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Seanad: Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House and commend her on all the work she is doing on this issue. I welcome the opportunity to speak on combating domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. I will say a little, as the Minister did, about the dreadful news of the sharing of so many intimate photos of people. This large-scale leaking of images was distressing and a horrific abuse and my...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly (18 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Acting Chairman and welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is good to see her back here again and I thank her for all of her work on the areas within her brief. I am aware that the Seanad recently discussed day care services for persons with disabilities. My Commencement matter has a specific focus in asking the Minister of State to outline when community social day...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Care of the Elderly (18 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State. As always, she gave a comprehensive response and I note more detail is provided in the written response. I always endeavour to be constructive. This is clearly a vitally important issue. The Minister of State frankly acknowledged that while the plan was to reopen in September, unfortunately that has not been possible. It is still very disappointing and...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and his stated commitment to reform in this area, which Senator McDowell has also noted. I commend Senator McDowell and his colleagues on bringing forward this important Bill. I also note Senator McDowell's most interesting account of some of the context and background to Seanad reform. I spoke on this matter last week when we debated Senator...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: Try sitting on this side.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (18 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: Professor Quinn is very welcome to the committee and I congratulate him again on his very well deserved appointment. I was thrilled to see him appointed as UN special rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities. I pay tribute to him on all the work he has done over many years at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and on an international stage to progress the rights of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: To follow previous speakers on the issue of living with Covid, we have statements on that tomorrow, which I welcome. The figures of recent days have been disheartening, to say the least. All of us are hoping we will see a turnaround in the next two weeks while we are still at level 5. This indicates even more clearly the need for a clear exit strategy and a clear message from the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2020: Second Stage (17 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State. I commend Senator O'Loughlin and her colleagues on proposing a Bill on hate crime and, indeed, on raising the issue and keeping it on the political agenda. As previous speakers indicated, it is long overdue for legislation of this to be put in place. Hate crime laws are well established in other jurisdictions. They are seen as important because they...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leader for facilitating the debate today on non-Government motion No.5 proposed by my colleague Senator Mark Wall on the siege of Jadotville. I am really glad that we have Government time today to debate that issue, which is of interest to quite a number of Members. I also renew calls on the Leader for a debate on the gender pay gap. Monday was Equal Pay Day and I know that...

Seanad: Disability Day Services: Statements (11 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House. I thank her very much for giving us such a clear overview of the position on disability day services. I also thank her for her appearance before the Joint Committee on Disability Matters last week. It is very welcome to have such opportunities to debate with her the provision of services. I acknowledge the importance of the...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (10 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I am very grateful to you, a Chathaoirligh, and to my colleagues. I hasten to add that the party will mostly take place on Zoom and entirely in keeping with regulations. I welcome the Minister of State. I commend Senators Byrne, Cassells and their colleagues on proposing this Bill and highlighting Seanad reform so early in the term of this new Seanad. Reform is clearly long overdue as the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I echo what Senator McDowell said about the work of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I am glad we had a productive meeting this morning. I thank the Cathaoirleach, his staff and colleagues. We have all been working constructively to try to reach the position where we can use our Chamber and engage in voting in the normal democratic way thereby fulfilling our constitutional...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (6 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion to extend the legislation which we debated in the House barely two months ago. I checked and we debated all Stages on 10 September. It was unfortunate at that point that we were debating all Stages in one day. There have been several different occasions on which we have had that experience....

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (5 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McEntee, to the House and congratulate her on her appointment. It is my first opportunity to do so.To echo the words of previous speakers who spoke of the Bill as "technical", and I believe the Minister used that word himself, the Bill is primarily technical in nature. We have, however, seen some Bills purporting to be technical in nature rather rushed through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte. I congratulate them on their appointments and wish them well. I thank them for giving us a comprehensive overview of the work they are doing. There are some positive proposals and developments and it is helpful to have time lines. My first question is about the transition to the new Department. The...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Oct 2020)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for those comments. However, it still begs the central question of why the legislation had to be rushed through at such speed. Reflecting on it since our last debate in the Seanad and watching the Dáil debates this week, it has increasingly come home to me that if the commission, as it indeed did, came to the Minister on the basis of...