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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: There was a far better approach taken to the debate in the Seanad than to the debate in the Dáil. Senator Daly spoke of water charges and NAMA and I responded. The Senator also spoke of the desecration of the grave of William T. Cosgrave and I appreciate his comments as it is important that we all condemn the desecration of any grave but particularly that of a person who played such a...

Seanad: Appointment of Members of Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Referral to Joint Committee (21 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government on the 14th October, 2014 nominated Emily Logan, Teresa Blake, Frank Conaty, Heydi Foster, Liam Herrick, David Joyce, Mark Kelly, Sunniva McDonagh, Siobhán Mullally, Mary Murphy, Fidèle Mutwarasibo, Ray Murphy, Orlagh O'Farrell, Betty Purcell and Kieran Rose for appointment by the President to be members...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I was glad to hear the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government state on "Prime Time" last night that he was meeting Mr. John Tierney of Irish Water this morning and acknowledge that the Cabinet needs to reassure people and give them greater certainty on the structure and roll-out of water charges. It is difficult to listen to Fianna Fáil lecture us on this given...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: There have been clear and serious problems with the way it has been rolled out and it is important that the Cabinet moves swiftly in this regard. I asked for the Minister to come to the House on foot of colleagues' requests yesterday, and I understand his office has responded and that the Leader will deal with the issue. I am glad of this because I think we can have a good debate on how the...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, to the House. I commend my colleague, Senator David Norris, for introducing the Bill, and a debate on this or related issues, which we have debated a number of times, around direct provision and those seeking asylum and other forms of permission to reside in Ireland. I commend him for making a thoughtful contribution to what is...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: -----on the Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014. Today at the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, reminded us that she had accepted an amendment proposed by Senator Katherine Zappone, Senator Jillian van Turnhout and others and I had supported them on extending the powers of the Human Rights and Equality Commission. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Appointment of Members of Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (22 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister and the motion. It is the culmination of a long process, but it is good to see the commitment shown to strengthening the mechanisms for protecting human rights and incorporating the Equality Authority. I had been critical of the moves made by the previous Government to weaken and undermine the authority. I described it as a quiet coup at one stage such was the level...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Appointment of Members of Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Motion (22 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister for that and for her support in respect of a change to the name of the committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I agree with Senator O'Brien's comments on Maíria Cahill and the way in which Sinn Féin has been dealing with the statements made by her. I have been given a dossier on the Áine Tyrell case, information about which is in the public domain following the trial and conviction of Liam Adams last year. That case raises disturbing questions about more than one situation in which...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, it is simply a dossier about the trial of Liam Adams, which has concluded and is in the public domain.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I also thank the Leader for arranging the debate tomorrow on Irish Water with the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly. Everyone will welcome the Government decision to provide more clarity next week about the pricing structure for Irish Water.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It is long overdue to give people greater clarity-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ----on affordability. The issue of adult dependent children is particularly pressing, but in regard to the ongoing debate in the media on Irish Water, it is important for us as Senators to state we did not guillotine the Bill in this House. We had an extensive debate on the Water Services Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It is fair for Government and Opposition Deputies to criticise the way the Bill was rushed through the Dáil. I think it was wrong to rush it through the Dáil in that way.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: We did not do that in the Seanad, and that is an important point to make. I hope others will also make that point in tomorrow's debate and elsewhere. I welcome that we are seeing such a successful Web Summit under way in the RDS in Dublin. There are 22,000 delegates attending. I congratulate all involved. It is an immense achievement to have brought together so many people. It is the...

Seanad: Penal Reform: Motion (5 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That Seanad Éireann - - notes the publication in March 2013 of the Report on Penal Reform by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality; - notes further the publication by the Minister for Justice and Equality in September 2014 of the Strategic Review of Penal Policy; and - calls on the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her proposals for reform of...

Seanad: Penal Reform: Motion (5 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for his very comprehensive reply. I thank all of my colleagues who spoke, namely, Senators Hayden, O'Donovan, Conway, van Turnhout, O'Keeffe, Ó Clochartaigh, Mullins and Mooney. They made some very important points during the course of the debate, and in particular I thank Senator Hayden for seconding the motion and referring to issues on overcrowding and...

Seanad: Penal Reform: Motion (5 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I also extend a welcome to delegates form the web summit here today. For next year's web summit, we might extend an invitation to delegates more generally to come into the Seanad, given that during the week we very much welcomed the fact the summit is taking place and is being attended by more than 20,000 delegates. We have commended the organisers. It is very good to see even a small...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.