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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: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I draw the attention of colleagues to a great protest by primary students from a number of Educate Together schools which will take place outside Leinster House today. While this is entirely their own initiative, they are inspired by a Swedish schoolgirl, Greta Thunberg. They are being supported by their teachers and by members of the INTO as they call for action on climate change under the...

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 (12 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to speak in support Senator Norris seeking a debate on the death of Shane O'Farrell. We debated this issue on 14 June 2018 on the same day that the Dáil voted by a clear majority on the basis that the matter did warrant a public inquiry. I and others have been in correspondence with the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, since then. He said in the Seanad on 14 June last year that he...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I am sure Senator Norris was being as proactive as usual on the issue. Nearly one year after the vote, we still have not received a response, or at least I have not.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I have not received a response to my correspondence with the Minister, in which I asked him what he would do about the motion and so on. Will the Leader accede to Senator Norris's request for a debate on the issue in order that matters can be progressed? It is important for the family and to ensure public confidence in the policing system, particularly in dealing with road accidents. I ask...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order the Senators are at cross purposes. Senator Norris is concerned that the Leader may oppose the motion to be debated tomorrow.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: It is a motion on the Order Paper that Senator Norris wants to debate. It is not just statements.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, line 24, to delete "subsection (3)" and substitute "subsection (2) or (3)". I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, who is here to deal with Committee Stage of the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017 in Private Members' time. Labour Party Senators and the Technical Group are delighted to be putting forward this Bill for Committee Stage debate. It...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for his constructive approach and full response on the amendments and the broader question. I acknowledge that he has worked constructively with Senators. There have been some mixed messages from Government on the Bill, but I acknowledge that we are all on the same page in terms of the spirit of the legislation. I am very glad to hear the Minister of State's...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: It can absolutely be characterised as an extension or variation of an existing activity of the Government and, therefore should not, and in my view does not, require a money message under the Constitution. This is a point that clearly has broader significance beyond this Bill for all sorts of Private Members' Bills where the Government is increasingly raising concerns about costs, which are...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 2:In page 3, to delete from “a further period” in line 28 down to and including "that child, and" in line 29 and substitute the following:"a further continuous period of 8 weeks of parental leave or such further period as agreed pursuant to section 7(1)(b) in respect of that child unless the operation of section 6(2) would prevent the employee from taking...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 3:In page 4, line 4, after "child" to insert the following:", unless the operation of section 6(2) would prevent the employee from taking parental leave after that date".

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 4:In page 4, to delete lines 13 to 17, and substitute the following:"(a) in subsection (1) by substituting "26 weeks" for "18 weeks" in both places where it occurs, (b) in paragraph (a) of subsection (2)—(i) by substituting “26 weeks” for “18 weeks” in both places where it occurs, and (ii) in subparagraph (ii) by substituting...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 5:In page 4, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 27 of Principal Act 4. Section 27 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (2): "(2A) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a record made under this section in respect of parental leave taken after the relevant day as defined in section 6(9)...

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for his positive and constructive response.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday.