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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Seán FitzPatrick did not have to pay for his access.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I did not say that.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We never said that.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Ivana Bacik: On a point of order, Senator Mullen is misrepresenting what the Labour Party clearly said.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I echo the words of Senators Fitzgerald and O'Toole in thanking the Cathaoirleach and the staff of the Seanad for all their work and for their support and help over the past year. I also follow Senator Fitzgerald and Senator O'Toole in welcoming the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights yesterday in the ABC case. The European Court faced up to an issue that we as legislators have...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: -----and that has been promised for three years now.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: We all understood that the speech of the Minister, Deputy Gormley, yesterday would contain the silver bullet about climate change legislation but we have not seen it. I ask the Deputy Leader when we will see this legislation. Will it be published before Christmas? Friends of the Earth and other groups have been lobbying hard on this. There is consensus across both Houses and all parties...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: We look forward to that after three years of promises.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: When will it be published?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: How many times has the Senator called for a referendum?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, line 37, after "number" to insert "and a tax clearance certificate". Conscious that these amendments were discussed and put by my colleague Deputy Shortall in the Dáil, I am only moving them formally in this House.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I will be very brief because I know the matter was debated in the Dáil. I am glad to hear the Minister say he is not ruling this proposal out in principle. The purpose of the amendments is to strengthen the pressure for compliance. I accept the Minister's point that a tax clearance certificate would not prove anything in respect of the payment of tax on the tenancy because it would be...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] - Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the amendment and the fact that it provides clarity. On Committee stage we had a full debate on this matter and the procedure to given effect under this provision. I am glad the Minister of State took our discussions on board in drafting the amendment.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] - Report and Final Stages (16 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: We welcome the passage of the Bill, in particular the provision that conditional discharge orders may be made. We thank the Minister of State for taking the time to deal with the issues raised. I am glad that section 3 was amended on Committee Stage in the Seanad in recognition of the point made that people should be capable of being detained in places other than the Central Mental...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I support the call by Senator Buttimer for a debate today on the IMF and EU deal. It is extraordinary that we are not debating it in this House, given that it is being debated in the other House and all around the country. The parameters of the deal are well known to everyone but there has been some excellent critiques of the deal and it is very important that this House would have an...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: That is a matter of dispute.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: A new government.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Is that all it was? Is the Deputy Leader seriously saying that?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I support Senator Fitzgerald and Senator O'Toole in opposing the Order of Business. It is unacceptable that we would be asked to debate all Stages of the Social Welfare Bill, which is an important Bill that will make many changes and result in reductions to many people's income. That we would be asked to take all Stages of that today makes a mockery of the processes in the Seanad. The...