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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: What plan?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: The Leader has been very selective in the figures he provided.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: A good try.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: It is an important question for the Leader. These were prepared quite some time before the meeting of the European Heads of State, as they do not go into that minutiae. That is agreed before the European Council, and the Government has clearly agreed and given a commitment on these areas. It has sought and got assurances. I welcome the result but the Government is failing in not informing...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Decisions will be made in the European Council in Brussels today which are outlined in the The Irish Times article by Jamie Smyth, the correspondent in Brussels, who refers to the draft conclusions of the European Council. It sets out the date committed to by Government — a second referendum on the Lisbon treaty will be held before 31 October next year. The article also outlines the...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform's attendance and his acknowledgement of the problem. He stated that, "a modified rule which would encompass a 'good faith' exception or which would allow the trial judge to weigh the rights of the community at large and that of the victim against the rights of the accused, would continue to ensure that the guaranteed rights of the...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: On a point of order, I take it two minutes remain of the time allocated for Second Stage and that I have two minutes to conclude. The taking of the Adjournment Matters has not been agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Therefore, there is some time remaining in the time allocated for this matter.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Very good.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: A vote has been called.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Will the Leas-Chathaoirleach inform me when I have used up three minutes, as I intend to adjourn the debate at that point?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the Minister to the House and I appreciate his presence. This is a Bill to refine the law of evidence. I preface my introduction of the Bill by stating that Fine Gael is fully committed to upholding respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. That is one of the reasons we have been forceful in trying to ensure that the...

Seanad: Recall of Irish Pork and Bacon Products: Statements (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: A number of issues arise in respect of this matter, one of which relates to Members on this side of the House not being obliged to second-guess the Government in respect of the action it took with regard to the pigmeat sector. There is also the issue of compensation. The Taoiseach referred to the EU providing assistance in this regard, but then it looked bad when the European Commission was...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: The Leader is doing it again in relation to criminal law in the EU sphere. On today's Order of Business is a motion re Eurojust, back from committee, to be taken without debate. Much has been said about how ill informed the population is regarding EU matters, but the Leader seems determined to ensure the House is also ill informed, especially in terms of important legislation into which...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I have a question for him. It has been reported that the beef samples were two to three times above the legal limit. It is difficult to explain the situation to German and French supermarkets. According to telephone conversations I held this morning, exporters have been asked to collect their beef despite that the Irish Government has not recalled beef. The suggestion is that we are two...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: The supply of cattle in question is limited and may already have been consumed. If the Government had indicated that this specific quantity of beef should have been recalled pending further tests, a line could have been drawn under the matter. I referred last week to the 6,500 Irish people who have pensions with Equitable Life. According to the Financial Times, more than 1 million...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: I refer to the Order of Business where two pieces of EU legislation are to be introduced without debate. They are motions on judgment in absentia and the European evidence warrant, which are very important but are to be referred to committee without debate. Over the past two weeks a number of items of EU legislation were referred to committee and when they come back from committee they are...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Eugene Regan: ——and we can properly debate them. The only reason I surmise that the Leader does not want an Order of Business is that he finds the issues raised are uncomfortable to deal with. The Leader should not be afraid of debate and we should have an Order of Business on Friday if we meet on that day.