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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: With regard to the last issue raised by Senator Darragh O'Brien, the Tánaiste gave a robust response, as reported in today's newspapers, to the assertion by Michael Link last week. The Tánaiste made it clear that it was not the case and that the fiscal compact was not negotiated in such a way as to avoid the need for a referendum. That is the answer the Senator seeks. He does not need to...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----to get somebody to say the same thing again which they have already said and which the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, said in this House before.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I really do not see the purpose of that amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I commend the Minister for Social Protection on her excellent performance last night on "The Frontline". It was a really superb debate about job activation. There was a very good exchange among all the panellists and I thought that many of the issues dealing with the change of culture in the Department of Social Protection and the implementation of job activation measures were going to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I hope it will.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It is specifically a Christian prayer.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I would be delighted to say more but I am sure I have used up my time.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There was no vote.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: That just about sums it up.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It applies only to some people, but not to the President.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Once again Senator Mullen and I find ourselves in agreement.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Being an inclusive and tolerant one?

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I acknowledged that many Members love the prayer not the majority.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Far from it.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: At the beginning the Chair asked me to put the question, which I did. Then we had the debate following the agreement.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Earl of Wicklow.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That the Report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Standing Order 18: Prayer at Commencement of Sitting, be adopted, laid before the House and printed." Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I understand once the matter is agreed we can then have a debate, as the Leader said on the Order of Business. The debate can commence without a Minister present as it is on a report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, CPP. I welcome the opportunity for the debate. It is the first time a debate has been held on a motion passed unanimously by the CPP. It is quite unprecedented...

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It is unlikely we will ever have 30 minutes of silence. To incorporate 30 seconds of silence as part of the ritualistic commencement of proceedings is an important step forward in creating more tolerant and inclusive society. I will continue to try to persuade the House to move towards the method used in Stormont, Dublin City Council and other assemblies, where there is simply a silent...

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It never put it to a vote.