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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I hope we can all join together without rancour or controversy on that. John O’Shea scored a breathtaking goal in the last minute and it was a super result for Ireland in Germany.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It added to the positive feelings most people felt last night. I welcome other positive news that was, perhaps, lost in yesterday’s budget, namely that, for the first time, Ireland has been invited to participate in the British Armistice day event and that our ambassador in Britain, Dan Mulhall, will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in London on Sunday, 9 November. This is a very welcome...

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leader for extending time, so that anyone who wishes to speak will be able to do so. I also thank the Minister of State, Deputy Harris and welcome him to the House. I have listened carefully to the speeches here and in the other House. Any fair-minded observer - there are many fair-minded observers on the Opposition benches - would acknowledge that there are very positive...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I join others in welcoming the new Senator, Gerard Craughwell, to the House. He will bring a particular expertise in education and I look forward to his participation in debates on education legislation and statements on education. As others will agree and many Ministers have remarked, a strength of this House lies in debating legislation, particularly on Committee Stage, where the...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Paul Coghlan also supported him in his comments. It is unacceptable that we would be waiting ten minutes, or 11 minutes this morning, to start the business of the House because not enough Senators are present at the start of the business. When the bell rings, Senators should be coming to the Chamber for the Order of Business - there is no doubt about that. Senator Cummins did bring...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I will certainly seek that but, as we are unlikely to get it before 4 November, the Senator could also raise it on that date with the Minister, Deputy Varadkar. Senator Whelan raised the issue of wind energy, which he has raised in this House before. He noted the game-changer of yesterday's decision on the nuclear plant proposed for Somerset in England. I would agree with him that has huge...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It is important that we do not abuse parliamentary privilege by casting aspersions. Senator Daly welcomed the smoking in cars legislation. He also welcomed the new US ambassador and I am sure we would all join in that welcome. The Senator also referred to quite a number of other issues, including a meeting in Lissadell House - I know nothing about that - and Israel and the Middle East. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: As I said, I will look for a debate on Seanad reform as quite a number of Senators have sought one.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I will seek an answer as to when Committee Stage of the Seanad reform Bill is taking place, which was the specific question Senator Zappone asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Senator O'Keeffe raised very specific questions in regard to the special investigations unit in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. She welcomed that it had been disbanded but said that questions remain. Again, that could either be raised directly with the Minister or as a matter on the Adjournment. We can seek to have the Minister, Deputy Coveney, to the House for a debate...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I begin by agreeing with Senator Darragh O'Brien's comments on the quorum.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, Forestry Bill 2013 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 11.45 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I apologise to the Chair and Ms Logan for the fact that I arrived late and that I am obliged to leave again. I wish Ms Logan good luck in her new role and commend her on the great and excellent work she did as Ombudsman for Children. Many Members of the Oireachtas have made use of the reports she produced in her former role and we look forward to working with her in her new capacity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Professor Barrett has given us very useful direction.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leader for arranging the debate today on the participation by Irish Defence Forces personnel in the UNDOF mission on the Golan Heights. I am pleased that we will have the Minister in the House. I have just come from a meeting of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, at which the Minister for Defence, Deputy Coveney, briefed members on the participation of Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I apologise to Professor Barrett for being so late. I had hoped to be here because I am particularly interested in this. I thank Deputy Corcoran Kennedy for filling me in. It is important and I suspect that we would attend any such future meetings because we do have a very particular position on this issue and as Professor Barrett has said, it is important that we make our voices heard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Proposal to Establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office: Discussion (8 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I apologise if this question has already been asked, but in terms of the practical details around this committee's representation at such meetings, is there a way of getting advice on what we should prioritise attending? We do indeed get invitations to many different meetings and clearly we would particularly wish to be represented only where the meeting is going to produce some sort of...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House and express my support for the legislation in keeping with others. We have all noted that its purpose is to transpose into Irish law a Council framework decision from 2008 which amends the 2002 Council framework decision on combating terrorism. I note that the decision must be transposed by 1 December so we are not out of time on it, although I note...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Slow learners. Some people never learn; that is the truth about Fianna Fáil. I urge colleagues on both sides of the House to look at the website stateboards.iewhich, for the first time, is to provide a one-stop shop to ensure transparent appointments to State boards and which will detail candidate specifications, including relevant experience and other criteria. It is hugely important...