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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...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: However, it is hugely important and significant that we now have in place a proper and transparent system for appointing the members of State boards. If we are having this debate, we should look at the other reforms the Government has brought forward, for example, extending the Ombudsman's jurisdiction and powers and reforming the system of parliamentary inquiries, even in the wake of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Yes, I do. I had asked the question of the Leader, but some Members were shouting too loudly.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I asked the question of the Leader at the start, but I was drowned out.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I asked the Leader for a debate on the democratic reform process being brought forward, including some aspects that had already been introduced and, in particular, items such as the ethics Bill, which is yet to be brought before the House. We should have a debate on all of these reforms. It would be very useful to have the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin,...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Last week I requested a debate on delivering democratic reform in light of the revised models for appointments to State boards which were agreed by the Cabinet and have been the subject of widespread approval.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: They are belated. Following 14 years of Fianna Fáil in government, they certainly are belated.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I entirely agree that what has been brought forward is belated.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It is ironic that members of the political party that has been in power the longest during the lifetime of the State are arguing that these measures are belated. That party did nothing in respect of this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I would like the opportunity to make my point, which is uncontroversial. This is the first time in the history of the State that there will finally be a need for Cabinet approval for an objective and transparent system of appointments to State boards.

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

Ivana Bacik: It should also not be forgotten-----

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

Ivana Bacik: I acknowledged that Senator Mooney took a much more measured approach to this issue than many of his colleagues.

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

Ivana Bacik: It is important to put on the record the large number of appointments made.

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

Ivana Bacik: Balance is important.