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Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I have always considered myself to be close to the Green Party. I am a red-green in the great tradition of many of the Green Party members in Germany, for example. The idea of a socialist-green alliance is a good one which makes sense on an ideological basis. It is very disappointing that the Green Party in government has failed to deliver in many areas of environmental protection. It is...

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: We cannot be blamed for the actions of the Labour Party in Australia. It is pushing it to blame me for leaflets I have not seen.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Neither Senator Hannigan nor I were responsible for that.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: It was 13 years ago.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is correct, the Minister is inviting interruptions.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, I was the first person to refer to the committee during this debate and I pointed out that it had made a unanimous recommendation on the need for climate change legislation.

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: A consensus did emerge among members of the committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I support Senator O'Toole's call for a debate on regular opinion polls and their potential to have a distorting effect on the political process. Senator Norris described them as the political equivalent of pole dancing. I found the antics of the Green Party akin to political lap dancing, given that it is a lap-dog of Fianna Fáil in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I will leave that to the Senator to decide. I ask for a debate on extending the protection of the domestic violence legislation to cover a broader range of victims of domestic violence. This morning, with other Senators, I attended the launch of the Women's Aid annual statistics for 2009. Some of the issues the organisation highlights are the increased incidence of the use of technology in...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: He does.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome today's debate on innovation and job creation. There is good news today of the opening of the Waterford Crystal visitor centre in the new Waterford Crystal House. I have a personal interest in the matter as my grandfather re-opened the Waterford glass factory in the 1940s and I was sorry I could not go to the opening today. The staff there kindly invited me and I wish them all...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (17 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister. As I did last year, I must declare my interest in that I have practised in the courts, including the Special Criminal Court, and used these provisions. In common with other Members, I support the Minister's proposal that they be renewed again. However, there is a sense of déjÀ vu in that Members are back again, as they must be, to sanction their extension for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: What does Senator Mullen's intervention have to do with asking the Leader for a debate on anything?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: -----who is Senator Mullen accusing of-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Who exactly is Senator Mullen suggesting the Labour Party is excluding from any debate?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I echo calls for a debate on the future of Anglo Irish Bank, in particular. We need to discuss its future and the prospects for the orderly winding down for which the Labour Party has been calling, particularly in the light of the comments made yesterday by the bank's chief executive to the effect that the bulk of the €22 billion of taxpayers' money seems to be gone for good. He has...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Ironically, many of us are critical of the Civil Partnership Bill in that it does not go far enough. It does not provide for full equality and we should be seeking recognition for same-sex marriage. However, for sure, the Bill represents a great improvement for gay people. For that, it must be welcomed.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the announcement by Israel this morning of a partial relaxation of the blockade of Gaza. Clearly, this does not go far enough to ensure the human rights of the people of Gaza. We must acknowledge and pay tribute to the great bravery of the volunteers on the aid flotilla, including the Irish volunteers on the MV Rachel Corrie, because their actions have clearly led to international...