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Seanad: Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: The Minister of State referred to circumstances where a person might represent himself or herself. That instance may be covered under paragraph (a), which relates to court appearances. However, I suppose it could also be for the purpose of appearing in a civil proceeding and a doubt might arise with regard to whether "court appearance" would be the appropriate phrase, particularly if a...

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, line 1, after "prescribe" to insert the following: ", in accordance with the standards already provided for in respect of persons held lawfully in Garda custody or under the Prison Rules 2007 (S.I. No. 252 of 2007)". The intent behind this amendment is clear and I indicated on Second Stage that I would be introducing it. The amendment relates to the...

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Regan for expressing support for the amendment. As he stated, the amendment would improve section 12. The amendment does not require the Minister to apply exactly the same regulations because, as already stated, I am conscious that some of these would not be relevant. It simply allows for a certain minimum standard to be observed in developing any new regulations for...

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I am grateful to the Minister of State and Senator McDonald for the points they made that the prisoner is in custody and regulations already apply. I would have assumed that. However, section 12 suggests something different. If those rules are already applicable, as they are, to persons who are already lawfully in custody, why is the Minister of State giving himself the power to prescribe...

Seanad: Courts and Court Officers Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 1: In page 7, line 1, after "prescribe", to insert the following: ", in accordance with the standards already provided for in respect of persons held lawfully in Garda custody or under the Prison Rules 2007 (S.I. No. 252 of 2007)". There is a slight Alice in Wonderland sense about this Report Stage. I do not propose to table two amendments that I had withdrawn on...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Motions (12 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I echo what Senator Fitzgerald said by expressing regret that the Minister did not accept more amendments from the Labour Party, Fine Gael and the Opposition in general. The Labour Party had and continues to have serious concerns about NAMA as an institution. I do not wish to rehash them but the main concern pertains to the level of risk taken on by the taxpayer. However, the Labour Party...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: It is clear there is immense concern on both sides of the House about the leaking of announcements from AIB and a need for a debate on control of the banks and who in them is calling the shots. It is extraordinary, in the wake of the lengthy debates on NAMA we had last week, that the taxpayer is shouldering the entire risk but the State, which should act in the public interest, cannot assert...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: It was unrelated to bankers but Senator White has seen a link. A debate on the use of imprisonment generally is needed. The report in The Irish Times referred to Dr. Conor O'Neill, a consultant psychiatrist at the Central Mental Hospital, who reports that 8% of male remand prisoners have psychotic symptoms, a rate ten times that in the community generally and which is of immense concern....

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I join others in welcoming the appointment, for the first time, of a woman Commissioner by an Irish Taoiseach. As others have said, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn is a person of immense ability and has a great track record. While I am delighted that a woman has been appointed, I have to say I am sorry it is a Fianna Fáil woman. I think she will do a very good job. I hope this House can have a...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I renew my call to the Leader for a debate on climate change. I asked him last week to schedule a debate on climate change in the Seanad and, in particular, on the principle of a climate protection Bill. As colleagues know, I have a Bill before the House and there is a Labour Party Bill before the Dáil. The Government promised a Bill and I understood it would be published before the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: It is experienced at leading the country into recession.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I join Senator McDonald and Senator Feeney in seeking a debate on women's participation in politics. The justice committee unanimously adopted, on a cross-party basis, the report on women's participation in politics and its recommendations. Indeed, the committee recommended that the report be debated in both Houses of the Oireachtas. Perhaps we might steal a march on the other House by...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I am flattered to be addressed as one of the Lehman sisters.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: We would prefer it sooner.

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motions (26 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, I think we are doing Nos. 1 to 4 without debate.

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motions (26 Nov 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I should say that I was on the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights yesterday when these matters arose. Although we supported them on the Opposition side, we did express concern at the lack of information and time for debate that was allocated to that committee. We are conscious that there will effectively be a tsunami of such measures coming before us by virtue...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I support the comments of Senators Fitzgerald and O'Toole regarding the Murphy report. It is a shame we are not debating the report today when the rest of the country is but I am glad it will be debated in the House next Friday. The report makes for distressing reading. It has exposed the appalling inadequacy of responses to horrific rape and sexual abuse of children by both church and...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2009)

Ivana Bacik: In a week when the public service is coming under attack, as a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights I visited the new criminal courts complex on Parkgate Street. We must commend the Courts Service in particular and the public service in general for bringing on stream such an impressive building with a great improvement in facilities for...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2009)

Ivana Bacik: I join colleagues in welcoming the deferral of tomorrow's proposed strike. Following a bleak week, flood waters are receding just as the prospect of a strike has receded but we are still facing into the appalling vista of the budget next week. I would like a debate on a number of public services that are likely to be cut in the budget, especially those relating to early childhood care and...