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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: The latest development in the John McNulty affair took place subsequent to my contribution on the Order of Business yesterday. It took place during our Order of Business, when the Taoiseach informed the Dáil that Mr. McNulty was requesting that people not vote for him. I put my own concerns about the manner of his appointment on the record last week, when I said it was unfortunate that...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: All Members had the opportunity to speak last week, when the Minister was in this Chamber and to put our views on the appointment of John McNulty-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Many Members did. They put on record their views on the appointment of John McNulty to the board of IMMA. I put my own views on the record that time and was glad to have the opportunity to so do.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I seek a date from the Leader for the resumption of the Committee Stage debate on the Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill. This is the Bill that I, together with the Labour Party Senators, introduced as a Private Member's Bill on 13 March 2013 to amend section 37(1) of the Employment Equality Act to ensure one no longer has the potential to discriminate in schools against teachers because...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: There is a difference with the Members of the Oireachtas because there is also the constitutional provision.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: That is the answer to the question the Senator is asking which is why they are not included in section 31.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: As a member of the Seanad CPP it is a matter we should bring to the next meeting of the CPP to investigate. I am not clear either. It may well be that we have Standing Orders to deal with this. We need to have a look at that. If not, we will certainly bring it before the CPP.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, Fianna Fáil completely undermined the original freedom of information legislation by introducing the fee structure.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It took a large amount from the State.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I am interested in Senator Quinn’s point. I would make a slight grammatical change to it. I wonder if "entity" would be a better word than "person," given that “entity,” as defined in section 2, covers a person, company or group.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Given that we are using it throughout the Bill, would the Minister consider replacing "person" with "entity" on Report Stage?

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: That was written by a sub-editor, rather than the former Minister.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House. I also welcome this Bill, which as stated by Senator Barrett we all approve of in that it seeks to extend the parameters of freedom of information and to ensure that the widest possible definition of public bodies is covered. I appreciate that Senator Barrett is on-side with the Minister and Government on this one, as indeed we all are. It is important...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I would like to address two points that have arisen in the debate. First, it is clear from the definition of "public body" in section 6(1) that an entity established by or under any enactment, in other words a statutory entity, will be covered by the legislation. As such, the type of entity mentioned by Senator Byrne would be covered. On the other point in relation to Senator Barrett's...

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for coming in to take this motion, which was put forward on behalf of the Labour Party Senators. I commend my colleagues, Senators Moran and Moloney, on putting forward this motion and on their long commitment to the issue of equality of access for people with disabilities to educational and other services. It is deliberately a broadly-framed...

Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I also welcome the Minister to the House on her first occasion here and congratulate her on her recent appointment. I want to put two things on the record. They include my own support for IMMA. It does wonderful work and, as Senator Mac Conghail noted, has an international reputation in the area of contemporary art, which deserves to be protected and safeguarded. The second thing I want...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the positive economic figures that have been published in recent weeks. In particular I welcome the comments of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, make this morning before the Cabinet meeting to the effect that this is the best pre-budget position the country has been in for six years. For the first time in a long time we are seeing positive indicators...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.