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Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: We have had a number of different issues to do with the timing today. Senator Norris also raised the issue of 60 copies of the treaty circulated to Members. Like Senator Harte I will certainly be distributing those-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: An information guide on the treaty which has been circulated-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----which will be of great use and assistance to Members in distributing to constituents who are looking for neutral information on the treaty. Finally I will deal with the issue raised by Deputy Norris on some matters of procedure in the House. He asked in particular about the Leader's practice of not responding on the Order of Business to colleagues who have left the Chamber without doing...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: In addition, the CPP -----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There is a distinct lack of respect for individual Senators where other Senators insist on interrupting them and that includes Senator Norris. I ask that we try to have a little respect and courtesy for each other in this House because this will enhance respect for the House generally. I refer to the new policy adopted by the CPP of spokespersons not sharing time and I, for one, would be...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, took that debate and dealt with her very specific recommendations for reform. It could form part of the debate with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald. Senator Ó Clochartaigh spoke about the power of the Seanad. It would be worthwhile having a debate on public order and policing, and we can try to arrange for that. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: He supported Senator Noone and welcomed the Rehab jobs announcement, which we would all share. Senator O'Donovan raised the issue of the military judge, which could also be raised at today's meeting of the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. The Minister will be dealing with defence matters there today. It might also be worth raising it as an Adjournment matter.

Seanad: Symphysiotomy: Statements (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Symphysiotomy: Statements (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I would like to share time with Senator Hayden.

Seanad: Symphysiotomy: Statements (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I thank Senators for agreeing to this debate at short notice. I welcome the many survivors of symphysiotomy and their representatives who are in the Gallery. I know that more of them are following our proceedings from an overflow room because they cannot be accommodated in the Gallery. I thank the Captain of the House and the ushers for...

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (16 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 1.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and all other Senators not to exceed six minutes and the Minister to be called upon to reply no later than 1.35 p.m.;...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator MacSharry sought the attendance of the Minister for Health in the House to discuss the 300-page HIQA report on the emergency department in Tallaght Hospital. That report is being discussed by the hospital's board today. The Senator also raised more general concerns about patients on trolleys and issues concerning continuing reforms of hospital services. I will speak with the Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Indeed, and once the Government has made a decision on the constituency revision report also. Senator Keane sought a debate on local government reform as well as a debate on the bullying of teachers via Facebook. There are reports today that school students have been expelled for this activity. There is a need for a more general debate on social media. I have already raised the issue of...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Conway raised the issue of the meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality with the NGOs, on which we have spoken. He also raised the issue of the need for a national education programme. The Ministers, Deputies Quinn and Deputy Fitzgerald, have today launched a forum on bullying in particular and a national education programme dealing with that. Therefore, that...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I am coming to the question the Senator asked but I thought I would share that with colleagues because a number of others had raised the issue of rehiring more generally in recent days and I did not have that information when I responded then. On the specific issue the Senator raised on mandatory retirement age, I agree with him. It is something we should examine in this House and it was an...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It is also something on which Senator White is working. Senator O'Keeffe raised the issue of having a debate on slow food and artisan food with the Minister, Deputy Coveney, in attendance. Such a debate would be well worth having given the asset that this movement is providing for tourism, the growing number of food festivals around the country and the increase in entrepreneurial activity...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I will check the progress on that. It is also a matter that is being dealt with and that is before the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, to which the Senator referred. Senator Burke called for a debate on growth, which we can organise after the referendum. The referendum is critical in seeking to ensure we will have growth and that we will continue to have...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I propose we suspend the sitting until 11.45 a.m.