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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill: Discussion (21 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I spoke to the Minister about that.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I know colleagues across the floor would again wish to join me in offering our sincere condolences to the families of those who died so tragically in the fire in Carrickmines. The first of the funerals are being held today and it is appropriate that we remember them today, particularly so soon after the funeral of Garda Tony Golden which took place last Thursday. On a happier note, I...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: -----and challenge-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I ask colleagues to do me the respect of not heckling on this important point.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I ask colleagues to look at this powerful, two- or three-minute video, "Chains", the message of which is about the need to repeal the eighth amendment to safeguard the health of Irish women.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: All colleagues, particularly male colleagues across the House-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: -----would benefit from watching it.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Try telling that to the women-----

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It will be difficult to follow that. I hoped that I would not speak after Senator Zappone. It gives me enormous pleasure to welcome the Minister to the House as a Minister who has led so strongly on this issue and on the process that has led us to this stage. It gives me enormous pleasure to lead for the Labour Party on Second Stage of the Marriage Bill 2015, a Bill made possible, as we...

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: They played an enormous role in this. As others have done, I welcome Ann Louise Gilligan to the Gallery. It was a proud moment for me in the High Court on her behalf, along with my good friend and colleague, Senator Zappone, all those years ago, battling for the recognition of the right to marry. At the time, we thought it would come sooner. It has been a long process but it was a...

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: At the time I think we said it would be open to gay and straight couples. We were not bound by the same constraints by which the Minister was bound in terms of advice from the Attorney General, but it has been a long process. I welcome to the Visitors Gallery members of the Labour Party, Labour LGBT, Labour Youth and Labour Women who campaigned so strongly on this issue. It is fair to say...

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I am sorry. I will finish on this point. I hope we will have many more moments of pure joy felt in families and communities all around Ireland as we proceed to commence this important Bill.

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: On Thursday, 22 October 2015.

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (20 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: My apologies, Chairman, I was caught at another meeting. I thank all the speakers and groups who have contributed. It is refreshing and important for us to hear their varied and wide experience and expertise in the area and to hear so many contributions. I realise it is not universal and that there is a divergence of views, but many have spoken of the merits of moving to a health-based...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The Irish Hospital Consultants Association and Ms Quigley, or anyone else who has knowledge of the Portuguese model.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I find so much of Senator Leyden's contribution disagreeable that I do not even know where to begin. I will leave it to the Leader to respond. It was dreadful to see the opposition to the site provided by the local authority - on behalf of the State - to the families who were horrifically bereaved at the weekend in Carrickmines. It was despicable to see people obstructing the provision of...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (14 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gerald Nash, to the House in the place of the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly. I welcome today's introduction of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill to the Seanad on Second Stage. I acknowledge the presence in the Visitors' Gallery of Mr. Oisín Coghlan of Friends of the Earth. I acknowledge the enormous role Friends of the Earth has...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (14 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It was in 2007.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (14 Oct 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Yes, it was.