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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Yes. My question to him is whether it is appropriate to make this sort of allegation or to repeat allegations made in newspapers in respect of a person who has a career in her own right.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator identified her.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Apparently, not only are women not entitled to careers in their own right, according to Senator Darragh O'Brien they are also not entitled to make points of order in their own right.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Yes. I have a question for the Leader on a separate matter of national and public importance, namely, the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar and its aftermath. Along with thousands of others - and carrying a Labour Party banner - I took part in Saturday's protest march. There is an enormous depth of public feeling, outrage and grief at the tragic circumstances of Ms Halappanavar's death....

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: So a women is not entitled to a career?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Government will act this time.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, there is no purpose in raising points of order if Members continue to breach the rules of the House in referring to persons who are not present.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It is. It is about the rules of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: As Senator David Norris pointed out, I have also raised this issue previously.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Just like Senator Darragh O'Brien, Senator Mark Daly identified him.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Yes, without personalising it.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: My party is pressing for legislation.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House. I welcome this Bill which, as the Minister said, is long overdue as a reform of personal insolvency law. As he also said, it is a complex Bill. I thank him for his very comprehensive outline of the detailed provisions of the Bill which is very helpful to have on the record of the House. It is also helpful to have the history of the Bill on the record...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to comment on the issue of the inquiry, about which many other Senators have already spoken. Anyone who watched the "Prime Time" interview with Praveen Halappanavar last night could not fail to be moved by his dignity, the extent of his grief and the appalling situation that he is in. Clearly, a genuinely independent inquiry is needed and the key issue is that it would meet the needs...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the fact that the expert group's report will be published this afternoon. I am glad that both Houses will have an opportunity to debate it. It is essential that a swift decision be made by the Government on the action to be taken on foot of the report. It would be surprising if the report recommended anything other than legislation, given the fact that, in the X case in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----that they might somehow fake a suicide risk to obtain an abortion. I am sure that we will have-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There has been a debate in the public arena.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: We need to ensure that when this House debates the expert group's report in the coming weeks, our debate is conducted in a way that is respectful of women and everyone, whatever their views on abortion. Clearly, the report will simply address the need to implement the A, B and C judgment. These were its terms of reference. At some stage in the new year, will the Leader arrange for a debate...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It would hardly be swift after 20 years.