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Seanad: Juvenile Offenders (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, for attending. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, is detained in Geneva dealing with the UN periodic review. Ireland has been criticised for our continued practice of detaining children in St. Patrick's Institution, a medium security prison dating back to 1850 on the Mountjoy complex. It has long been officially designated as...

Seanad: Juvenile Offenders (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I am disappointed but not surprised by the response. The Minister of State does not have responsibility for this matter, but will he confirm whether the projected completion date for the new facility is mid-2013, as stated by the then Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in December 2009?

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for his comprehensive response to the questions and statements of spokespersons. They covered a wide range of topics. I also thank the Minister for clarifying that information on the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, will be made available to Members. I do not know whether all colleagues were aware that there would be a hotline, as it...

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator could not resist that.

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator could not resist that either.

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I propose a change to the Order of Business to extend the time by five minutes to enable the Minister to respond to those questions.

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Touché.

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Ag leathuair tar éis a dó, Dé Máirt.

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...