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Seanad: Matter raised under Standing Order 30 (8 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Hayden for sharing time. I also thank Senator Norris for raising the important issue and tabling the motion. Today is a good case for using the procedure. I thank the Minister for attending. I also thank her for making a clear and concise argument for the "Yes" side and for stating her position. We all respect the decision of the Supreme Court. The Government has...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment and Public Policy: Address by Professor Christopher Pissarides (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: That is the psychology.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment and Public Policy: Address by Professor Christopher Pissarides (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome Professor Pissarides to the House. He is very welcome. I commend my colleague from Trinity College, Senator Barrett, who first suggested that Professor Pissarides might come to address us. I have a particular affection for the London School of Economics, where I completed my masters degree in 1990-91 and have wonderful memories in particular of the late Professor Bill Wedderburn,...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: We are only two days from the children's rights referendum and I reiterate how important it is to see a high turnout on Saturday and strong support for the "Yes" side. Many of us have spent a lot of time canvassing. I was canvassing outside schools only this morning. There is strong support for the "Yes" side, recognition that the referendum wording is carefully balanced and that it is...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I would hope so.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Once again the Senator is referring to a specific organisation. To be fair, other Senators have been careful about making a general comment. The newspaper reports concern allegations in general.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: We do not.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Once again the Senator is impugning reputations, this time of a particular organisation. It is not appropriate.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Like Senator MacSharry, I welcome the outcome of the US election. No doubt the result is a great relief to the many supporters of the Democratic Party in Ireland. Studies have shown that very few people in Ireland would have supported Mitt Romney if they had been entitled to vote. It is good to see President Barack Obama re-elected for a further four-year term. I agree with Senator...

Seanad: Amendment to Terms of Reference of Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Shatter, to the House, although I am sure the Minister would share in everyone's sense of déjà vu at being back in the House seeking a further extension to the tribunal of inquiry. It is undoubtedly frustrating that Members are back here again, but given what the Minister has indicated, they all must accept there is no alternative and the tribunal has good...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: No.

Seanad: Amendment to Terms of Reference of Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that the terms of reference contained in the Resolution passed by Dáil Éireann on 23 March 2005 and by Seanad Éireann on 24 March 2005, as amended by the Resolutions passed by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann on 1 June 2011, the Resolution passed by Dáil Éireann on 16 November 2011 and by Seanad Éireann on 17 November 2011, and the Resolutions...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: This still happens in respect of Oberstown. The High Court was sending kids there and it was, as Fr. McVerry described, necessary to check first.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: In response to Professor O'Donnell's point on political commitment, I was greatly struck by a paragraph in Dr. Warner's paper on Finland about the upward swing in the Finnish prison population from 1999 to 2005. It now has turned decisively downwards again as reducing prison numbers is a Government objective. It is a good example and one members must really scrutinise when visiting Finland...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I was struck by Dr. McCullagh's suggestion because it is a radical and attractive one on one level but it is true. We had a longer visit in Mountjoy Prison and judging by the difference in its physical appearance and state of the place it has improved and it has scope for improvement. Many of us would be very wary of recommending its closure after what happened with Thornton Hall and that...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----and it is something we should do here. The Care After Prison group put it up to us - to borrow a phrase Senator Zappone used in saying the witnesses have put it up to us - that because it is very hard to provide structured release programmes of any sort for people serving very short sentences, which they put at six months or less, that instead of considering remission and so on should...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Is that right? I knew there was some models of that elsewhere.

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Will Mr. Costello comment on the argument put forward by the Irish Penal Reform Trust that legal representation should be available to all prisoners appearing before the Parole Board, in accordance with international jurisprudence norms?

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I was struck by that comment in the submission that such prisoners felt badly treated if people got out with the same level of remission and that they had participated in programmes while others had not. Mr. Costello said that 30% of prisoners declined to be reviewed by the Parole Board. Why is that?

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the delegates for taking the time to appear before the committee to give us the benefit of their experience and expertise in this area. We appreciate it. The submissions and notes provided to the committee are helpful and stimulating. The presentations were substantial and challenging. All of us on the sub-committee share the frustration of the witnesses at the number and extent...