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Seanad: Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (27 Feb 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I warmly welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to the House. As everyone else has stated, I pay tribute to her for her great work in campaigning for so long on behalf of the survivors of the Magdalen laundries. Historic speeches were made in the Dáil last week, and when the Tánaiste spoke he singled her out as having played an enormous role in ensuring that at last we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion with User Voice (27 Feb 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Johnson for his excellent presentation. I was also thinking about a listener service in Wheatfield which seems to operate on similar principles as the peer mentoring Mr. Johnson has been running. It is very impressive to hear about the councils and peer mentoring as a twin-track approach. Is this likely to be rolled out in Irish prisons and when might that go ahead?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion with User Voice (27 Feb 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Does that mean there are plans to roll it out in the Mountjoy campus?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion with User Voice (27 Feb 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I was interested in that figure too. They are still saying that it is double value, £2 for every £1 invested. Is Mr. Johnson saying that has to be an understatement because they are only looking within the prison at the savings generated? It is very crude.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I also welcome the rise in employment figures that were announced yesterday. They are reported on the front page of The Irish Times today. This provides a hopeful sign that the numbers at work have risen over the last six months. This marks the first time since the start of the recession that we have seen jobs growth over two consecutive quarters. It is welcome to see such jobs growth...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Emer Costello, MEP (28 Feb 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I warmly welcome Ms Costello to the House. We have soldiered together on many campaigns in parts of Dublin, most recently in Sandymount on the European treaty referendum where we did a very good canvass. I pay a personal tribute to her dedication, hard work, commitment to political change, commitment to the Labour Party and her work to represent the people of Dublin at European Union level....

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding section 17A of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012 - Second Stage, to be taken at 3.45 p.m. and conclude not later than 5.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Senator MacSharry spoke about the launch yesterday of Fianna Fáil's document on suicide prevention. I commend Senator MacSharry and his colleagues on all their research and other work over seven months to put it together. I join the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, in welcoming the document warmly. Members on both sides of the House have commended it, expressed their support for...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I am not talking about the name of Trinity College. I do not concur with Senator Norris's views on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: As long as it is not the troika.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: This matter might be raised again with the Minister for Education and Skills on Thursday when he comes into the House to speak with us about the Education and Training Boards Bill. He has made clear his commitment to reforming the teacher training sector. There has been unnecessary duplication, as he has pointed out, in teacher training and the education of our teachers. He proposes to...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: We will have a debate with him in this House on Thursday where we can raise these issues. Senator D'Arcy commended Senator MacSharry's document and also paid tribute to Bishop Gerard Clifford. Senator Cullinane raised the issue of IBRC employees, 800 of whom are awaiting a decision. We all hope they will be treated fairly. Senator Cullinane also asked for a debate with the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: It is unfair on couples, parents and families to be obliged to take litigation. Many of us have been saying for a number of years that legislation is required in respect of IVF, assisted human reproduction and surrogacy. There is an excellent report on assisted human reproduction which was commissioned by a previous Government and the recommendations of which really should be implemented....

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: That is quite alright. It was a pleasure. Senator Comiskey also welcomed the paper on suicide prevention produced by Senator MacSharry. He went on to refer to road safety issues. It is worth nothing that the number of road deaths has fallen year on year since 2006. Every road death is a tragedy, however. Senator Kelly also referred to road deaths. This is a matter we could debate in...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: That is a whole other issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: That is a whole other issue. That leads me nicely into Senator Noone's point.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I think he is trying to be supportive, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. Senator Noone also raised the issue of nutrition in hospitals and the issue of poor food being served. Many of us heard with concern the reports on malnutrition being a real issue. It was linked with lack of reference to good nutrition in the provision of hospital food. That should be raised with the Joint Committee on Health...

Seanad: Diseases of Animals Acts: Motion (5 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8th March, 2014.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I also extend a welcome to Professor Huxley, who is in the Visitors' Gallery. I call for a debate on legislation on assisted human reproduction following the two judgments on surrogacy by Mr. Justice Henry Abbott at the High Court yesterday. We discussed them briefly on yesterday's Order of Business. I wish to reiterate how important it is that we legislate in this area. It is...