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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Who have done? The Senator should look at his own side first.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: We shall not sit here and take that.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I am not leaving.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Fifth Stage (7 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Sure.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: There was some discussion last week about motions coming back without debate from the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. Those of us who were at the justice committee meeting last week participated in a very full debate. I personally questioned the Minister about the nature of some of the proposals in the motions and we were satisfied that there was nothing in them of...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I have been seeking a debate on universal health insurance with the Minister, Deputy Reilly. The Leader has said he will ask the Minister to come here. It is unreasonable to expect him to come here today but it would be good to have the debate so we can hear from the Minister about the steps that have been made towards universal health care such as the introduction of free primary care for...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (13 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: On behalf of the Labour Party group and as Deputy Leader of Seanad Éireann, I am honoured to pay tribute to former Senator, Eamon de Buitléar. I echo the words and very eloquent tributes paid to him following his death earlier this year. I offer sympathies to his wife and five children. As others have said, Eamon de Buitléar was best known as a famous wildlife documentary...

Seanad: Electricity Transmission Network: Motion (13 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte. We now have an opportunity to debate this important issue of transmission lines and the more developed counter motion from the Government which speaks about transmission and distribution infrastructure and the need to ensure the provision of developed infrastructure. One must confess that transmission and distribution electricity infrastructure...

Seanad: Electricity Transmission Network: Motion (13 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, I hate to interrupt Senator Norris's very eloquent flow but I am concerned about his use of the term "electric wireless". I am not sure it is an accurate term. We need to be accurate when debating electricity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the witnesses for the helpful presentations. Many of us hold a strong view on this issue of ethnicity, and Deputy Mac Lochlainn's questions go to the heart of the ongoing impact of denial of ethnicity. I am interested in focusing on an aspect of the presentation about the process of recognition. If the committee is to recommend recognition of ethnicity, how does the Government go...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (13 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: The way proposed is certainly an easier approach. As Ms Lucey said, Traveller status is recognised in anti-discrimination and equality legislation, including unfair dismissal law. Seeking a statement could be desirable at first, and then one could engage in a process of examining other forms of discrimination. This seems easier than beginning with legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I would like to remind Members that a coffee morning is being held this morning in aid of the Philippines disaster relief effort from 11 a.m. to 12 noon today. I know everyone would want to support that in light of the terrible reports of the tragedy in the Philippines. I ask the Leader for a debate on the important issue of EU scrutiny and how it is conducted. Fianna Fáil Senators are...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I am trying to explain the process, because people want clarification. We had a full debate with the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. We asked her what constituted passenger name record data, to what use it would be put and so forth. We scrutinised these measures. Some weeks ago, we had the Tánaiste in this House and he explained to us the process for scrutiny of EU matters.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I do not know where Senator Byrne is coming from with that.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: The point the Tánaiste made was that sectoral committees are now being provided with briefings and material to enable us to have informed debate on matters that come from the European Union that are within our competence and area of expertise. That is a useful and a most effective and efficient way to carry out scrutiny of EU matters. I agree the Seanad and the Dáil must continue...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: We, as Senators, need to decide which motions require that double scrutiny. There is no point in opposing every motion that returns from committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to hear that.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: This is also in the interest of Seanad reform. In the debate on Seanad reform, we all said the Seanad should have a greater role in scrutiny. However, let us be clear about our role. Where there is a better way to conduct scrutiny, through sectoral committees and spokespersons on areas of expertise - for example, in the justice and home affairs area - let us use the committees. Let us...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Passenger Name Record Data: Motion (14 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: As the Minister said, I was present as a member of the joint committee on justice yesterday, as were other colleagues from this House, when we gave very comprehensive consideration to the motions before us. Indeed, we had received extensive advance briefings on those motions and we engaged with the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. The Minister of State was asked about matters such...