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Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (9 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I have no objections to these amendments. In fact, I have no objections to the Bill which is an extraordinary piece of work. Anyone who has studied law or has had any dealings with property will know the complications of this area. The Bill is a monumental piece of work when one sees the list of statutes which are either being amended or repealed. The scope of the work is quite...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (9 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: Generally speaking, I have no issues with it but I have one observation to make on one of the sections.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (9 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I thank the Minister for the explanations he has given. I have no difficulty with any aspect of this Bill. I would like to comment on an issue I came across, in a legal context, some time ago. In her 2006 judgment in the case of Irwin v. Deasy, Ms Justice Laffoy said that one of the problems with co-ownership is that if one of the co-owners is in debt, a judgment mortgage cannot be...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (9 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: We shall give the Minister the credit.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (9 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I also want to acknowledge the work that has gone into this legislation. Quite a number of amendments were taken on board. The issue just mentioned by the Minister as regards the rent reviews is very contentious and has wide implications, but I believe what is included in the Bill is very appropriate. It is extraordinary legislation because it deals with so many statutes and complex...

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Fine Gael Party fully supports the Bill which has been well crafted and drafted by the officials. I expect that they, like us, have learned from the experience of the first Lisbon treaty referendum. This factor appears to have come into play in the drafting of the legislation. My party has no hesitation in supporting the formulation of the amendments, through the Constitution, which...

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: To state something as a matter of fact when it is self-evidently incorrect is not balanced or informed reporting. People in the media who are dealing with issues concerning the Lisbon treaty should at least do their homework. The EU Heads of State and Government say that this international agreement is legally binding, which means that it is. In addition, it is an agreement under...

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: "2.—The Act of 1940 is amended— (a) by the repeal of sections 6 and 9, and (b) by the insertion of the following sections after section 5: 6.—Where a debtor is liable, by virtue of an instalment order, to pay a debt and costs either in one payment or by instalments and such debtor fails to make such...

Seanad: Stardust Tragedy: Motion (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I, too, warmly welcome the motion which we in Fine Gael hope will give some solace to the families of the victims of this extraordinary tragedy and achieve some closure and finality on the issues they have had to deal with for so many years. This motion, on which all sides of the House agree and which corrects the record of the Seanad, is not a triumph for politics. It is a triumph for the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I support Senator Mullen's amendments Nos. 1, 2, 4 and 5 and commend my amendment No. 3 to the House. Subsection 4C(1), as inserted by section 33, states: "It is an offence for a person to facilitate or engage in the use of a firearm for the purposes of practical or dynamic shooting". My amendment proposes to insert "save and except any firearm used for legitimate and controlled sporting...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: We have now established that other EU member states recognise this sport and do not seek to ban or criminalise it. That tells us a good deal about the approach of the Minister. There is no objective justification for this measure. In a context of 233,000 firearms in the country, a small proportion of which are revolvers or pistols, it seems entirely disproportionate. The Bill seeks to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: IPSC shooting is a recognised sport internationally and within the EU. It has been characterised by the Minister and in this legislation in a way which is not necessarily justifiable. I do not believe it is justifiable, however, by accepting the amendment I have tabled, the Minister could leave this open for review and further examination. The amendment leaves to him a discretion following...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: Partly.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Minister of State is scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Minister of State conceded that the rest of Europe recognises the IPSC's shooting sport as a legitimate sport. I referred to the position in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. I am not sure the Minister of State's point in retort to what I suggested is relevant to the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 24, line 22, after "shooting" to insert the following: "save and except any firearm used for legitimate and controlled sporting purposes as may be specified in Regulations". I am pressing my amendment.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I wonder why we go to so much trouble in this Bill and not remedy this particular defect in existing legislation. The Minister has correctly outlined the number of safeguards that have been introduced in the Bill that deal with the outcome and the implications of the Laffoy judgment. However, he cannot pick and chose the bits that he wants to deal with. The judge has stated in express...

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: In that case, I will press the amendment.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, to delete lines 12 to 34, to delete page 4, to delete page 5, to delete page 6, to delete page 7, and to delete page 8.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Eugene Regan: Yes. Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.