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Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: If it has caused offence, I am happy to withdraw it.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I am happy to withdraw it.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: CPP issued a statement following its meeting yesterday that the inquiry which has been established on foot of the motion of 14 May is not a Part 2 inquiry and has no jurisdiction to deal with issues concerning allegations of conflicts of interest in respect of any member. It was helpful to all of us to establish legal certainty on this.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I ask the Leader for a debate on the ongoing situation in Iraq which is of such huge concern. We see insurgents beating-----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Even for Senator Daly, that is a somewhat ridiculous comment. We see very worrying insurgency spreading throughout Iraq, coming within 80 km of Baghdad and taking over Mosul and other cities. It would be good to hear from the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what it is proposed to do at EU level to join the international community in expressing outrage and seeking to...

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thought the Senator was in favour of it.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Not at all, Senator.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: You never do anyway.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I withdraw it.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Come on.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Listen to yourselves.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Withdraw that.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Rubbish.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Anne Brasseur (Resumed) (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome Ms Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Tá fáilte romhat. I am afraid I do not speak Luxembourgish but I thank her for speaking Irish in the Chamber. It is an honour to have her here and I welcome Deputy O'Reilly, the leader of the Irish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. It is very good to hear...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I know that the Leader will respond to Senator Denis O'Donovan on the banking inquiry issue. I will just say this. I hope the members of the inquiry team or, to be correct, the committee that has been set up to establish the terms of reference for the banking inquiry can be left to get on with their important work. It is hugely important and urgent that we see terms of reference set for...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leader in what is a busy week in legislative terms for setting aside a short time at 11.45 a.m. tomorrow for statements on the 750th anniversary of the first Irish Parliament. I thank my Trinity College Dublin colleague, Mr. Paul Horan, for bringing this to my attention. I mentioned at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges that 18 June marked the 750th anniversary of the...

Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to raise a brief point on the section even though there are no amendments tabled to it.

Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I raised this point about the transition period and specific issues about it on Second Stage. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank him for responding in his Second Stage speech to some of the comments I made. Since Second Stage I have received correspondence from Mr. Brian Walker, who I know has been in touch with many of us to helpfully...

Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Thank you.

Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Section 38 is innovative in that it does away with the need for the objects clause. That is a hugely important and significant step in reducing paperwork and red tape for the small companies referred to by the Minister of State. The purpose of this provision is to do away with that need and provide capacity for companies not to be hidebound by specific objects and an objects clause.