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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There has been plenty of public debate on the issue. Father Peter McVerry, for example, said that the Vatican should not have embassies there at all. If the Vatican were to relax its own rule and allow embassies in Rome to represent officially in the Vatican, this would be an entirely satisfactory resolution.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I call for a debate on waste and waste management in light of the fiasco across Dublin City Council area resulting from the hand-over of the waste collection services to Greyhound, the lack of information to residents, the confusion over collection dates and the insistence by Greyhound on upfront payments, with the result that we may see thousands of households without bin collection services...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I, too, welcome the action plan for jobs launched yesterday. It amounts to a significant new programme with more than 270 actions, some clearly based on initiatives taken previously and some of which are new. Some actions are creative and have already captured people's imagination. I know that people in small businesses are interested in the diaspora finder's fee. That measure, coupled...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I have not yet seen the review findings, but like Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, I look forward to seeing them.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, I take issue with the suggestion the Tánaiste has shown bad judgment on an issue-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: The Tánaiste has denied that. It was on the list.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, that is not what Mr. Seán Donlon said. In fact, it is very far from what he said.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: It was attributed to Mr. Seán Donlon.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: He was here two weeks ago.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, when the Tánaiste was in this House on the Thursday before last-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: -----he made it very clear that the decision would be reviewed if and when resources allowed.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: That has been the position all along.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: There was a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Immigrant Investor Programme and Start-Up Entrepreneur Scheme: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House and welcome this programme. It is great that Members on both sides of the House welcome this initiative which we all recognise as a good idea. As Senator Bradford said, it will be good for job creation and is an example of Ministers thinking outside the box and thinking laterally about how a Department where job creation proposals are not usually...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: This is another issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: When I was listening to Senator O'Brien I thought for a moment that consensus was breaking out all over and we were agreeing on everything.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: When I heard him refer to his regular visits to the Fine Gael website I really thought consensus was breaking out.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I support Senator O'Brien's comments in regard to the meeting with the group leaders yesterday and like him, I commend the Leader on this. It is a very useful initiative to have, effectively, a full day debate in March on the fiscal compact. I am pleased, too, that the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, will be in the House next Thursday to continue the debate of this week. As I stated...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Feb 2012)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, I am pleased and flattered that Senator Mullen is referring to that----