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Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, Senator Walsh has made a personal aspersion and should withdraw it.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: With the permission of the House, I wish to share my time equally with Senator Moran.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: As this Bill relates to both justice and education, the two spokespersons are speaking, just as the two Ministers shared their time. Consequently, this is entirely in keeping with the Committee on Procedure and Privileges rule.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I hope this has not eaten into my time.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, to the House. I also welcome this development whereby two Ministers are dealing with a Bill that clearly cuts between two different Departments, which is a welcome initiative. I also welcome to the Visitors Gallery members of groups such as GLEN, Marriage Equality,...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I drafted amendments that would have extended the reach of the Bill to cover other grounds of discrimination, including gender, family status - which deals with the Eileen Flynn issue - and disability. Having listened to the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, and Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, I accept that there is a need for more time and consideration of...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, before section 4, to insert the following new section: 4.---Section 51(3)(c) of the Act of 2004 is amended by inserting the words "or philosophical and non-confessional body" after the words "religious body".".

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, lines 23 and 24, to delete "or a body designated by the Minister," and substitute "or a philosophical and non-confessional body,".

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 6: In page 3, lines 27 and 28, to delete "or a body designated by the Minister," and substitute "or a philosophical and non-confessional body,". Amendment agreed to.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 8: In page 3, after section 5, to insert the following new section: 6.---Section 54(3) of the Act of 2004 is amended by inserting the words "or a philosophical and non-confessional body" after the words "religious body".".

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 9: In page 3, after section 5, to insert the following new section: 7.—The Act of 2004 is amended by the insertion of a new Section 54A: "54A.—(1) An application under section 54 by a philosophical and non-confessional body to have a member or members registered in the Register of Solemnisers shall not be accepted unless an tArd Chláraitheoir is satisfied that— (a)...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I also welcome the Minister of State.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 10: In page 3, after section 5, to insert the following new section: 8.—Section 56(5) of the Act of 2004 is amended as follows: (a) in paragraph (a) by inserting the words "or a philosophical and nonconfessional body," after the words "religious body" and by deleting "," after the words "religious body"; (b) in paragraph (c) by replacing subparagraph (i) with the...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 11: In page 3, after section 5, to insert the following new section: 9.—Section 57(1) of the Act of 2004 is amended by inserting the words "or a philosophical and non-confessional body," after the words "religious body" and by deleting "," after the words "religious body".".

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 12: In page 3, after section 5, to insert the following new section: 10.—Section 69(10) of the Act of 2004 is amended by the insertion of a new paragraph (k) as follows: "(k) contravenes subsection (3) of section 54A,".".

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Mooney for his kind comments. I did try to ensure people were kept up to speed by e-mailing all colleagues a briefing on the amendments and the rationale behind them, and I am grateful to all colleagues on both sides of the House that the amended Bill has passed unanimously. The aim with which we were all in agreement - that the Humanist Association of Ireland be included in...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The liberals are on the phone.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the members of the Humanist Association of Ireland who are in the Gallery and I thank them very much for their help and support with this legislation. As colleagues know, because we had a very full debate on Second Stage on 10 November, this Bill is aimed at making a small but significant change in the law on the registration of civil marriages. It does not extend to civil...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, to delete lines 18 and 19 and substitute the following: " " 'body' means the Executive or a religious body or a philosophical and non-confessional body; 'philosophical and non-confessional body' means a body which has as one of its functions the celebration of marriage, and which, for the purposes of this Act— (a) has been performing marriage ceremonies...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Some specific points were raised and I wish to respond briefly to them. As Senator Hayden has noted, this debate did indeed open up into a discussion on marriage more generally. However, the Bill has a relatively narrow purpose. While it undoubtedly is a small but significant step towards the recognition of a more pluralist Ireland, it has quite a narrow purpose, which simply is to extend...