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

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order the Senators are at cross purposes. Senator Norris is concerned that the Leader may oppose the motion to be debated tomorrow.

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

Ivana Bacik: It is a motion on the Order Paper that Senator Norris wants to debate. It is not just statements.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, line 24, to delete "subsection (3)" and substitute "subsection (2) or (3)". I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, who is here to deal with Committee Stage of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017 in Private Members' time. Labour Party Senators and the Technical Group are delighted to be putting forward this Bill for Committee Stage debate. It...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for his constructive approach and full response on the amendments and the broader question. I acknowledge that he has worked constructively with Senators. There have been some mixed messages from Government on the Bill, but I acknowledge that we are all on the same page in terms of the spirit of the legislation. I am very glad to hear the Minister of State's...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: It can absolutely be characterised as an extension or variation of an existing activity of the Government and, therefore should not, and in my view does not, require a money message under the Constitution. This is a point that clearly has broader significance beyond this Bill for all sorts of Private Members' Bills where the Government is increasingly raising concerns about costs, which are...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, to delete from “a further period” in line 28 down to and including "that child, and" in line 29 and substitute the following:"a further continuous period of 8 weeks of parental leave or such further period as agreed pursuant to section 7(1)(b) in respect of that child unless the operation of section 6(2) would prevent the employee from taking...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 3:In page 4, line 4, after "child" to insert the following:", unless the operation of section 6(2) would prevent the employee from taking parental leave after that date".

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 4:In page 4, to delete lines 13 to 17, and substitute the following:"(a) in subsection (1) by substituting "26 weeks" for "18 weeks" in both places where it occurs, (b) in paragraph (a) of subsection (2)—(i) by substituting “26 weeks” for “18 weeks” in both places where it occurs, and (ii) in subparagraph (ii) by substituting...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 5:In page 4, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 27 of Principal Act 4. Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2): "(2A) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a record made under this section in respect of parental leave taken after the relevant day as defined in section 6(9)...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for his positive and constructive response.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Reviews (5 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House. I am delighted he is here to take this matter in which I know he has a strong interest. My Commencement matter is to ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide information on the progress made to date in conducting the three-year review of the operation of section 7A of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993. In...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Legislative Reviews (5 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for the very full response. I very much welcome the plans of the Department of Justice and Equality to conduct an awareness-raising initiative. It will have a large role to play in supporting the suppression of demand, as sought through the legislation. I welcome the announcement that the funding for Ruhama was increased in 2017 and in 2018. I note the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Like others, I want to raise the issue of the nurses strike and to express support and solidarity with the 30,000 members of the INMO who are striking for the first time in 20 years. I join with others in calling on the Government to engage urgently with the INMO to address, in particular, the very valid concerns it has raised around recruitment and retention of nurses and around patient...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: We have had a lot of lobbying, and everyone will have received emails from parents. We have had good engagement with the Government and with Deputy Shortall, who initiated the Bill in the Dáil. We really want to see the Bill pass Committee Stage tomorrow, so I appeal to the Leader and his colleagues to ensure that-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Love will break out all over if the Government does not oppose parental leave. It will genuinely make a real difference to the many families who have contacted us and who are so anxious to see the Bill pass for the sake of their quality of life and that of their children. Lastly, I wish everyone a happy Markievicz Day. Countess Markievicz was born 151 years ago today. This is the last...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I believe an answer of "Yes" or "No" was sought.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I noted the Leader has not responded, in fact.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Enrolments (31 Jan 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.