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Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to allow for five minutes extra time for the Minister to conclude his replies.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: In response to Senator Ó Clochartaigh, the Minister has attended the House many times.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I want to point out to Senator Ó Clochartaigh that the Minister, Deputy Quinn, has attended the House many times.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: He has come into the House many times.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I will refrain from comment on the issue of Ministers being precious because there were plenty of Fianna Fáil Ministers-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----who were very precious about many things when they signed us up to the memorandum of understanding that brought about the necessary sale of State assets.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the review by the Minister for Education and Skills of DEIS schools and the fact that staff provision in DEIS schools and the legacy posts issue have been resolved. I am delighted that has happened and it has been welcomed across the House, albeit somewhat grudgingly by Senator O'Brien-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----but it is a sign that the Minister has been responsive to concerns raised by many people about the impact of the staffing changes for students in disadvantaged schools. We all welcome that.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on prayer and the fact that we will have a much more inclusive start to business every day with a few moments for silent reflection as well as a prayer. It was something that was adopted unanimously at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on foot of a suggestion from Senator Mullen and me. It is a sign that the House can...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: And the election of the President.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Regretfully, I oppose the amendment although my gut is with Senator van Turnhout. As the Minister pointed out, in the report I authored for the justice committee on women's participation in politics in 2009, from which we have all been quoting, the model recommended was the original Belgian model derived from the 1994 Smet-Tobback law which stipulated a figure of one third. At the time the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ----- the target of 30% is not especially radical for the Labour Party and perhaps it will be a little too easy for us. However, it is different for other parties and this was why the conference of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, was so important. The conference concluded that it will be quite a challenge for other parties to reach 30%. We want this to be realistic. As the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: We may get there.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Power made herself very clear.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, I think Senator Mullen is engaging in a Second Stage speech again. He is not addressing the substance of this amendment which about whether the target should be 30% or 40%-----

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, how is this relevant to this amendment?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Like Senator O'Brien, I commend the Leader on the plan for a full debate on 14 March on the EU fiscal compact treaty. I agree with the Senator that it would be useful for us, as group leaders, to ascertain in advance the number of speakers who wish to contribute and, if necessary, the timing can be tweaked. It will be a useful debate. On the mortgage arrears issue, the Joint Committee on...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Darragh O'Brien referred to the financial institutions. I am requesting the Leader to consider how this House can best liaise with the committees of both Houses. Yesterday the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality had a three hour discussion on the heads of the insolvency Bill which was attended by a wide range of interested parties, including the Irish Bankers...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: We look forward to that reaction.