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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the publication yesterday by the Minister, Deputy Burton, of the Bill for gender recognition, which will finally provide a way in which transgender persons can achieve recognition of their gender. This Bill has been a long time coming. There was a very detailed consultation process, and I very much look forward to having a debate on it in this House, but we need to move on also...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, we agreed that language in the Chamber would be respectful. There is immense repetition in the Senator's contribution and he is veering well off the amendment.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, the rules of this House require us to stick to the topic at issue, which is the amendments under discussion. This Senator is veering well off those amendments and is making allegations about other parties.

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, had indicated that earlier. I commend Senator Jillian van Turnhout on raising the issue. To echo her words, I welcome the fact that the Minister will not leave it to the Law Reform Commission but will introduce it in a more timely manner in the new sexual offences Bill. I ask that the consultation be...

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Now.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Put the question.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Nobody is calling names.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, we have gone over this so many times-----

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: We need to-----

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: The question has been answered numerous times.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: We are not stating that it is a treatment.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: It is not a treatment.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: We dealt with that.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: How is this relevant?

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: A Chathaoirligh, there have been enough personal attacks so let us stick to facts.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Ó Domhnaill could not have been listening to what Senator Gilroy said.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I remind Senator Darragh O'Brien that we had a very full discussion on the changes to the one-parent family payment during the recent debate on the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, in the course of which the Minister, Deputy Joan Burton, outlined the proposal for an amended form of jobseeker's allowance to allow flexibility for single parents.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: We had a full debate on the issue. I commend the Minister, Deputy Burton, on the launch yesterday of the Pathways to Work programme. She is making strenuous efforts to ensure we have as many measures as possible in place to enable people to return to employment or engage in upskilling and training. This, coupled with the announcement earlier this week of a refocused prioritisation of job...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I ask the Leader to accommodate a debate in the autumn on the big picture in advance of the budget. Yesterday we learned that fixed-penalty fines will be introduced for cyclists who breach road traffic law. As a person who cycles to work here every day, I have strong views on the matter. I have no difficulty with the imposition of fines on cyclists who break traffic law. However, there...