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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Senator O'Brien alluded to three Labour Party Senators not being present earlier.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator said they were not present here today.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I join with Senator O'Brien in thanking the Leader for outlining the format of the debates for next week. I welcome the fact that the focus will be on jobs, because a number of Members have called for a debate on this issue, and it is good to hear that the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: On the same note, I welcome the vote in the European Parliament-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: -----on Wednesday. The Parliament voted on a resolution put forward by socialist MEP Mary Honeyball calling for EU support for the Nordic approach to criminalising the clients of prostitution rather than those engaged in prostitution. This follows a report of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality published last year in which the committee recommended that a similar approach...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I really welcome the clear signal from the European Parliament that the best approach to tackling prostitution is to criminalise the client, that is, to criminalise the purchase rather than the sale of sex. We are seeing that understanding develop across the EU and-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Finally, I would say-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I have been to Sweden and met many of those involved on a front-line-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: -----basis with those engaged in prostitution. I would urge Senator Norris to read the transcripts of the extensive hearings of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on prostitution.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I do not want to engage in a conversation across the floor-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Finally, I add my support to those who have called for a debate on the situation in Ukraine, which is very volatile. We all very much welcome the fact that the killing has stopped and deplore the awful killings of last week. We must debate the situation in Ukraine and keep an eye on ongoing developments there.

Seanad: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (26 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, to the House. As other speakers have done, I very much welcome the Bill, which fits well in a welcome general trend in criminal justice policy to try to reduce reliance on imprisonment and ensure people are not committed to prison for convictions for minor offences and cases where a fine has been imposed but not paid. Others have already...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I pointed out that the committee held lengthy hearings on prostitution at the request of the Minister for Justice and Equality who had, as Senator Norris is aware, initiated a review of prostitution law. The hearings specifically examined the issue of prostitution and investigated the Swedish approach. The Department held a conference attended by several members of the committee and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Yes. One other issue, which was not raised last week, concerned women engaged in prostitution. Ms Benson has made a presentation on this matter for Ruhama. The report of the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality deals with the central issue in Ms Benson's submission, that prostitution is a form of violence, and hence our recommendation that we change the law and adopt the Swedish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (26 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank all of the presenters for their very useful contributions which have followed the very powerful contributions that were made here last week. I noticed some common themes such as the need to ratify and sign the Istanbul Convention, the habitual residence condition and how homelessness is linked to the issue. The last point made by Ms Harling referred to training for gardaí...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I agree with Senator Darragh O'Brien and welcome the announcement that the sale of the IBRC mortgages will be subject to the code of conduct of the Central Bank. Last week I gave responses as Deputy Leader and thank the Senator for raising the matter last week. As was announced last night, the fact that the matter was raised by so many Members of the Oireachtas from different parties, both...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Police College: Motion (26 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: How temporary is it? It seems costly to move it to one place and then to another. I know Hungary is bearing the costs.

Seanad: Community Courts: Motion (25 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Community Courts: Motion (25 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: That is what one would call a double-edged compliment.

Seanad: Community Courts: Motion (25 Feb 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Costello, to the House. I know the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, wanted to be here and as Senator Conway mentioned, he sat through the full hearing of the justice committee on 29 January when it discussed the topic. He is otherwise engaged today but I know the Minister of State has a particular interest in the area. I welcome him...