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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I will first respond to some of the overall themes raised. A number of Senators have requested that the Minister for Health come into the House. Senators Higgins raised the issue concerning University College Hospital Galway. It is a concern if newborns are not getting their vaccinations in a timely fashion. As previously stated by the Leader, the Minister for Health will be in the House...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Yes. This is an issue on which people have taken up polarised positions and language is clearly important. I will check the current position for Senator O'Brien. My understanding is that no final decision has yet been taken. It might be useful to have a debate on the project with the Minister, Deputy Varadkar. I will take up that issue with the Leader. Senator O'Brien also raised the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: My understanding is that it was always envisaged there would be a sale of State assets. The issue of how much has not yet been decided although the figure of €2 billion has been given. The Senator should take up the matter with the Minister for Finance-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: -----who will be in the House directly after the Order of Business this morning. Also, the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, when in the House yesterday gave a clear response to Senator O'Brien and others, including Senators from the Labour Party, on how the proposed sale of a minority stake in the ESB is to be dealt with. Senator O'Brien also raised the issue of the pensions levy which was, as the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: -----that it is an issue I raised in the previous Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: In particular the condition of the ladies' toilets in the private members' bar-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: -----which I invite Members to inspect. I would like to believe there will be some impact from having raised the issue here. There is a lady's toilet under the stairs at the entrance to the Dáil Chamber.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is the one nearest to here. Senator Noone also raised the issue of voting rights. I have already dealt with that matter. We will have a fuller debate on that issue in the New Year. Senator Ó Murchú also raised the issues of voting rights and Ireland's relationship with Europe. He clearly introduced a strand, as Senators Bradford and Paul Coghlan agreed with him. A debate on whether...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We could have a more general debate. I have invited the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to the House. He hopes to attend during the coming weeks to discuss a range of Foreign Affairs issues on which debates have been sought in the House, for example, Bahrain, Syria, Palestine and so forth. I hope to have that debate in early course, but the EU matter might be better...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I propose a suspension until 11.45 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on finance, to commence on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude no later than 1.45 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, followed by questions from other Senators not to exceed one minute.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I seek a debate on two human rights issues. The first concerns a matter raised by Senator Zappone yesterday, namely, the UN periodic review which takes place in Geneva tomorrow. All colleagues have been invited to attend at Buswell's Hotel tomorrow morning, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., for a live screening of the hearing at which the Minster for Justice and Equality will be questioned on...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I am sure all Members will share with me in expressing condolences to the family of the little five year old girl who lost her life so tragically in the house fire in Boyle, County Roscommon. It is an appalling tragedy. I know all Members will want to share in sending condolences to her family. I renew the calls made for a debate on domestic violence. Calls for such a debate were made to...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Senator Leyden is being excitable again.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: In response to Senator MacSharry, if Fianna Fail were a business, the electorate would have put it out of business.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The electorate did put it out of business in February. It was Senator MacSharry's Government that set up the HSE, that set up this arm's length procedure of which he is now so critical. It is very difficult to take his anger-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: His Government was in power for 14 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It was in power for 14 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Fianna Fáil was in power for 14 years while Fine Gael and the Labour Party have not even been in power for one year. Therefore, it is rather rich to hear these critiques.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I compliment the Leader and colleagues on the excellent debate on human rights with Dr. Maurice Manning in attendance in the House yesterday.