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Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, we have spent more than an hour discussing this amendment. The Senator is merely trespassing on the usual-----

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: It is a point of order as it relates to procedure. The Senator is being utterly repetitive and has strayed completely from the amendment. I addressed the amendment in my contribution.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Yes, they do.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House. I am sure that he will respond to Senator Norris. From my knowledge of women who have travelled to England, many availed of abortion through private clinics rather than via the NHS. I believe that the rule in question only relates to the NHS. For the reasons set out by Senator Burke, I oppose the wording of amendment No. 1 in principle. It is also...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: -----facing women. It is not good medical practice to have obstructions in place that prevent women from obtaining abortions in the first trimester where they would otherwise do so.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Yes. It concerns the language we are using in the debate. Once again, I ask that we all be respectful in our language.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: But language is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome Senator Naughton who is newly appointed to the House and look forward to working with her. As Senator O'Brien said, this is to be a quiet week, with not much happening in the Seanad. The Leader will respond to Senator O'Brien in the context of the amendment to the Order of Business. However, in respect of the statement made by Senator John Kelly, as referred to by Senator O'Brien,...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: It was resolved to Senator Kelly's satisfaction.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I would like to renew my call for a pre-budget debate in the autumn that will consider the budget to come and the issue of austerity. The Tánaiste reminded us over the weekend that we are in the fortunate position of having the saving on the bailout deal that many predicted we would not make. Considering the comments made by Professor Ashoka Mody, formerly of the IMF, it would be...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: He should ensure that the relevant provision in that regard is enforced in respect of drivers.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I remind Senator Darragh O'Brien that we had a very full discussion on the changes to the one-parent family payment during the recent debate on the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, in the course of which the Minister, Deputy Joan Burton, outlined the proposal for an amended form of jobseeker's allowance to allow flexibility for single parents.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: We had a full debate on the issue. I commend the Minister, Deputy Burton, on the launch yesterday of the Pathways to Work programme. She is making strenuous efforts to ensure we have as many measures as possible in place to enable people to return to employment or engage in upskilling and training. This, coupled with the announcement earlier this week of a refocused prioritisation of job...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I ask the Leader to accommodate a debate in the autumn on the big picture in advance of the budget. Yesterday we learned that fixed-penalty fines will be introduced for cyclists who breach road traffic law. As a person who cycles to work here every day, I have strong views on the matter. I have no difficulty with the imposition of fines on cyclists who break traffic law. However, there...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I understand the student union office in Trinity College is still called Mandela House.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Ó Domhnaill could not have been listening to what Senator Gilroy said.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: A Chathaoirligh, there have been enough personal attacks so let us stick to facts.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: We dealt with that.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: How is this relevant?