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Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I also commend the Leader on organising the debate last night in the House on Seanad reform. It was an excellent debate and one in which so many people wanted to participate resulting in us having to extend the time by 15 or 20 minutes. What came out of the debate was a desire to look into and scrutinise in more detail the legislation that Dr. Manning, Mr. Joe O'Toole, Mr. Pat Magner and...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: They are just publishing it.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on crime prevention with a specific focus on the crime of burglary. Other colleagues have talked about this previously. There have been some reports of an increase in the incidence of burglary in recent months and years even while, generally, crime rates are decreasing in a range of categories. At the justice committee yesterday we had a briefing from...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Will the Leader arrange a debate on maternity services in the coming weeks in light of the reports on the tragic deaths of babies in the Midlands Regional Hospital. I am sure all colleagues will join with me in commending those parents who have fought so bravely since the deaths of their babies to ensure that matters came to light and in offering sympathies to them. Clearly, the reports of...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The tragic news of another baby's death, this time in Cavan General Hospital, is very distressing for everybody and I am sure all Senators would wish to join me in extending sympathy to the family concerned. I renew my call on the Leader to schedule a general debate on maternity services and particularly on the need to ensure sufficient specialisation in maternity services to provide for the...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister and the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of the Bill. As we know, the Bill has been a long period in genesis and commenced Second Stage in the Dáil three and a half years ago in December 2011. None the less, it has been improved and enhanced greatly during the process and I am very glad to hear the Minister say further amendments will be made in the Seanad...

Seanad: Cultural Institutions: Motion (13 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister and the opportunity to speak on a wide-ranging motion concerning services in a number of cultural institutions and arts and cultural policy generally. The text has been framed broadly to enable Senators to speak on a range of issues that fall within the Minister's remit. I commend my colleagues, Senators Whelan and Kelly, on tabling the motion on behalf of Labour...

Seanad: Cultural Institutions: Motion (13 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: At 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, Children (Amendment) Bill 2015, Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m., with contributions from group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: No. It is open-ended.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Darragh O'Brien raised the issue of the health service and spoke about the number of patients on waiting lists, which is a matter of considerable concern to all of us. I would remind the Senator that during the boom years, under Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, there were appalling waiting lists and there was appalling mismanagement of the health system.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Indeed, the establishment of the HSE and the disastrous policy of co-location took place under a Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: -----which included Fianna Fáil's current party leader as then Minister for Health and Children for some of that period.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It is difficult to take-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I sat courteously and listened to political charges made by Senator Darragh O'Brien.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I also refer Senator Darragh O'Brien to the major reform of the health service being undertaken by this Government, including-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: -----the ending of the HSE, the end of the two-tier policy of medical care that we have seen for far too long-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: -----and the rolling out of the centres of excellence policy, which, to be fair, is a policy that has been tried and tested and which we will see rolled out further.