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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I am entirely in agreement with the Senator that we need to have a debate on the failure of banks to pass on interest rate cuts.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: In the rapidly changing circumstances, it would be premature to have a debate on the matter today. I would like to conclude by calling for a debate on climate change legislation. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, published the national climate change policy last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I would like to reaffirm the commitment of the Government to climate change legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I and many Labour Party Deputies reaffirmed-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Yes, I want a debate on climate change legislation before Christmas.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I want the Cabinet committee on climate change to be convened as soon as possible to announce a Government timeline for the legislative process in parallel with the consultation that was announced by the Minister, Deputy Hogan. It remains a commitment of the legislative programme that climate change legislation will be published in 2012.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It remains a key priority for the Labour Party in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I introduced the climate change legislation here.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It has not been deprioritised.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, that is inappropriate. The Minister, Deputy Howlin, has already given a full apology to the Referendum Commission.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I do not like to have to interrupt my friend and colleague, Senator Norris, but I would like to point out one major difference this summer was the renegotiation of the IMF-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: That was the Senator's Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Is the Senator referring to the bank guarantee scheme?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: To hear Senator O'Brien speak about his new-found concern for the number of special needs assistants when it was Fianna Fáil which introduced the cap on special needs assistants last year——

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is ironic——

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Minister, Deputy Quinn——

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I gave you the courtesy of listening to what you had to say.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: As Senator Darragh O'Brien is aware, the Minister held back a certain proportion of special needs assistant posts in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: If we are to hold a debate with the Minister, these facts must be taken into account. The first fact is that Fianna Fáil introduced the cap and the second is that the Minister held back a number of posts because that is good planning.