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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?

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

Ivana Bacik: That was written by a sub-editor, rather than the former Minister.

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

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House. I also welcome this Bill, which as stated by Senator Barrett we all approve of in that it seeks to extend the parameters of freedom of information and to ensure that the widest possible definition of public bodies is covered. I appreciate that Senator Barrett is on-side with the Minister and Government on this one, as indeed we all are. It is important...

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

Ivana Bacik: I would like to address two points that have arisen in the debate. First, it is clear from the definition of "public body" in section 6(1) that an entity established by or under any enactment, in other words a statutory entity, will be covered by the legislation. As such, the type of entity mentioned by Senator Byrne would be covered. On the other point in relation to Senator Barrett's...

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for coming in to take this motion, which was put forward on behalf of the Labour Party Senators. I commend my colleagues, Senators Moran and Moloney, on putting forward this motion and on their long commitment to the issue of equality of access for people with disabilities to educational and other services. It is deliberately a broadly-framed...

Seanad: Appointments to Board of Irish Museum of Modern Art: Statements (23 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I also welcome the Minister to the House on her first occasion here and congratulate her on her recent appointment. I want to put two things on the record. They include my own support for IMMA. It does wonderful work and, as Senator Mac Conghail noted, has an international reputation in the area of contemporary art, which deserves to be protected and safeguarded. The second thing I want...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the positive economic figures that have been published in recent weeks. In particular I welcome the comments of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, make this morning before the Cabinet meeting to the effect that this is the best pre-budget position the country has been in for six years. For the first time in a long time we are seeing positive indicators...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (17 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I commend Senator van Turnhout for tabling this amendment. She brought it to my attention earlier today and I had not been aware of this issue. It is a valid point and I look forward to the Minister’s response.

Seanad: Direct Provision System: Motion (17 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to move an amendment to the Order of Business to extend the time for this debate. It was due to conclude at 5.45 p.m. but given that it started late, the two hours is not due up until 6.17 p.m. I propose that the time for the debate be extended to conclude not later than 6.17 p.m. if not previously concluded.

Seanad: Direct Provision System: Motion (17 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I am pleased to have an opportunity to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, to the House in his new capacity. As other speakers acknowledged, he has an impressive track record in speaking up in a highly critical fashion about direct provision and for the rights of those in direct provision centres. I have great confidence in his ability to make...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome colleagues back and hope they all had a refreshing break. Will the Leader facilitate debates in anticipation of the budget, which will be announced in four weeks time? This budget comes in the context of the positive economic figures we have seen in recent months, particularly the continued fall in unemployment, which everybody welcomes. I likewise welcome the publication today...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House, congratulate him on his appointment and thank him for facilitating this recall. On behalf of the Labour Party group of Senators, I welcome today's special sitting of the Seanad to debate the situations in Gaza and Ukraine. Our group particularly welcomes the recall of the Seanad to debate the crisis in Gaza on which I will focus this afternoon. As...

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.