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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Healy Eames reminded Fianna Fáil of its responsibility for the current economic position, which is timely, and sought a debate on the school curriculum. That debate was also being sought by Senator Moran while welcoming survey results on education. The Senator also noted how well Northern Ireland is doing, which is important. We should have the debate and consider, in particular,...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: This issue arose in the latest review. It is not a new deal. Senator Colm Burke commented on the budget and the need to be constructive in dealing rationally with it. That is an important point and I hope colleagues will remember it next week. Senator Ó Clochartaigh seconded the Sinn Féin amendment, which cannot be agreed. Senator O'Keeffe reminded us of a positive story in the Western...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There is.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Darragh O'Brien asked for the Minister for Children, Deputy Fitzgerald, to attend the Seanad next week to deal with the aftermath of the Supreme Court judgment in the case taken by Mr. Mark McCrystal on the children's referendum. Otherwise, the Senator will oppose every section of business next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I agree with the Senator that it would be helpful to have the Minister attend, but I cannot accede to it being next week. I immediately sought a response from the Minister during the Order of Business. I am told that the Government is studying the conclusions of the court, but is conscious that the High Court is hearing a petition under the provisions of the Referendum Act 1994. That...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator will understand that it would be premature to have the Minister attend. I have not read the judgment and would like an opportunity to study it, as would other colleagues. If relevant matters are still before the courts, it is more appropriate to have the Minister attend afterwards.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Indeed, I have given a commitment, as has the Leader, to arrange for the Minister to attend for a full post-children's referendum debate. It would be a good time to have a discussion on the judgment, a matter in which all of us are interested. The Senator will appreciate my response. Senator Darragh O'Brien also raised the issue of the Social Welfare Bill, which will be before the House for...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I would like to see the letter before giving a response. Senator Hayden raised the issue of the local property tax, which will be before us over two days next week, and we will have a full debate. Senator Daly asked for a debate on uniting Ireland, which is of interest and a bit different. That was in light of a survey in Northern Ireland on national identity, which I also read with...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Landy reminded Sinn Féin about its record of broken promises in government in Northern Ireland and supported Senator Hayden's points about the property tax. He also raised a separate issue on misleading advertising. If the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation comes to the House in the new year, we might raise the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator White spoke about respite care cuts and called for an amendment to the Order of Business to allow the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, to come to the House. The Minister will be before the other House today and will be here for three days next week so I cannot agree to the request. Listening to Senator White and other Fianna Fáil Senators, I am sometimes struck that...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: They have lost powers of reasoning and memory.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It is very hard to take a lecture from Senator White. We should try to avoid personal comments across the floor of this House; I have always tried to do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: As a matter of courtesy-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: To comment on people's appearance is a low.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Healy Eames reminded Fianna Fáil of its responsibility for the current economic position, which is timely, and sought a debate on the school curriculum. That debate was also being sought by Senator Moran while welcoming survey results on education. The Senator also noted how well Northern Ireland is doing, which is important. We should have the debate and consider, in particular,...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: This issue arose in the latest review. It is not a new deal. Senator Colm Burke commented on the budget and the need to be constructive in dealing rationally with it. That is an important point and I hope colleagues will remember it next week. Senator Ó Clochartaigh seconded the Sinn Féin amendment, which cannot be agreed. Senator O'Keeffe reminded us of a positive story in the Western...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There is.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Darragh O'Brien asked for the Minister for Children, Deputy Fitzgerald, to attend the Seanad next week to deal with the aftermath of the Supreme Court judgment in the case taken by Mr. Mark McCrystal on the children's referendum. Otherwise, the Senator will oppose every section of business next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I agree with the Senator that it would be helpful to have the Minister attend, but I cannot accede to it being next week. I immediately sought a response from the Minister during the Order of Business. I am told that the Government is studying the conclusions of the court, but is conscious that the High Court is hearing a petition under the provisions of the Referendum Act 1994. That...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator will understand that it would be premature to have the Minister attend. I have not read the judgment and would like an opportunity to study it, as would other colleagues. If relevant matters are still before the courts, it is more appropriate to have the Minister attend afterwards.