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Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: As the Minister stated, it is difficult to contemplate a scenario in which a refusal would be made by the Minister. If one reads the section in its entirety, the context is clear. The Minister shall release the information under subsection (4) and it is only where representations have been made to the Minister by the relevant donor setting out why the safety of the relevant donor, the...

Seanad: An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: It will be hard to follow that. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, to the House and I congratulate her on bringing forward this Bill and on her fine and powerful speech in support of it. The applause spoke for itself, as indeed did the applause for my colleague, Senator Zappone, following her passionate and moving speech, delivered, as always, with her customary eloquence. I...

Seanad: An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: As we know, an important change was made. Until the passage of the divorce referendum in 1995 our understanding of marriage was that it was not possible legally to end a civil marriage. In the United States, interracial marriage was banned until 1967, which saw the landmark case of Loving v. Virginia. Our understandings of marriage have changed significantly and substantially over the...

Seanad: An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, I take issue with Senator Mullen's personalising of the referendum as the Minister's referendum. To be quite accurate, a referendum is a matter for the people to vote on and no one should attribute it and personalise it in this particular way.

Seanad: An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: On Friday, 27 March.

Seanad: An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Tomorrow morning at 10.30.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I am sure all colleagues will want to join with me in expressing our condolences on the plane crash that occurred just this morning, with some 150 people reported to have been killed in a crash over the French Alps on a flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf. It is very sad news indeed. I ask the Leader for a debate at some point on the issue of undocumented migrants. It was very good to see...

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I am happy for Senator Norris to speak first.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House. I strongly welcome this Bill, which is a very progressive reform of family law. It is long overdue and is child- and family-centred reform, which for the first time properly recognises the diverse forms of family life in Ireland. Others have commented on the figures which show that the use of the term "atypical" is no longer appropriate, something the...

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Chair.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Next Thursday.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 24 March, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, report of Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the adoption of new Standing Order 103O, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 2a, Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015, all...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I think that is probably one of the shortest Orders of Business we have had.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I like to think so. Senator White raised the very important issue of emigration. Unfortunately it is not a new phenomenon for us and it has had a devastating impact on Irish society not to mention the economy over many decades. I think everyone would agree on that. It is obviously a priority for the Government to tackle it. The Senator should look at the annual report on the programme...

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Motion (11 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad shall meet at 12 noon on Tuesday, 24thof March, 2015 and the Order of Business should be proposed at 1 p.m.

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (11 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I move: That the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the adoption of new Standing Order 103O be adopted, laid before the House and printed.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (11 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I propose that the House suspend until 12.15 p.m. because the Minister for Health is not available until then. We did not anticipate concluding the Order of Business so swiftly.

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister. Like other Senators, I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I note the very speedy way it has been brought before us in light of yesterday's Court of Appeal judgment. As the Minister said, the possibility of the outcome of the judgement had been anticipated and the Department had planned for in by preparing the Bill. This is commendable and, as Senator...

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2015)

Ivana Bacik: Now.