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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It is more conservative.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister and this change to the review period. I welcomed the review period, which was inserted on Committee Stage. An 18-month review period is a very positive change. Others have spoken about the large volume of amendments on Report Stage. I absolutely agree with colleagues that is not ideal to be trying to read between different texts. I agree with the Minister that most...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator is referring to another amendment.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Perhaps I might assist. In page 25, lines 35 and 36, Senator Sean D. Barrett seeks to delete ", in such manner as it considers appropriate". I understand what the Senator is seeking to do, but the amendment would not be appropriate because it refers to "stakeholders including, but not limited to". There is a difficulty in using a term as vague as stakeholders when we are imposing a...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I hope to bring a little rationality and calm to the debate.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: As always. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I commend Senator Wilson, in particular, on introducing it. It gives us an opportunity to debate an important issue regarding Seanad reform. As others have pointed out, the context for the Bill is the recent retirement of our good friend and colleague, Mr. Jimmy Harte - we all wish him well in his retirement - and the election of...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

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Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Cahill is already making-----

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Cahill is already making a strong-----

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: -----and welcome contribution to Seanad debate and I know she will continue to do so in the months ahead. I also pay tribute our retiring colleague, Mr. Jimmy Harte. We have had many debates on Seanad reform over the years. I regret that we have not seen actual change in the external sense through legislation, but we have had extensive internal changes and improvements to our procedure in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Management and Administration of the Courts: Courts Service of Ireland (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. Ryan and his colleagues for the presentation. I agree absolutely with the Chairman's comments and commend the Courts Service on the reforms and efficiencies it has introduced in the face of such cuts. I have three questions and the issue that jumps out from the presentation is Mr. Ryan's concern regarding the increasing and unacceptable delays in the hearing of cases,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Management and Administration of the Courts: Courts Service of Ireland (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I am conscious that the Court of Appeal has cut waiting times and delays for the Supreme Court.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Management and Administration of the Courts: Courts Service of Ireland (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: On another matter, Mr. Ryan referred a lot to information and communications technology, ICT, its importance and in particular, to digital audio recording. It is some years since I was in practice but does Mr. Ryan mean digital audio recording now has been rolled out for all court proceedings at all levels? Has it reached that stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Management and Administration of the Courts: Courts Service of Ireland (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Does that mean no more stenographers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Management and Administration of the Courts: Courts Service of Ireland (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Finally, in a brief point, there always has been difficulty in regional and district courts in respect of support for the Judiciary and a lack of Courts Service staff. Can Mr. Ryan indicate whether this has improved or is improving?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Management and Administration of the Courts: Courts Service of Ireland (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I think the committee visited it when it first opened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Social Change in Ireland: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It feels strange to be sitting on the other side of the table. I will not say very much as I will leave most of the talking to my colleagues, Dr. Mary Rogan and Ms Mary Power from FLAC and the PILA. I am very grateful to have the opportunity to address fellow committee members in a different capacity on the research project in which Dr. Rogan, Ms Power and I have been involved in the past...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund, back from committee, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and to be adjourned no later than 6.30 p.m. with the contributions of group spokespersons not to...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I know colleagues wish to join with me in offering our condolences to our colleague, Senator van Turnhout, on the death of her father, Michael Hassett. Senator MacSharry did me the courtesy of explaining that he had to leave for the banking inquiry and that he cannot be here for my response. He called for a debate with the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, in respect of the issue of...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Leyden welcomed Senator Máiría Cahill and noted that she will be replacing our friend and colleague, Senator Jimmy Harte. We all offered our welcomes to Senator Cahill last week but I am happy to thank Senator Leyden for his words today. I note that, as he pointed out, Senator Cahill will bring her unique experience and her Northern perspective and will make a really...