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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Go on.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: That really is a dead horse.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, Freedom of Information Bill 2013 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 11.45 a.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the witnesses for coming back to the committee. It is particularly good to hear from the bankers this time because, as Mr. Dorgan said, we did hear there was a concern about buy-in and engagement on that side while the Law Society was keen to promote the idea and we on the committee felt it was a positive development. The Law Reform Commission also seemed to endorse it very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: At the meeting in June several of us asked about security. This seems to be very positive for consumers, which was our main concern but is there an issue about conveying information on the Internet? Will the data be encrypted?

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (1 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I wish to join with others on behalf of the Labour Party group, and as leader of the Labour Party group, to pay tribute to the late Dr. Edward Haughey, who as others have said served as a Senator in this House for two terms, from 1994 and again in 1997. As we know, he died very tragically earlier this year. I particularly wanted to speak...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, as leader of the Labour group in the Seanad, I never said that. I have been very clear about putting concerns on the record.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: The latest development in the John McNulty affair took place subsequent to my contribution on the Order of Business yesterday. It took place during our Order of Business, when the Taoiseach informed the Dáil that Mr. McNulty was requesting that people not vote for him. I put my own concerns about the manner of his appointment on the record last week, when I said it was unfortunate that...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: All Members had the opportunity to speak last week, when the Minister was in this Chamber and to put our views on the appointment of John McNulty-----

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Many Members did. They put on record their views on the appointment of John McNulty to the board of IMMA. I put my own views on the record that time and was glad to have the opportunity to so do.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I seek a date from the Leader for the resumption of the Committee Stage debate on the Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill. This is the Bill that I, together with the Labour Party Senators, introduced as a Private Member's Bill on 13 March 2013 to amend section 37(1) of the Employment Equality Act to ensure one no longer has the potential to discriminate in schools against teachers because...

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: There is a difference with the Members of the Oireachtas because there is also the constitutional provision.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: That is the answer to the question the Senator is asking which is why they are not included in section 31.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: As a member of the Seanad CPP it is a matter we should bring to the next meeting of the CPP to investigate. I am not clear either. It may well be that we have Standing Orders to deal with this. We need to have a look at that. If not, we will certainly bring it before the CPP.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, Fianna Fáil completely undermined the original freedom of information legislation by introducing the fee structure.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It took a large amount from the State.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I am interested in Senator Quinn’s point. I would make a slight grammatical change to it. I wonder if "entity" would be a better word than "person," given that “entity,” as defined in section 2, covers a person, company or group.

Seanad: Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Given that we are using it throughout the Bill, would the Minister consider replacing "person" with "entity" on Report Stage?