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Seanad: Finance (No. 3) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I was referring to judicial separation.

Seanad: Finance (No. 3) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I pay tribute to Senator Zappone. It is welcome that the Minister has accepted that the recommendation raises an issue which needs to be addressed. I apologise for going off on a tangent about the judicial separation regime, which is a different issue, albeit one which I always considered to be a feature of the absence of divorce in this country. It is important that we ensure individuals...

Seanad: Finance (No. 3) Bill: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I am grateful to Senator Katherine Zappone for raising this issue. The absence of protections for children in the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 was raised by me, Senator Norris and others in this and the other House during the debate on that legislation. The Ombudsman for Children published a robust critique of the absence of protection for...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Labour Party Ministers of State in the Department of Health have attended this House on a number of occasions, and I think Senator O'Brien will acknowledge that.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Ministers of State, Deputies Kathleen Lynch and Róisín Shortall, have attended the House on numerous occasions. I apologise to Senator O'Brien for the delay on the Palestine motion. We will get back to him on that today. It took a little time toing and froing. I commend the Leader and the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Nos. 1 and 2 on the Order Paper. Both are noteworthy...

Seanad: Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We are all wearing shields.

Seanad: Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I begin by welcoming the Minister of State to the House, as others have, and the Bill, which as the Minister of State has mentioned is a single-issue Bill. It was prepared under the last Government and supported by both sides of the House. I also declare my interests in the issues we are discussing as I am junior counsel in the case being taken by my dear friend and colleague, Senator...

Seanad: Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: In this House there were some dissenting voices but we have moved beyond that. It is very clear that the Civil Partnership Act and the necessary amendments following it - including this Finance Bill - will now achieve unanimous support. I have not heard any dissenting voices, which is very important. I will refer to a couple of other points which may go beyond the direct import of the Bill....

Seanad: Finance (No. 3) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We would all be pleased to see the text of the motion on Palestine to which Senator O'Brien referred. I hope there can be cross-party support for such a motion. I agree with Senator O'Brien's comments on the power of Moody's. We all agree that the power of these ratings agencies should be curbed and that they have had an undue effect on exacerbating the financial crisis within the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I heard an apology.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is simply the context.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It indicates a culture still exists in which women do not feel encouraged or confident to come forward to enter political life. Members will be aware that in 2009 I authored a report on women's participation in politics for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Women's Rights. It received cross-party support in this House and at the joint committee and it recommended that...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I support Senator O'Brien's call for a cross-party motion in the House on Palestine. It would be a suitable topic for a cross-party motion; the Labour Party would fully support it. The idea first mooted by Senator Quinn is good and this is a good week to do it, given the visit this week of Dr. Sha'ath. We all might predict the type of questions we will ask Mr. Buzek, the President of the...

Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament (12 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome President Buzek and thank him for the clear expression of solidarity with us. I have a two-part question. First of all, we welcome the reports that more flexibility is forthcoming from the EU and the IMF concerning the terms of the bailout for Ireland, but what interest rate cut is likely in President Buzek's view? Second, the context for more flexibility seems to be a concern...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I mentioned it.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: That is what one calls a candid compliment.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is 1 p.m.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I support of Senators Zappone's amendment. She has explained very eloquently the rationale behind it. It is very much in keeping with Government policy that recognition would be given to civil partners in this context and it has been promised. We had an extensive debate in the House on the Civil Partnership Bill and during that debate it was certainly discussed that measures such as this...