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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: These are the bully boy tactics that have landed Fianna Fáil, the Government and this country in the state it is today. Like most bullies, when he got to the top position, he could not hack it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: January 2012.

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: I thank the Minister of State for outlining his position. He adopted this position when he addressed the joint committee in June, when he stated, "I am confident that a fair and objective examination by the committee of all the written and oral evidence placed before it over the past two months will show that the Department's position is both fair and reasonable." As I pointed out to him at...

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: I expected more from the Green Party, although I know it is committed to supporting the Government in matters financial. This is a fundamental issue of principle and I ask the Government to reconsider its position. It is a political issue that can only be resolved by the politicians in this House.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: I second the amendment. I made my arguments earlier and it may be a question of the period of reflection which the Minister has had that determines if he is minded to accept the amendments at this stage.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, and the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, for giving time to this important Bill, in which we are essentially ensuring we are in compliance with our international obligations. It is regularising a situation which has been amiss for some time.

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: I move: That Seanad Éireann supports the findings and recommendations of the Ombudsman's Special Report on the Lost at Sea Scheme; and calls on the Government to implement these recommendations. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Seán Connick, whom I met at the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when we discussed the...

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food examined this scheme. Have I 12 minutes in total?

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: Thank you. The committee examined the report. If it had found the Ombudsman had erred in the facts in her interpretation of the legislation or otherwise, that would have been grounds for setting aside her report and the recommendations. However, the committee examined each allegation and the defences put up by the former Minister who claimed the Ombudsman and her officials had misconstrued...

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: It is in the Ombudsman's report.

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: It did not apply to the ministerial pension of Deputy Fahey.

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: Distortion.

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: Is the Senator attacking the Ombudsman now? Are we dealing with the report or the Ombudsman?

Seanad: Lost at Sea Scheme: Motion (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: Deputy Bertie Ahern also made such an admission.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: Not now. It was agreed there would be a break to allow for amendments.

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed). (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: Can we take it now?

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: I support the amendments. I assume an opinion includes a suspicion. The term "opinion" is not defined, although I know it is taken as it is generally understood, that is, a considered position. It is perhaps unnecessary given the protection of the accused is set out in section 4 which refers to any information furnished which is known to be false or misleading. It also states, "A person...

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: The Minister has explained what an opinion means or can mean, indicating that it can include suspicion. We are establishing a criminal offence in respect of a whistleblower. Any case that would be considered by a court would be looking specifically at what an opinion means, reasons for forming an opinion etc. It would be very helpful if in the definition section, the definition which the...

Seanad: Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2010)

Eugene Regan: I disagree with the Minister on the definition as I do not believe that in the manner this is framed, an opinion can include suspicion. If we read this as including suspicion, section 4 would read: A person who, apart from this section, would be so liable shall not be liable in damages in respect of the communication, whether in writing or otherwise, by the person to an appropriate person of...