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Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: On Tuesday next.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Tomorrow, at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I am sure all Members will want to join in the expression of congratulation to all those involved in the success of Irish film, producers, directors and actors being nominated for the Oscars last week, in particular Lenny Abrahamson for his nomination for best director for "Room", which got four nominations. Brooklyn got three Oscar nominations. It is superb to see such recognition of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: -----we can agree, for the health and safety of cystic fibrosis patients, a factually accurate cross-party motion concerning the provision of important medication. I have spoken with the Leader already about it, but it is an important issue and in the last few weeks of this Seanad's term it would be a very good issue for us to unite on as a House and throw our support behind.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I note the commencement of the Fines Act, which is a significant development in terms of penal reform that occurred in recent days. This means that we will finally see an end to the automatic practice of imprisoning people for non-payment of fines. This is an issue on which we are all united in this House. There has been a general consensus that we need to end the practice whereby every...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I apologise for interrupting but when we adjourned this debate in December I had indicated that I wanted to speak on section 39.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I was taken by surprise by the speed of the Acting Chairman. I wish to briefly raise an issue on the offence created in section 39 of "exposure, sexual conduct of an offensive nature". I raised this previously with the Minister and her officials. I know that there is quite a long history to the relevant previous offence of indecent exposure and that there has been some litigation and...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister for her response. It is helpful to put on the record that it is an objective test and is designed to be such.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I should have welcomed the Minister and wished her a happy new year. I also welcome the groups represented in the Visitors Gallery which have worked hard to secure the passage of this Bill, with all of the important provisions it contains. We are all very hopeful it will be enacted before the dissolution of the Dáil. I commend Senator Katherine Zappone for the important provisions...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I join others in wishing you, a Chathaoirligh, your staff and all present a happy new year. I also congratulate Mr. Peter Finnegan on his new appointment. I thank the Leader for facilitating a debate on flooding next week. I express sympathy to all those who have been affected by the terrible floods of recent weeks. I hope we will see some resolution of the difficulties with insurance...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the opportunity to debate Innovation 2020. I wish to echo Senator Quinn's words about the Minister of State's enthusiasm for and commitment to this, which is greatly appreciated. I also wish to acknowledge that Innovation 2020, Ireland's new strategy for research and development in science and technology, represents an enormous achievement, a...

Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I echo the words of colleagues who expressed this week on the Order of Business the hope that we would see the early release of Mr. Ibrahim Halawa, the Irish citizen detained in Egypt. All of us share the hope that Mr. Halawa will be released and able to return home to Ireland to resume his studies at the earliest opportunity. I endorse what colleagues have said about that and expressed my...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2008: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to the House to deal with this Bill which she claims is small but highly significant. I really welcome it. This is an important and progressive day for our legislation on mental health treatment and involuntary treatment. We have had many debates on this. In the lifetime of the previous Seanad, I recall debating ECT administration...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister and I welcome the fact that the Bill is on this Stage. It is a very important Bill in terms of providing, at last, for a policing authority which will oversee the performance of the Garda Síochána. It has been widely welcomed across the House, will be a notable achievement of the Government and will have important benefits for the future of policing. I...