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- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: It would be most unfair if people were in some way precluded from the scheme because they also spent time in an industrial scheme. The issues are considered separately and if people were subjected to forced labour in a Magdalen institution, they should be able to receive compensation for that irrespective of whether they received redress under a previous scheme in respect of industrial...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: I wish to state how proud and excited I am on behalf of the Labour group to welcome the heartfelt and unreserved apology - a fulsome apology as Senator Darragh O'Brien noted - given by the Taoiseach on behalf of the State to the survivors of the Magdalen laundries. I am really proud that this Government has at last given the long-overdue recognition and acknowledgement of the pain and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: For far too long, there has been no proper analysis of the way payments and benefits have issued. The Minister is trying to do that which is very important. I look forward to that debate next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: All of us would welcome a debate on the Mangan report and, to be fair, the Minister, Deputy Burton, promised the debate when she was in the House discussing the Social Welfare Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: I do not know from where Senator O'Brien is getting his information and I certainly did not have that impression. It is certainly not what the Minister said when she indicated she was awaiting-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: I have no information about that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: I do not believe so.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: In any case-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: I recommend that Senator O'Brien might-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: The Senator might read the debates on the Social Welfare Bill in this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: The Minister, Deputy Burton, told us that as soon as she had the full report-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: She indicated she would come to us as soon as it went to the Cabinet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: I know she will come here and we are trying to get a date in early course for that debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: She will facilitate us in that regard.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: We look forward to that debate very much. I welcome the fact that we will, in early course, have a debate on the findings of the Magdalen report from former Senator, Dr. Martin McAleese. We might have the debate next week and it is very important we have it soon, given the amount of public interest and long delay experienced by the survivors of the Magdalen laundries in seeking justice. We...
- Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also welcome the opportunity to contribute on the important promissory notes arrangement agreement reached last week. As Senators on both sides of the House have acknowledged, this is an important step in Ireland's recovery. The arrangement will make our debt burden easier to bear. Senator Cullinane expressed a great deal of negativity, as...
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: Rubbish, I have not seen it. I saw the Evening Herald like everybody else.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: I have not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)
Ivana Bacik: Senator Walsh is out of order in mentioning someone who is not here.