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Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: With regard to Beaumont Hospital, I understand there is a particular issue with regard to the closure of a ward for refurbishment, which may have a bearing on the situation. The Senator also proposed an amendment to the Order of Business to the effect that we ask the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, to come to the House. As the Senator will be aware, yesterday, the Leader, on foot of...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Senator O'Brien has taken the words out of my mouth. As it happens, I had spoken to colleagues on foot of what she said. It is a matter for the Taoiseach, if he meets Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, next week, to extend sympathies on behalf of the Irish State to the family. The Senator is quite correct in saying that would be entirely appropriate. I do not know if anyone here knows...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: We need to be careful about putting two and two together and making five.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: There has been a lot of jumping to conclusions about this.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I also point out to Senators Wilson and Ó Domhnaill, who both raised the issue, that it is not the Government that is promoting marriage equality, rather that all major political parties, including Fianna Fáil, are supportive of it and are actively campaigning, including in my area, in support of the referendum on marriage equality. It is important to say that this is not something...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House to discuss this very positive Bill which has received a broad welcome across the House. It is very progressive legislation. It fulfils a Government commitment and also ensures that we will live up to the recommendations of numerous international reports referred to by Senators van Turnhout, Reilly and others as well as to the recommendations of the Irish...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 26 May 2015.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Business of Committee (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I second that.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Ratification of UN Conventions: Dr. Eilionóir Flynn, National University of Ireland, Galway (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Dr. Flynn for her clear overview of the process. It was very helpful to the sub-committee in its consideration. Dr. Flynn pointed out that the role of the Oireachtas is crucial and that other countries have demonstrated how parliaments can engage in the ratification process to strengthen it and so forth. What sorts of examples does Dr. Flynn have of practices in other countries...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Ratification of UN Conventions: Dr. Eilionóir Flynn, National University of Ireland, Galway (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Does Dr. Flynn know any more about the question of reasonable accommodation? I believe the Supreme Court decision on the employment equality and equal status legislation put forward a particular view. Is that the difficulty?

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Ratification of UN Conventions: Dr. Eilionóir Flynn, National University of Ireland, Galway (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Mr. Conor Power wrote at the time that the rights of employers have trumped the right of equality.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Ratification of UN Conventions: Dr. Eilionóir Flynn, National University of Ireland, Galway (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Dr. Flynn

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters: Ratification of UN Conventions: Dr. Eilionóir Flynn, National University of Ireland, Galway (14 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I meant disability.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re referral to committee of the Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2015, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Customs Bill 2014 – Second Stage, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 7 p.m., with contributions from group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It is a good job divorce is legal.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: For which debates is the Senator seeking extra time?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I am conscious that it is a momentous day coming so shortly after the result in the marriage equality referendum, and that most colleagues referred to the referendum and in almost all cases welcomed the result. It was very moving to listen to the comments and their strong expressions of welcome for the resounding majority of 62% in favour of marriage equality. It was a magnificent result...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The referendum result also marks the end of an incredible journey. For many of us who were involved in the campaign for marriage equality going back more than ten years, as Senator Zappone has said, the journey is remarkable. I also want to pay tribute to my own party, the Labour Party, which championed this when it was not a popular cause. I commend Eamon Gilmore, our former party leader-----

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: -----who personally championed the issue of marriage equality, and described it as the civil liberties issue of this generation. He has been vindicated. I also commend the Constitutional Convention, which, through its 79% majority vote in support of marriage equality, placed this referendum very firmly on the Government's agenda. We then saw the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and all the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I just wanted to say that. For many of us, how she stuck it so long is a mystery, but that is the only comment I want to make about what is an internal Fianna Fáil matter.