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Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: If passed, it will enable us to move on with the banking inquiry-----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: -----and for a party which states it supports the banking inquiry Fianna Fáil has certainly done its best to play politics with it and politicise-----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: -----the appointment process-----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: If Senators look at the terms of the motion, they will see it will give the Seanad greater representation on the inquiry, which is a rather positive aspect to it-----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: -----by having four Senators as opposed to the original two.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: It will also ensure some measure, not an adequate measure, of gender balance. It is unfortunate that of the seven members selected from the Dáil, no woman was selected.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: In Senators O'Keeffe and Michael D'Arcy we will have two excellent additions to the banking inquiry and they will strengthen its work and bring expertise and experience to bear. Colleagues will know that at the selection committee last week the Government was ambushed-----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: -----and I use that word-----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: If it has caused offence, I am happy to withdraw it.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I am happy to withdraw it.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: CPP issued a statement following its meeting yesterday that the inquiry which has been established on foot of the motion of 14 May is not a Part 2 inquiry and has no jurisdiction to deal with issues concerning allegations of conflicts of interest in respect of any member. It was helpful to all of us to establish legal certainty on this.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I ask the Leader for a debate on the ongoing situation in Iraq which is of such huge concern. We see insurgents beating-----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Even for Senator Daly, that is a somewhat ridiculous comment. We see very worrying insurgency spreading throughout Iraq, coming within 80 km of Baghdad and taking over Mosul and other cities. It would be good to hear from the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what it is proposed to do at EU level to join the international community in expressing outrage and seeking to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I commend the Minister and her officials on having this landmark legislation passed in the House. Other speakers, including the Minister, noted the long gestation of the Bill. While there is no doubt the legislation is overdue, it has been greatly improved since the original version was published in 2010. This has been acknowledged by all speakers. Given that the Bill has secured strong...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leader for arranging a debate for later this evening on the mother and baby homes, given the general welcome all Members gave to yesterday’s announcement by the Government on the establishment of a commission of investigation into the matter, following the interdepartmental scoping exercise carried out. No doubt, this will be just the first of several debates on this,...

Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (10 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (10 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (10 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (10 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State. As the largest substantive Bill in the history of the State, this is welcome legislation. Even carrying it to the Chamber took a little more work than the Bills we usually deal with. I also thank the Minister of State's officials for the helpful briefing they provided on 14 May and to which a number of Senators referred. I thank, in particular, Ms Elaine...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jun 2014)

Ivana Bacik: Next Tuesday.