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Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: On a point of order, may I say-----

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: I do not support the amendment because it is unnecessary. The Title to the Bill was changed in the Lower House and is perfectly clear in its intent. On the general issue of the distinction to be made between the family and non-marital relationships, which is the purpose of the amendment, there is no confusion. The Bill does not involve a change to the Constitution. It is designed to...

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: I support these amendments. They are carefully crafted and fill the lacuna in the legislation. The Bill, as drafted, assumes there are no children of same-sex relationships. On whether the issue is dealt with in this Bill or another, the Minister has not been clear as to his intentions in this regard and I raised this question on Report Stage. For example, amendment No. 64 simply provides...

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: The Minister has not spoken to the amendments. He has given a blanket rejection of any provisions in the Bill for the protection of children of same-sex relationships. He refers to careful constitutional balance. I do not quite get the point he is making. What the Minister said is that the design of the Bill is to deal with the relationship between adults, and the line he takes is that...

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: I thank the Minister for his presentation of this Bill. I have two preliminary points. The Minister mentioned that he welcomes the debate on the legislation in this House, but it is unfortunate that it is taking place at this time when the Dáil will rise tomorrow and there will no opportunity for it to deal with any amendments that might be deemed to be warranted in the course of this...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to deal with the Bill. We had a detailed debate on the legislation on the last occasion and we all want it to be passed. It is in all our interests that it be implemented correctly and that it should prove to be effective.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: Such as stag hunting.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Eugene Regan: I refer to the intervention of the US ambassador, Dan Rooney, in respect of the Poolbeg incinerator and the failure of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, to deal with a two year old application for a foreshore licence. I second Senator Buttimer's proposed amendment to the Order of Business in this regard. The serious issue that arises is that of...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: May I refer to an article carried in the Sunday Independent last Sunday? Mr. John Mulligan from Boyle, County Roscommon made a complaint at Clontarf Garda Station in Dublin-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: I am entitled to ask this question.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: It is a question for the Leader and the Minister for Justice and Law Reform.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: It is a question for the Minister for Justice and Law Reform on whether the Garda is following up on the complaint made about Senator Callely's expenses. It is an important issue. While I acknowledge that there is a committee dealing with the issue, the complaint is a separate matter. Has it been followed up under the Criminal Justice Acts? I ask that the Minister respond to that question.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: The rate of unemployment is 13.4%

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: It is a question for the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, to know that there was no political interference in the matter.

Seanad: Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: On a point of order, is this an amendment to Standing Orders? What exactly is being proposed? No document was supplied to Members.

Seanad: Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: It is odd to circulate a document in the House after Members agree to it. It should be circulated before we agree to it. There is just one line concerning it on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: That is very misleading.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Eugene Regan: I read in The Irish Times today that the State has paid well more than €17 million in fees for banking crisis advice. I notice that €3.9 million was paid to Arthur Cox from September 2008 to June 2009 for consultancy work on the State bank guarantee, the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank and the recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland. Arthur Cox advised the...