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Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Norris tells me that even Labour is not left wing enough for him but of course I beg to differ on that. I think we are perfect soul mates, if I may say so.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I am delighted and I welcome him to the Seanad Technical Group. I also welcome the Supreme Court decision announced today reversing the decision of Mr. Justice Humphreys in the High Court in so far as he ruled on the rights of the unborn extending beyond Article 40.3.3° of the Constitution. I listened with great interest to the Chief Justice, Mr. Frank Clarke's summary of the judgment...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: We also signal our support for the work of the Irish Syria Solidarity Movement in highlighting that and in calling on the Government to do all it can to push for a ceasefire and an end to attacks on civilians. I have circulated the motion and I would be grateful if other group leaders would come back to me in regard to it. In October 2016 we in the Seanad led the way in agreeing a...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I prefer recruitment.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: Goodwill and friendship.

Seanad: Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion (7 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I move:That the Clerk of Seanad Éireann do send to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government notice of a vacancy in the membership of Seanad Éireann occasioned by the resignation of Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, a member elected from the Oireachtas Sub-Panel of the Agricultural Panel at the General Election for Seanad Éireann, April, 2016.

Seanad: 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I am delighted to have the pleasure of welcoming the Minister to the House. I have had the pleasure of working with her in the past, as a woman lawyer, and I have shared platforms with her in that capacity. I am delighted to see her here in her new role as Minister. This is the first opportunity I have had to welcome her on the floor of the House. I thank the Minister for spearheading the...

Seanad: 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: It was 2008.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I thank colleagues for their support for the idea of a cross-party motion on Syria.Over the days since this House last sat the horrific news from eastern Ghouta in particular has continued, with increasing civilian casualties and civilian evacuations. I am grateful to those who have expressed support, and I hope to bring a cross-party motion before this House tomorrow or perhaps early next...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I welcome the representatives of youth groups who are seated in the Gallery. I commend Senators Ruane, Warfield and Mac Lochlainn for introducing the Bill. I wish to confirm that my Labour Party colleagues and I support Committee Stage of the Bill. My colleague, Senator Ó Ríordáin, spoke eloquently in favour of the Bill on...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Criminal Prosecutions Data (27 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality to the House. I am very grateful to him for coming in to respond to the matter I have put down, namely, what mechanisms for gathering data exist regarding the operation of the new prostitution-related offences of purchase of sexual services under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 and how it is proposed to record instances of the new...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Criminal Prosecutions Data (27 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister for his kind words. I should have paid tribute to the Minister's predecessor, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, who played a key role in driving through the legislation. I accept that data gathering mechanisms are operational matters for An Garda Síochána and the office of the DPP but there has been a good deal of concern about how data are gathered by the Garda in...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House. I also welcome this historic debate on a Bill that, after 35 years, will finally give the people the right to vote on whether to retain the eighth amendment, which has had such a chilling effect on so many since it was inserted all those years ago. I commend the Minister on his powerful speech-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: -----and the great work he has done. It was moving to watch him, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, and the Taoiseach standing together on an evening in January and announcing that a referendum would be held this year. I commend him on that and for at last facing what is the stark reality of so many women's lives in Ireland. I am proud to stand here as a Labour...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: -----while her body decayed. Dr. Peter Boylan spoke movingly at the launch of the Together for Yes campaign, which the Minister attended, about the horrific nature of that case, which was caused by the eighth amendment. The process that has led us to the introduction of this Bill through the Citizens' Assembly, which I commend, and the Oireachtas joint committee has been robust. It...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister. I commend and thank him for his very powerful words last night both in opening and closing the debate on Second Stage and expressing such powerful reasons we should support the Bill. I am glad that it was passed on Second Stage in the Seanad last night by 35 votes to 10. I very much hope we will see it being swiftly passed by a resounding majority today once we get...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, all of us maintained a respectful and dignified manner of speaking in last night's debate. I was hoping that would remain the case in today's debate. I have been careful not to criticise colleagues or be personal. It would be nice to keep that tradition in the House.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2018)

Ivana Bacik: I had intended to thank the Leader for proposing to take the motion on Syria without debate. I had not realised it would give rise to conflict but I will be pleased to withdraw it to try to reach an agreed version of the text. I corresponded with all the group leaders on the motion and I was aware that Sinn Féin was not willing to sign up to it. However, we secured support from the...