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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 2. No. 1 is an address to Seanad Éireann by Dr. Maurice Manning, president of the Irish Human Rights Commission and chair of the European Group of the National Human Rights Institution, with Dr. Manning's address to commence at 11.45 a.m., followed by contributions by spokespersons not to exceed five minutes and one question from all other Senators who...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Mr. Mitchell is not my candidate.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Leyden for that acknowledgment.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is very nice to hear Senator Leyden being so constructive for a change.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It was implied in what Senator Leyden said.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is difficult to sit and take lectures from Fianna Fáil on the poor people of Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is worth noting that many people in both rural and urban Ireland voted for Fine Gael and the Labour Party in the last general election because they felt betrayed and let down by Fianna Fáil on foot of the bringing in of the IMF, the EU and the ECB.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is a bit rich now for Fianna Fáil-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: ----- to be expressing false sympathy and crocodile tears.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Fianna Fáil has never been in touch.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is difficult to take the crocodile tears and false sympathy from Fianna Fáil, a party that is not even running a presidential candidate in the forthcoming election.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I am moving on to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to renew a call to the Leader for a further debate on the arts in the presence of the Minister, Deputy Deenihan, who has promised to attend. I do so particularly in light of the great success of culture night last Friday. It was a huge success nationwide with a record number of institutions, including Leinster House, opening their doors. It was a real piece of good news. On a...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, I am not clear to what the Senator is referring and I am not sure if it is appropriate to take up the issue on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I have no knowledge of what the Senator is speaking about.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, this is a matter for Senator Byrne to take up directly with Senator Harte. It is not an appropriate matter to be raised on the Order of Business. I am asking you, a Chathaoirligh, for a ruling on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We are not anti-welfare. That is nonsense.

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I did.

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I do not want to prolong the debate unnecessarily because we have thrashed out the issues fully. In response to Senator Mullen, I oppose his wording and the Government's is infinitely preferable. There is a particular merit, as I said, in having a specific admonition that the House or Houses of the Oireachtas in conducting an inquiry shall determine the balance between the rights of persons...

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We have some over here.