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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Changing Policing in Ireland Report: Garda Inspectorate (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: At that round-table meeting, the Garda Inspectorate was mentioned as a really good model for development and expansion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: That is a very interesting note on which to end. I thank Mr. Costello for coming in to us. He has raised a significant number of issues in his report and submission. I apologise but I have to be up in the Chamber shortly and cannot stay long. I disagree with Mr Costello on private prisons. If one looks at the literature and experience of private prisons in the UK and US in particular,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The 2003 Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: In other words, even a subsequent admission in custody cannot be considered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Mr. Costello said that only 16 of the 255 offenders the board reviewed had not accepted responsibility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I presume that included people who had not pleaded guilty but later admitted responsibility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The board cannot take either into account.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: There is a corollary that if one were to remove the mandatory life sentence for murder, it would deal with the problem in another way in respect of that specific group, which I have argued before, because currently there is no incentive for them to plead guilty. I accept Mr Costello's point that it should be built in. In terms of the 29 prisoners who refuse to participate in the parole...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Is Mr. Costello saying that we do not know exactly what is wrong?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It is prison policy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: That is very interesting and worth highlighting. It is counter-intuitive that it would be the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Parole Board Annual Report 2014: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Costello and apologise for having to leave.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: We have had the Minister for Justice and Equality in this House on a wide variety of legislation in the past few weeks, and this week is no exception. The Leader will respond in terms of the justice debates, but I merely note that we will have the Minister in tomorrow on the Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, the Prisons Bill 2015 and the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It is a targeted Bill aimed, in particular, at tackling high recidivism rates for burglary offences. It is ironic to hear Fianna Fáil speaking about reversing Government policy. Government policy is to recruit more gardaí. There is more recruitment now for gardaí. Let us not forget it was Fianna Fáil in government that stopped recruitment.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, I did not interrupt Senator Mooney.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It is Fianna Fáil which began the practice of putting a freeze on Garda recruitment. Let us not forget that.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I commend the incredible work being done by so many, both in a professional capacity and in a voluntary capacity, in terms of the flood defences around the country.It is very moving to see the incredible work being done by local councils, the Defence Forces, local businesses and local communities in seeking to lessen the impact of the flooding. I know that all would wish to join me in...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Motions (15 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I move:That the Seanad do agree to the first amendment made by the Dáil to Seanad amendment No. 61.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Motions (15 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I move:That the Seanad do agree to the second amendment made by the Dáil to Seanad amendment No. 61.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Motions (15 Dec 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I move:That the Seanad do agree to the amendment made by the Dáil to Seanad amendment No. 76.