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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: An orderly wind-down.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I join with others in welcoming yesterday's publication of the Saville report. We would all welcome the clear findings vindicating the innocent victims of that terrible atrocity and allocating blame. All of us have also welcomed the British Prime Minister's apology yesterday. It was good to hear, but matters must move on and the findings and facts of that day must be examined in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: We need a debate on the manner in which diplomatic visitors to this country can allow their security staff to commit assaults on our citizens and residents.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I have heard what you have said, a Chathaoirligh, and I do not want to get involved in the battle of the Whips but I do wish to ask the Leader for a debate on the ordering of Seanad business because, as Senator Alex White said, the issue of confidence is topical today. It is fair to say that we have all lost confidence in the orderly running of Seanad business with the unexpected rising of...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: With respect to the Leader, that is how it was reported.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Unfortunately, this is the second time that the Seanad's unexpected failure to sit in a particular period has coincided with a golfing trip. It is unfortunate when it happens once but to lose two sessions of the Seanad due to golf is more than unfortunate——

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: ——it is careless.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: With respect to the Leader, we must be conscious——

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I called previously for a debate on the orderly running of Seanad business. It makes it much easier and more efficient for all of us if we can know in advance when the Seanad is likely to be sitting. I have no objection to sitting for longer days and sessions. If we have legislation to deal with it is all the better that we should get through it in an orderly and efficient fashion, but...

Seanad: Banking Reports: Statements (15 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I am very grateful to Senator Twomey for sharing time. As he has said, the reports show how warning bells should have been ringing a long time ago in the Irish financial services and banking sectors. These two reports, one by international experts and the other by the Governor of the Central Bank, lay the blame fairly and squarely on the Government and in particular on the Taoiseach, who...

Seanad: Banking Reports: Statements (15 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I apologise to Senator Norris, who corrects me on that. However, very few of us at that time opposed the guarantee. Therefore it is extremely interesting to see now what Professor Honohan has to say about it. It is fair to say the Government has been spinning very hard paragraph 1.25 which finds it is hard to argue with a view that an extensive guarantee needed to be put in place. We all...

Seanad: Banking Reports: Statements (15 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: That was not the message from the Labour Party.

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Report Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister for accepting amendment No. 2 which arose from Committee Stage deliberations. It had become apparent that section 10, which provides for the property services regulatory authority membership, would have allowed it to be dominated by property service provider professionals. The section's wording was, therefore, flawed. This amendment will mark a great improvement for...

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Report Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad the Minister will examine this again. The formula used in amendment No. 3 was trying to follow the Minister's wording in section 10(4)(a). That is why I used the wording, "in the opinion of the Minister, [these people would be] representatives of the interests of consumers". I believed this gave the desired degree of flexibility in this regard. I accept there may be all sorts...

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Report Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 3: In page 22, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: "(b) at least 3 shall be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, are representatives of the interests of consumers, and".

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Report Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I understood it was agreed.

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Report Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 4: In page 32, to delete lines 40 to 49 and substitute the following: "(10) A licensee who fails to comply with a code of practice is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €5,000.". This amendment is somewhat altered in its wording but is based on an amendment to section 19 tabled on Committee Stage which deals with codes...

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Report Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 5: In page 45, line 37, after "subsection (2)" to insert the following: "or another provision of this Act including a code of practice".

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Report Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the passing of the Bill which is long overdue. This is an area in which the interests of consumers have been unprotected for too long and, as the Minister said, the sector has been largely unregulated until now. We, therefore, welcome the Bill and its companion measure, the Multi-Unit Developments Bill which will improve the situation of apartment owners and residents. However,...

Seanad: Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009: Report Stage (3 Jun 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Doherty pre-empted my comments, but I support Senator Regan in his opposition to the adjournment of the House until 15 June. Like the Dáil, we should sit next week.