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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Before speaking to the Order of Business, I join with colleagues in expressing tribute to Senator Jimmy Harte on the announcement of his resignation. On behalf of my Labour Party colleagues, I echo the warm sentiments expressed about Jimmy by the Leader and Senator O'Brien. Jimmy is well-known and well-loved by all of us. He has had a long and distinguished political career. He was first...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: That was a slightly grudging good luck wish from Senator O'Brien. I condemn the dreadful suicide bomb attack in Turkey yesterday, apparently by a member of ISIS, in which 30 young socialist activists were killed while they were trying to plan the rebuilding of the city of Kobane which had previously been overrun by ISIS militants. Following the dreadful attack in Tunisia, it is yet another...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I wish everybody on both sides of the House a restful break. Even if we do not return yet as a reformed Seanad, I hope we will return as a reinvigorated Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: In light of what Senator O'Brien has said about the awful circumstances of that case, I am sure we could agree a Seanad cross-party motion, although it is very late. We would certainly have time to do that. We can all join on that one. I welcome the announcement that the Cabinet will be approving the adoption (information and tracing) Bill tomorrow. This will give adopted children the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: That is a welcome development. It has been promised for a long time and everyone in the House will be aware of the difficulties in drafting legislation of this kind. Colleagues on both sides have worked on this, as have colleagues in the Dáil. I look forward to the eventual publication of the Bill. I also welcome the announcement that Máire Geoghegan-Quinn is to chair the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I offer condolences to the wife and family of former Deputy, Alexis Fitzgerald, on behalf of the Labour Party group. I also offer condolences to Deputy Joe O'Reilly. I and many other Members served with him in the previous Seanad, from 2007 to 2011, and he is a great friend and colleague. I am very sorry to hear of the death of his mother. I join Senator Mooney in offering a huge...

Seanad: Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin, to the House and the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which I welcome. I particularly welcome its key principle, which is to seek an end to the imprisonment of persons for non-payment of civil debt.As Senators Conway and van Turnhout stated, this is a really admirable and noble principle and is hugely important. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator might look at the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality and the work we have been doing. In fact, we had a debate on appointments to the Judiciary in the past few months, at my initiation, looking at the work of the Judicial Appointments Advisory Board, JAAB, and gender breakdown among the Judiciary. I tabled a matter on the Adjournment on this issue a short time ago....

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I object to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I object in the strongest possible terms to the use of that language by the Senator in respect of a very respected NGO, the Irish Family Planning Association.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator is entitled to his opinion. I am afraid his credentials on the issue of-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I commend the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland on the work it has been doing for a number of years on the issue of undocumented migrants living in Ireland. Today it published a poll, conducted on its behalf by Red C Research, which shows that 69% of Irish people wish to see the position of undocumented migrants residing in Ireland regularised. At the justice committee meeting today we are due...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It is always difficult to follow Senator Norris but this is a day to celebrate as we see the final passage of the Gender Recognition Bill through the Seanad. I welcome all the visitors in the Gallery and pay tribute to those who have worked so hard to see this day finally happen, particularly Dr. Lydia Foy and Michael Farrell. I will not say they have worked on this for generations, as...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I was referring to limits on the time within which a court can deliver a judgment.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the motion on the appointment of the chair of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. It is a very fine appointment and I am delighted to see the matter on the Order Paper notwithstanding the fact there is clearly no need for debate on it. In terms of the situation in Greece, I was one of the Members who spoke on it last week. All of us have immense concern for the people...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: We need to wait at least until the Greek Parliament has debated it.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: That seems to be changing all the time. I ask the Leader for a debate in the autumn on hate crime legislation. I was present at the launch of a report yesterday by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties together with University of Limerick academics who have drawn up draft legislation on hate crimes. They propose the introduction of aggravated offences against the person and an aggravated...

Seanad: Appointment of Chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Referral to Joint Committee (14 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: That information is on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It is hard to listen to a member of Fianna Fáil talk about hard necks and embarrassment because it has a monopoly when it comes to having a hard neck in this Chamber, as is well known, in the context of the appalling mess in which it left the country in 2011.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I would not look to Greece for a model for what to do if I was the Senator-----