regan: I blame the Minister.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Business Plan: Statements (29 Oct 2009)

Eugene Regan: I will preface my remarks by drawing attention to what the Minister for Fiance said yesterday in the Lower House and what the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, is saying today about delay. I find it extraordinary that they are talking as if it is the fault of the Houses of the Oireachtas that there is a delay in introducing the NAMA legislation. The Minister for Finance chose to publish a...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Government should accept its responsibilities.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Eugene Regan: That was a long sentence.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Eugene Regan: I welcome the fact that John Bruton - if I may mention the name of the former Taoiseach - is now one of the candidates for the position of President of the European Council.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Eugene Regan: That is the new position created by the Lisbon treaty. I note his role in transforming the economy during the Fine Gael-Labour Government, from 1994 to 1997, when growth rates increased on average by 8.7%. It was the real Celtic tiger period. In addition, he was President of the European Council in 1996 and was also involved in the convention on the future of Europe.