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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: This House has a strong record on education, with six Senators representing university constituencies.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: We have had a debate in this House on junior cycle reforms and it would be useful to have another one in view of the level of interest.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I was seeking to respond to all of the points raised by colleagues in this regard, not all of which corresponded with what Senator Mooney said.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: To respond specifically to Senator Mooney's question, of course I will appeal to the unions and the Minister to work together. My intention in responding was to avoid repeating myself and ensure I covered all the different points raised by Members. Senator Mooney also referred to the recent judgment of the European Court of Justice in favour of the German Government. It does seem like a...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on commemoration planning, to be taken at 12.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes.

Seanad: Suicide and Mental Health: Statements (11 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: We are happy to let him in.

Seanad: Suicide and Mental Health: Statements (11 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I propose to share time with Senator Susan O'Keeffe. I welcome the Minister of State and pay tribute to her personal commitment on these issues - mental health and suicide prevention. I welcome the positive points made in her contribution, particularly on the project to replace the Central Mental Hospital. We know about its highly vulnerable population of prisoners and the high number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thought it was particularly appropriate today on remembrance day that we mark the opening of the Seanad business, as we do every day at the commencement of business, with a minute of silence. I am aware that there has been some debate about this in the other House, as there is only a prayer there and no formal acknowledgement of the presence in the Chamber of persons of faiths other than...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: He is ready to serve.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I also extend a welcome to delegates form the web summit here today. For next year's web summit, we might extend an invitation to delegates more generally to come into the Seanad, given that during the week we very much welcomed the fact the summit is taking place and is being attended by more than 20,000 delegates. We have commended the organisers. It is very good to see even a small...

Seanad: Penal Reform: Motion (5 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Penal Reform: Motion (5 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for his very comprehensive reply. I thank all of my colleagues who spoke, namely, Senators Hayden, O'Donovan, Conway, van Turnhout, O'Keeffe, Ó Clochartaigh, Mullins and Mooney. They made some very important points during the course of the debate, and in particular I thank Senator Hayden for seconding the motion and referring to issues on overcrowding and...

Seanad: Penal Reform: Motion (5 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That Seanad Éireann - - notes the publication in March 2013 of the Report on Penal Reform by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality; - notes further the publication by the Minister for Justice and Equality in September 2014 of the Strategic Review of Penal Policy; and - calls on the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her proposals for reform of...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I also thank the Leader for arranging the debate tomorrow on Irish Water with the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly. Everyone will welcome the Government decision to provide more clarity next week about the pricing structure for Irish Water.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It is long overdue to give people greater clarity-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: ----on affordability. The issue of adult dependent children is particularly pressing, but in regard to the ongoing debate in the media on Irish Water, it is important for us as Senators to state we did not guillotine the Bill in this House. We had an extensive debate on the Water Services Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It is fair for Government and Opposition Deputies to criticise the way the Bill was rushed through the Dáil. I think it was wrong to rush it through the Dáil in that way.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ivana Bacik: We did not do that in the Seanad, and that is an important point to make. I hope others will also make that point in tomorrow's debate and elsewhere. I welcome that we are seeing such a successful Web Summit under way in the RDS in Dublin. There are 22,000 delegates attending. I congratulate all involved. It is an immense achievement to have brought together so many people. It is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, it is simply a dossier about the trial of Liam Adams, which has concluded and is in the public domain.