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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: That has been set out very clearly.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Government's position-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Government's position is set out very clearly. The banks cannot be allowed to get away with this.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is hard to take righteous indignation from the other side of the House on this issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: -----and it is hard for mortgage holders, who are pressed-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: -----oppressed, not just by-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Fourteen years of Fianna Fáil government have led us to the state we are in.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, can I-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, I cannot make a contribution if I am continually interrupted. I also wish to renew calls for a debate with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. We are doing our best to bring him to the House to speak on a number of issues, but in particular, all of us are very concerned at this morning's news about Gaza and the position of the 14 Irish citizens who were on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We do need a debate on Gaza. Different views were expressed in the House yesterday, but the immediate issue is the return of the 14 Irish citizens, who include people from all sorts of different political traditions in this country.

Seanad: Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Minister of State has been lulled into a false sense of security.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Senator O'Brien again expressed, as do we all,condemnation of the failure of some banks to pass on the interest rate cut. It should be stated - this was not alluded to by Senator O'Brien - that since yesterday another bank, the EBS, has announced it will pass on the interest rate cut, which we welcome. It is hoped there will be further progress in that regard during the next 24 hours. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I am glad to hear Fianna Fáil is seeking to be constructive.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It has a history of rushing in legislation. The previous Government rushed through the bank guarantee and NAMA legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It was rather unfortunate-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator will forgive me if I am a little nervous when I hear Fianna Fáil is preparing rushed legislation dealing with financial sector and banking regulation.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: As I said, Fianna Fáil-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Fianna Fáil has an unfortunate history of------

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: As someone-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I have to listen to Senator O'Brien every morning, which I do without interruption.