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Seanad: Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion (13 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister, Mrs. Lucia O'Farrell and her family. I offer again my condolences on the tragic death of their son and brother, Shane, on 2 August 2011. Shane and the family have a long connection with the law school in Trinity College. As a Trinity Senator, I pay tribute to my colleague, Senator Norris, who has campaigned so hard and doggedly to ensure justice for them as a family...

Seanad: Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion (13 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Those are very welcome words and I commend the Minister on accepting the motion, as I understand he will. We all await his comments. We need clarification about the timeframe for the implementation of the motion and precisely how it is proposed to go about the establishment of the public inquiry called for. The details of the case are well known. We had a debate on the issue eight months...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I commend Senator Ruane on her Bill dealing with the rehabilitation of offenders and to expand the framework for spent convictions which was passed last night on Second Stage without opposition from the Government. I hope it will progress to Committee Stage. In the coming weeks Seanad group leaders will speak about the subject of making progress on Bills that hav been passed on Second Stage...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Up to 60% of the abuse within relationships starts under the age of 25 years. It is important, therefore, that young women be made aware of it. I might look for a debate on it in due course. The 2017 Act only came into effect on 1 January and needs time to bed in, but we could have a debate on it later this year, or maybe in January 2020, to examine how the offence of coercive control is...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I might wait for the Minister.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: It has been discussed but I have already indicated my intention to withdraw this amendment, look again at this grouping of amendments and reintroduce them on Report Stage.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I will be withdrawing the amendment. I just want the Minister to hear that.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I have already committed to withdrawing this amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 91:In page 30, line 15, after “subsection (1)” to insert “, at least one of whom must be of each gender”.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Those amendments are in a separate grouping.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to comment on the unique nature of this occasion where we have the Minister agreeing with Senator McDowell. Senator McDowell has been raising some very significant points about the constitutionality of the legislation. It has been a very useful exercise to listen in to a great deal of the most recent debate. I also extend a welcome to the Minister from Malta and apologise to him for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Bilateral Relations between Ireland and Malta: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: The Minister is very welcome, in particular as he is a Labour Party Minister. I am a representative of his sister Labour Party in Ireland and we are also a member of the PES in Europe. I thank him for his comments on the backstop and echo what colleagues have said about the most pressing nature of the backstop and the issues around Brexit as we count down the days until Britain is due to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Bilateral Relations between Ireland and Malta: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I apologise but I have to leave now.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I ask the Leader to keep us apprised of progress in the other House of the omnibus Brexit legislation, as I know he will do. I understand it will come before the Seanad on 11 March. It is legislation that we all hope will not be necessary but which nonetheless is essential as a contingency. I do not think there will be an obstacle to getting it through in a timely fashion, given its...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: We need to visibly do a lot more to encourage people to use other forms of transport, particularly bicycles, in getting to Leinster House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: It is made difficult for people to cycle here. There are no proper bicycle parking facilities close to the entrances to the building. I will certainly be raising this issue again. I have been raising it for many years and I am getting very fed up at the lack of progress and the apparent lack of commitment to support those who choose to cycle to Leinster House.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I have done so.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Nothing has happened.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I am.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.