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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Eugene Regan: I wish to follow up on what Senator Alex White has said about our various debates on the economy. What the Government has presented in recent months on different aspects of the economy are frameworks. We have had a framework on the recapitalisation of banks. We have had a framework for economic recovery. We now have a framework for discussions, which is essentially an agenda for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2009)

Eugene Regan: We should not be silent on this matter. We should have a view and should try to influence the process that, hopefully, President Obama will play a part in to ensure peace in the Middle East.

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Eugene Regan: Does he know anything?

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Eugene Regan: I understand the motivation for the amendment. When added to all the other legislation that has been put in place, it may be a top-heavy procedure to deal with what should be fairly straightforward questions at this time. The reality is that the Minister failed to carry out any due diligence of the banks before he provided the State guarantee. He failed to carry out any due diligence...

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Eugene Regan: What changed?

Seanad: Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Eugene Regan: The Minister of State has said that there was a reputational effect of the disclosures about directors' loans, and particularly the activities of Mr. Seán FitzPatrick, the loans which he secured and the manner in which they were transferred prior to auditing of the accounts. The question is how did that reputational effect manifest itself if not in a run on the bank. If the Minister of...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I was to share time with Senator Coghlan, but he is not here. If he returns to the House I will share time with him.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: The background to the budget and the Finance Bill consists of three problems, namely, our place in Europe in view of the Lisbon treaty referendum, the banking crisis, and the setting of a base for economic recovery. What we have from the Government in these areas is a framework with no specific decisions made. That is the problem we have here. The Government has failed to act. It...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I will stop there and I apologise to Senator Coghlan as I did not realise the time.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (19 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I apologise for spoiling the time arrangements. I have only a little more to say in my contribution. The framework for economic renewal programme announced yesterday contains many issues and policies that have been announced with great fanfare over recent years, whether that is Transport 21 or the establishment of the new "bord snip", yet none of these measures is new and none of them...

Seanad: Gun Crime: Statements (18 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I welcome the Minister. I also welcome his exposé on Government policy on tackling gun crime involving both legally and illegally held weapons. The Minister's speech was a clap on the back — we are doing very well, the resources are in place, and if the legislation is not, it is being worked on very diligently. The Minister mentioned the issue of Garda numbers and I appreciate the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I congratulate the chief executive officer of Ryanair, Mr. Michael O'Leary, on winning his court case in the Court of First Instance on the alleged illegal aid granted to his airline by the Walloon regional authority for services to Charleroi Airport. This is not the first win for Michael O'Leary in Europe. In The Irish Times today, he said Ryanair would not exist without deregulation...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I second Senator Fitzgerald's amendment to the Order of Business. We have a European Council framework on the Lisbon treaty, which the Government sought and obtained. We have a framework on the banks, resolving the banking crisis. It appears we are going to have a framework for resolving the economic crisis. When will we have, however, real decisions which change matters on the ground? I...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Senator Donohoe mentioned the Lisbon treaty. It is extraordinary that on the Order of Business we have, again, a number of issues concerning European legislation. They came into this House, were referred to committee without debate, came back from committee and now the Leader has them on the Order of Business. Motions on the European evidence warrant and on judgments in absentia are two...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I second Senator Norris's motion to amend the Order of Business. It is about time the Minister came into this House and gave it some straight answers as to the reason for what appears to be a personal, political and vindictive decision to gut these authorities. If they are rendered unviable, they are not able to fulfil their functions and obligations——

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: ——under the current legislation, to the international bodies or the European Commission.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: It is obligatory that the Minister gives some straight answers and does not hide behind the general Government cutbacks. The cutback in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform——

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: ——amounted to a mere 2%.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: The depth of the cutbacks here are unacceptable and disproportionate to what is required for any improvement in efficiency in those bodies.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Will the Leader give a straight answer as to when the Minister will attend the House to address this issue?