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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: If it is of any comfort to Senator Ross, I intend to continue on the same theme.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: With respect, I am asking the Leader for a debate today on the issue. Like Senators Cannon and Ross, I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to ensure the debate is held today. The critical debate taking place on the airwaves and in pubs, shops and houses throughout the country is about what was taking place between the Taoiseach and Anglo Irish Bank.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I am seeking a debate on the links between the Fianna Fáil-led Government and the leadership of Anglo Irish Bank in 2008.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We need to know exactly what the connections and relationships were. There is a drip-feed of revelations. Somebody happened to be in Druids Glen and to see that there were more than one or two directors of Anglo Irish Bank present. In fact, there were three directors and an economist present. It is deeply ironic that in 2008 the Taoiseach should have been seeking advice on how to improve...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: If the House is to continue, I said.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Will the Senator support the proposed amendment to the Order of Business?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, I just suggested it might be a different duly elected Taoiseach.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I echo the calls by Senators Fitzgerald and Alex White for a debate on the links between the Government and bankers in the wake of the revelations about the Taoiseach's contacts with Mr. Sean FitzPatrick. It stinks of cronyism. As Senator White pointed out, the real question is why they did not speak about Anglo Irish Bank and about its well known problems in the early months of 2008. That...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: That is the real worry and that is why people are so angry about these revelations. We need to have a debate about this and about the real story on the fateful night when the blanket bank guarantee was agreed. This has had a large part to play in our economic crisis. I call on the Leader to arrange a debate on the role of religion within the State in the context of a debate on...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Seán FitzPatrick did not have to pay for his access.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I did not say that.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We never said that.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, Senator Mullen is misrepresenting what the Labour Party clearly said.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I echo the words of Senators Fitzgerald and O'Toole in thanking the Cathaoirleach and the staff of the Seanad for all their work and for their support and help over the past year. I also follow Senator Fitzgerald and Senator O'Toole in welcoming the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights yesterday in the ABC case. The European Court faced up to an issue that we as legislators have...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: -----and that has been promised for three years now.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: We all understood that the speech of the Minister, Deputy Gormley, yesterday would contain the silver bullet about climate change legislation but we have not seen it. I ask the Deputy Leader when we will see this legislation. Will it be published before Christmas? Friends of the Earth and other groups have been lobbying hard on this. There is consensus across both Houses and all parties...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: We look forward to that after three years of promises.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: When will it be published?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: How many times has the Senator called for a referendum?