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Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to express the support of the Labour Party for the amendment because it seeks to look into the way in which future schemes could be directed in a targeted manner, a point that we, and Deputy Nash in particular, have been making. We need to ensure credits will not be implemented in such a way as to create an inflationary effect and they should be targeted at those who most need them;...

Community and Voluntary Sector Workers: Motion [Private Members] (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on our Labour Party motion and to second it. Our motion seeks to secure better pay and conditions for those employed in the community, voluntary and care sector, such as section 39, section 56 and section 10 workers. These are thousands of workers who work for independent, non-State agencies to provide vital support services in the community and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Apologies have been received from Deputy Bríd Smith. Members have the option of being physically present in the committee room or joining the meeting via MS Teams from their Leinster House offices but may not participate from outside the parliamentary precincts. I ask members joining on MS Teams to mute their microphones when not making a contribution and to use the raise hand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Go raibh maith agat, Taoiseach. Thank you for the opening statement. A number of colleagues have already indicated and I see many more. In order to facilitate everyone getting in in the time available, exchanges will be limited to six minutes per question and answer. I ask everyone to adhere to that. I was glad to hear the Taoiseach commit to holding a referendum on Article 41, but the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: The Taoiseach, without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: Thank you for the clarity, Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I call Senator Pauline O'Reilly, who is the Vice Chair of this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: We have all had that experience, Taoiseach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There are certainly many recommendations in the citizens’ assembly report on gender equality that go to those issues around social media and the obstacles facing people entering politics. I thank the Taoiseach for that. Deputy Hourigan is next followed by Deputies Cannon, Carroll MacNeill and McAuliffe. I have everyone else listed after that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Deputy Hourigan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: There is no pressure from that question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: It is very useful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I am conscious that we take very seriously the obligation imposed on us by the Oireachtas. We are committed to producing our final report on 1 December and, without pre-empting our work, to consider further the options we have already put forward for wording constitutional change. This is so we might provide the Government and the Oireachtas with a clearer and more precise plan for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: That is very specific.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Taoiseach. That was very clear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Senator. I will now invite Senator Regina Doherty.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Doherty for her customary eloquence. I am conscious that I told Deputy Tóibín he would get a chance to come in right at the end after the committee members. If I may, I will invite the Deputy very briefly to pose a question before I return to the Taoiseach for his closing statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ivana Bacik: If this is a matter relating to an individual case then it is not within our remit. We are to consider-----