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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Everyone is working together in order to ensure the continued progress of the peace process in Northern Ireland. It has been really important that there has been a cross-party consensus on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I am coming to that. I have not reached Senator Leyden's contribution yet.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Clune dealt with the ---

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I meant it in respect of Senator Barrett's contribution. Senator Clune also raised the issues of Arthur's day and the 9% VAT rate. In respect of the former, she specifically asked for the Government to bring forward the alcohol action strategy, which is something with which we would all agree. I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, about that. I know he has been working on...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I will do that because the figure of €20 million has been disputed, challenged and contested by the Commission.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Well, I will make inquiries ---

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Genuinely, I will make inquiries as to who is the appropriate person to write to.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I should also say that I have also publicly expressed reservations about the Labour Party posters. In my opinion, perhaps the most objectionable aspect of the Fine Gael posters is the slogan "fewer politicians" ---

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: --- which undermines the democratic process and people's trust in democracy. That, in some ways, is more serious.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Of course, "fewer politicians" is a slogan that cuts across politics generally and does not just apply to the Seanad. Senator Norris raised an issue which was dealt with at a meeting of the CPP and everyone present supported the Senator's view on inviting in an outside group on that particular date. Senator Kelly raised the issue of discretionary medical cards, which has also been raised by...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: A range of issues have been raised on the Order of Business this morning. Senator O'Brien asked me a specific question on whether the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, will be taking the debate on bullying in schools this morning. I am happy to say he will. Indeed, he has a strong record for appearing in person in this House to deal with education debates.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Ombudsman Act 1980 Order 2013, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate, and No. 2, statements on tackling bullying in schools, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude not later than 1.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I will check that.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. David Begg (25 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome David Begg to the House, it is a pleasure to have the General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions here. It is important to mark the 1913 Lock-out centenary in this way and that we speak also about its relevance to modern Ireland. I had to propose to a previous meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges that Mr. Begg would address us, and it is great that he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fourth Programme of Law Reform: Discussion with Law Reform Commission (25 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Mr. O'Connell. Looking at this area is a huge task. Will he also provide a list of the international obligations, including treaties we have signed or ratified? As I say that, I wonder if it is even feasible. It can be difficult to find specific information on such international treaties.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fourth Programme of Law Reform: Discussion with Law Reform Commission (25 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: It would be really useful to have that list of the gaps in terms of our ratification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fourth Programme of Law Reform: Discussion with Law Reform Commission (25 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: That would be greatly welcome because it is an immense problem for lay people, lawyers and legislators. As with so much else, work has already been done on this. Just today the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform announced a review of the Statute Book in terms of overhauling. The criminal law codification project took place in UCD for a number of years and it did quite a bit of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fourth Programme of Law Reform: Discussion with Law Reform Commission (25 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: It had a good deal of funding and I know the project ran for a number of years. However, I am not sure what happened with it ultimately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fourth Programme of Law Reform: Discussion with Law Reform Commission (25 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I think it might have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fourth Programme of Law Reform: Discussion with Law Reform Commission (25 Sep 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I sent one on cyberbullying. It was not specifically about the issue Deputy Ferris raises. It was a more general one.