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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (23 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I express my sympathy to Denise and Feargal's family on behalf of the Labour Senators. Listening to the array of tributes paid by other colleagues in the Seanad, I am struck by the really moving stories of the immense influence Feargal Quinn had on so many across this House and beyond, the way he encouraged and promoted people and was always so courteous and kind to people. That really fits...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I commend Senator Devine and her colleagues in the Sinn Féin group on proposing this important and enlightened Bill. I am delighted to support it on behalf of the Labour Senators, along with others. I am really pleased to see it is receiving such great cross-party support. I hope the Government will also support it. We all look forward...

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister. I also welcome this Bill, which I will be supporting on behalf of the Labour Senators. Like Senator Ó Donnghaile, I also, on behalf of the Labour party, support the shortened time period for debating the Bill. We have agreed to deal with all Stages today in the interests of getting the legislation through before 31 October, although we all hope that the...

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I do not need to remind the Minister. The Labour Party pushed for a divorce referendum in 1986. That referendum was held but, sadly, failed.. There was such an impact on many people whose marriages had broken down and who were denied the possibility of remarrying until, finally, the right to remarry campaign and Divorce Action Group succeeded in getting the referendum passed in November...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Norris is ahead of me.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome Senator Wilson's elevation to the Chair. I thank Senators Norris, Kelleher and others for their kind comments. I was delighted to receive the award on Saturday from the Irish Women Lawyers Association.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I pay tribute to that organisation, which has been up and running for some years.It has forged a path, particularly for younger women solicitors and barristers coming into the legal profession to engage in networking, ensure that concerns are shared and address ongoing issues around impediments to women's career progression in law. I pay tribute to Maeve Delargy and the committee of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Access of Girls to Quality Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (17 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the witnesses for their very interesting presentations. It is valuable for the committee to hear of the work being done. I join others in commending the great work being done, particularly in tackling low levels of school completion among girls in developing countries. It is very useful to have a spotlight on the importance of promoting girls' education and challenging gender...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank colleagues across the House for their support last night for the Labour Party Private Members' Bill on education and commend my colleague, Senator Ó Ríordáin, who initiated it. We took it through Committee Stage without opposition last night and I look forward to working with the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh, and colleagues to ensure it is passed....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: It was a Freudian slip, I had spoken of President Trump earlier.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Free Education (Prohibition of Fees and Charges) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Joe McHugh, to the House. I echo what Senator Ó Ríordáin said about our motivation as Labour Party Senators in introducing this Bill. It is in keeping with our ethical view and belief that education should be free and that schools should not have a need for voluntary contributions in the way described. We are very anxious to work with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (3 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Chair. I appreciate that. I thank the Tánaiste for his rapid overview of many areas. As he said, it is an enormous brief to cover without getting into the elephant in the room, which is Brexit. I spoke on Brexit in the Seanad on Tuesday during a debate with the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee. Like Deputy Niall Collins, I will not go into Brexit...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Family Reunification Policy (1 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House and thank him for dealing with this matter, which calls on the Minister for Justice and Equality to provide information concerning persons in respect of whom he has given permission to come to Ireland from Syria as part of the Irish refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme, IHAP, but whose access to travel...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Family Reunification Policy (1 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for his response but I am disappointed that he does not suggest any alternative. In my latest correspondence with the travel document section of the immigration service, I raised the possibility of a laissez-passer document being issued through, for example, the Red Cross as suggested by the Minister of State and that is currently being explored. The response I...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and join others, including Senator Black, in commending her, the Tánaiste and the officials on the negotiations and on maintaining the strong position we have on the need for a backstop. I agree with Senator Black that a notable strength on the Irish side is that all in the Opposition have expressed our support for the Government position,...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Ivana Bacik: From their point of view it is a British border. We have been hearing so much that little phrase "the Irish Border" and it has really been bothering me because it is from people who insist it is actually a British Border. For them, it is a border with the United Kingdom. They never mention the British side. It is that old truism that if athletes from Northern Ireland do well they are...

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

Ivana Bacik: I join others in welcoming the announcement on the Stardust inquiry reopening. I am one of the people old enough to remember that awful tragedy and the appalling day when we heard the news. I was a teenager and it was horrific. I express my utter admiration for the families who have worked so hard for so long and have been so eloquent in their advocacy for the children they lost. It is...

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

Ivana Bacik: On further point of order, I support Senator Ruane, as I was also present at the private meeting.

Seanad: Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (25 Sep 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House. I am delighted to express my support and the support of the Labour Party Senators for this Bill. I listened, not exactly with surprise, to the previous speaker. I was disappointed that so much of Senator Mullen's input was devoted to saying what a waste of time this all was. The waste of time was the introduction in 2009 by...