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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It is a different system.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I will be brief as we debated this very fully on Second and Committee Stages. I am very heartened to hear the Minister's commitment to ensuring there will be adequate supports put in place for lone parents with child care provision. The Minister deserves our support in making sure this system is rolled out so that people are not left in a difficult position when the changes are introduced...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, child care providers across the country were looking for detail.

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

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State. It is a pleasure for me to speak after the eloquent and expert spokesperson on social welfare, Senator Marie Maloney. I will address a couple of the points raised during the debate. The Minister for Social Welfare highlighted the importance of the spend on social protection. Some 40% of all current Government spending, €20 billion, goes on social...

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

Ivana Bacik: The Minister has given a commitment to progressively reform the system to ensure better outcomes for lone parents and their families and that she will not bring forward the key reform in respect of the reduction in the age limit, unless the necessary supports are provided. We would all say access to safe, affordable and accessible child care is critical. The Irish model of child care has...

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

Ivana Bacik: The transition is critical. I have met groups such as SPARK and One Family which support in principle the idea behind a progressive change to lone-parent allowance and the idea that the State should not intrude into the relationship between parents or base payments for children on the status of their parents' relationships but on whether a child is at risk of poverty and needs the money....

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

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business was agreed on Wednesday morning.

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

Ivana Bacik: The Minister stated this in her contribution.

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.