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Seanad: Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.

Seanad: Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019: Second Stage (17 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister. On behalf of the Labour Senators, I support this important Bill, which will put into effect the EU-required framework decision on the organisation, content and exchange of information and Council Decision 2009/316/JHA. If one considers the parliamentary history of this Bill, it should have been before us much sooner. The Minister and others have raised the issue of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I echo other colleagues in commending Senator Ian Marshall on the screening of "Lost Lives" last night. I was very sorry I could not get to it myself but I have heard how powerful it was. I am impressed that the Tánaiste was there throughout, which is worthy of note. I commend all those involved. Yesterday, Senators Norris and Gavan spoke very eloquently about the British general...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: It is a shame to use the guillotine.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I second it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I second the amendment proposed by Senator McDowell opposing the attempted use of the guillotine by the Leader. I express my serious disappointment at the Leader's proposal this morning to attempt to guillotine through the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill on Committee Stage.It is unworthy of the Leader. He has not-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Yes, Report Stage. Since 2016, a positive aspect of new politics and of the fact there is no Government majority in the Chamber is that the guillotine has not been used.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I think I am correct that it was attempted once and defeated.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: The guillotine is not good practice in the House and I am disappointed that Senator Ruane will support its use. Anyone who is not whipped to support the Leader's proposal should oppose it-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I did not interrupt other Senators.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Yes, I did. I apologise, but it was just during the Leader's contribution.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I could not restrain myself at that point. He proposed an outrageous guillotine. There is a weekly leaders' meeting at which we agree to the Order of Business and the schedules for the following week. It is a good practice that the Leader introduced in 2016. The matter before us, however, was never discussed or raised at the meeting last week and was not flagged with us. Senator McDowell...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I had the pleasure of knowing Paul, as I am sure other Senators did. I knew him as a colleague and friend, and as such a respected voice on criminal justice issues. His untimely death at such a young age has come as a shock to all of us, and I express my sympathies to his family, friends and colleagues. I support calls for a debate on criminal justice, in light of Dr. Johnny Connolly's...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Or in any parliament.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: If I may-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Being in government and in opposition are very different, as the Leader well knows.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Dec 2019)

Ivana Bacik: The difference is in the name. Senator Buttimer is the Leader. We are not-----