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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I will speak briefly on the amendment, which, I suspect, Senator Boyhan intends to withdraw. I hope it will be reintroduced on Report Stage. It is sensible that it would be the commission that would have responsibility, under section 56, for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the legislation. I note that among the aspects of the implementation of the Bill to be reviewed are...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: With respect, an important point is being raised by my colleagues. In the normal course of events where there is a serious opposition within the Seanad or the Dáil to a particular Bill or provisions of it, there would usually be recourse to some discussion - outside of the debate - between the officials, the Minister and the Senators who are opposing particular aspects of the Bill in an...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I echo Senator Norris's welcome for the Minister's response on amendment No. 111, the last amendment in the long list we have had. This amendment raises an important issue around what happens when a judge retires from office and there are outstanding judgments and so on. It is very good to hear the Minister say he will reflect on this and come back on Report Stage. This is the sort of...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I neglected to thank the Minister and his officials who have sat with great patience and perseverance through a lengthy process, which I am sure was very difficult and tedious at times for them.

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and commend my colleague, Senator Norris, on proposing this important motion which I am delighted to support and which I and my Labour Party colleagues co-signed. I also commend Senator Boyhan who ably seconded the motion. I pay special tribute to Les Martin, who was in the Visitors Gallery and has been present all afternoon along with Lynda and...

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: It is quite traumatic for a new parent to see his or her child given this little prick but, in fact, it is a minimally invasive test which fulfils an important purpose for newborn children, namely, to screen for eight conditions, as is now the case in Ireland, or for up to 40 conditions as is the case in Italy. It is an extraordinary and positive scientific development that this can be done...

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: From a children's rights and child health perspective, I respectfully suggest that we should have mandatory screening in this area.

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: We already have a very high level of take-up because parents recognise the importance of the screening test. The Italian law and the information provided to parents state that positive results do not always mean there is a disorder. Of course, there is follow-up testing and so on. That is vital and must be built in. The key point is the right to be screened at birth for any condition for...

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I listened with great interest to what Senators McDowell and Conway-Walsh said about the future of the island in the light of the increasing and awful prospect of a no-deal Brexit. I will add a small observation of my own. A most unfortunate development has arisen post the Vótáil 100 programme we held last summer. Colleagues will recall that as part of the programme, I along with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: At the end of term, whenever it falls.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: It is always the Department of Justice and Equality.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I ask the Leader to confirm that it is becoming a tradition.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: We have given it lots of time.

Seanad: Parole Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House to introduce this important Bill in the Seanad. I am particularly pleased to welcome him given his former role as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. It was my pleasure to serve on that committee under his chairmanship, from 2011 to 2016. As Senator Conway noted, the committee produced several...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I join colleagues in welcoming the family of Senator Lawless to the Gallery. While we have visitors from America here, I commend the US women's soccer team on their victory and progress to the final of the World Cup. It is brilliant to see women's football being televised and achieving such enormous audiences and success. We look forward to the final. I join colleagues also in welcoming...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I simply congratulated the team on their performance.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Jul 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Yes.