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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I join others in wishing you, a Chathaoirligh, your staff and all present a happy new year. I also congratulate Mr. Peter Finnegan on his new appointment. I thank the Leader for facilitating a debate on flooding next week. I express sympathy to all those who have been affected by the terrible floods of recent weeks. I hope we will see some resolution of the difficulties with insurance...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and the opportunity to debate Innovation 2020. I wish to echo Senator Quinn's words about the Minister of State's enthusiasm for and commitment to this, which is greatly appreciated. I also wish to acknowledge that Innovation 2020, Ireland's new strategy for research and development in science and technology, represents an enormous achievement, a...

Seanad: Innovation 2020: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I note the commencement of the Fines Act, which is a significant development in terms of penal reform that occurred in recent days. This means that we will finally see an end to the automatic practice of imprisoning people for non-payment of fines. This is an issue on which we are all united in this House. There has been a general consensus that we need to end the practice whereby every...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I apologise for interrupting but when we adjourned this debate in December I had indicated that I wanted to speak on section 39.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I was taken by surprise by the speed of the Acting Chairman. I wish to briefly raise an issue on the offence created in section 39 of "exposure, sexual conduct of an offensive nature". I raised this previously with the Minister and her officials. I know that there is quite a long history to the relevant previous offence of indecent exposure and that there has been some litigation and...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister for her response. It is helpful to put on the record that it is an objective test and is designed to be such.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I should have welcomed the Minister and wished her a happy new year. I also welcome the groups represented in the Visitors Gallery which have worked hard to secure the passage of this Bill, with all of the important provisions it contains. We are all very hopeful it will be enacted before the dissolution of the Dáil. I commend Senator Katherine Zappone for the important provisions...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I am sure all Members will want to join in the expression of congratulation to all those involved in the success of Irish film, producers, directors and actors being nominated for the Oscars last week, in particular Lenny Abrahamson for his nomination for best director for "Room", which got four nominations. Brooklyn got three Oscar nominations. It is superb to see such recognition of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: -----we can agree, for the health and safety of cystic fibrosis patients, a factually accurate cross-party motion concerning the provision of important medication. I have spoken with the Leader already about it, but it is an important issue and in the last few weeks of this Seanad's term it would be a very good issue for us to unite on as a House and throw our support behind.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: As promised, I have circulated to all group leaders and to Senator Craughwell, as per his request, an alternative text of a motion seeking access by cystic fibrosis patients to particular medications. I look forward to replies from colleagues. I hope that by the end of the week, if I have agreement from all group leaders, we can table the motion as an all-party motion from all Senators on...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, and thank him for coming to the House for the debate on this Bill. I also welcome the opportunity to introduce this important Bill. In addition, I welcome the people with a real interest in this matter in the Visitors Gallery, particularly representatives from the...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: Much loftier.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: I thank my colleagues for their support. I welcome that the Minister is not opposing the Bill and thank him for his detailed consideration of it. I also welcome the Minister's reference to the need to take the time to consider these matters afresh. I thank Senator Hayden for seconding the Bill and for her support for it. I also thank Senators Ó Domhnaill, Craughwell and Mooney for...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ivana Bacik: On Tuesday next.