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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motions (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move: (1) That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, on Friday, 27th April, 2012 the Seanad shall meet at 9.30 a.m and the following arrangements shall apply: (a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business; (c) the business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in the Schedule to this...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motions (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move: (1) That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, on Monday, 30th April, 2012 the Seanad shall meet at 12 noon and the following arrangements shall apply: (a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business. (2) The business to be taken shall be confined to the items set out in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That Committee Stage be taken now." Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I never said that.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I will overlook Senator O'Brien's comment on Punchestown. Even I know horseracing does not start this early in the morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator called for a debate on the Croke Park agreement. I have no difficulty with that and called for one previously. We had a debate on 9 February on progress on the Croke Park agreement. Disappointingly, no more than 15 Senators took part. I would be happy to ask the Leader for a debate but it should take place later in the year. If there is a lack of Senators willing to come...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator O'Brien referred to the position taken by Sinn Féin but I cannot speak for it. It has been against many things.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator O'Brien also raised the referendum on the stability treaty. It was the theme of the Order of Business because it was also raised by Senators Keane, Mullins, Mooney, Conway, Healy Eames, Ó Clochartaigh, White, Harte and Bradford. I will try to address some of the points raised. I agree with Senator O'Brien on the need for individual members of the parties supporting the "Yes" vote...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Many speakers referred to the Government's information campaign. Clearly, there is an obligation on the Government to inform the public about the text of the treaty in a neutral manner. That is what is being done and the Government is committed to sending copies of the treaty to every household, which is very important. As we know, the Referendum Commission is also engaged in an...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I entirely agree with Senator Norris but it is incumbent on us, as Members of the House, to be present when we can, particularly on the Order of Business, when we are not engaged in other Oireachtas business elsewhere.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On the issue of "Oireachtas Report" not being broadcast by RTE when the Seanad alone is sitting, I understand the Leader has already raised that issue in writing with RTE and I will see if we can take it up again. I have dealt with the issue raised by Senator Keane, who spoke about the referendum. Senator Daly sought a debate on social welfare payments and we will have the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: As one of my colleagues pointed out, they are not due to come in until 2014. I am not prepared to amend the Order of Business today on this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re sitting arrangements on Friday, 27 April, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re sitting arrangements on Monday, 30 April, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011 – Order for Committee Stage and Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of...

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I listened with great interest to Senator Mooney's contribution. I agree entirely with him. He put the case cogently in favour of the Bill. Senator Cullinane made an eloquent Second Stage speech. On Second Stage I thought we teased out the issues. None of us is suggesting the treaty is utterly great or that it is a panacea. We are all realistic about it, as Senator Mooney has said. It...

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I did not interrupt the Senator. It is worth making the point that this is not a simple and straightforward divide. There are many parties and individuals on the left in favour, just as there are many on the right and on the far right who are opposed to the treaty. The potential incoming French President has made the point that he will include more elements of growth in the treaty, which...

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I thought the Senator was against centralised leadership from Europe.

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I was using it ironically.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Internationally it is scarce.