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- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I ask for clarification on the whereabouts of the mysterious climate change Bill which, I understand, was finally agreed by Cabinet on 16 November and was one of the main planks of the Green Party's policies when it entered Government. Are we going to see this climate change Bill become law?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: Perhaps we should ask the IMF, as Senator Alex White suggests. Clearly, the Greens are now floundering in Government. It is clear they have lost any credibility they ever had. This is a bigger issue than one party. It is a matter of the utmost national and international importance that we pass the climate change Bill before the long-overdue fall of the Government. I ask the Leader for...
- Seanad: North-South Co-operation on Sex Offenders: Statements (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I would certainly be grateful if Senator Boyle did share time because I would like to contribute to the debate.
- Seanad: North-South Co-operation on Sex Offenders: Statements (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Boyle.
- Seanad: North-South Co-operation on Sex Offenders: Statements (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I would certainly agree to that because I am anxious to get in, even for a few minutes, on this.
- Seanad: North-South Co-operation on Sex Offenders: Statements (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I thank the Senators for enabling me to contribute as I am anxious to do so. I welcome the debate. We all are deeply concerned about the need to ensure there is co-operation across the Border in terms of monitoring of convicted sex offenders. I should declare an interest, having acted for the State some years ago in a case in which the notification provisions of the Sex Offenders Act 2001...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: With respect, if we had known about this perhaps we could have had another 15 minutes for the very important debate which was very heavily curtailed. I am not sure I am keen to agree to this.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: Is the Minister of State, Deputy Barry Andrews, paired?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I do not think we are co-operating on this. We should have had more time for the previous debate. We brought forward Private Members' business to 5 p.m. to facilitate everyone and we were happy to do so, but now it is being moved back to 5:15 p.m. Will the debate on Private Members' business continue until 7:15 p.m.?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: Yes.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: No.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I am not happy to agree to that. I do not have another appointment at 7 p.m. and am happy to stay beyond that. I am anxious, however, that we do not mess around with the timetable too much. We had to curtail the earlier debate and although I was anxious to speak for the allotted time on that debate, I only got two minutes. The Minister of State's response also had to be cut short on the...
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Motion (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I move: That Seanad Ãireann: â notes that the Government''s four year plan published on 24 November 2010 contains nothing by way of concrete measures to restore employment; â further notes that every job lost costs the State â¬20,000 a year in tax forgone and direct payments, and that the number of jobs lost since 2007 now stands at 288,000 costing the Exchequer an additional â¬5.8...
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Motion (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: That is what everyone is calling it.
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Motion (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: Is the Senator accusing us of talking down the economy? His party has done a very good job of bringing down this economy.
- Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Motion (30 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: Like other colleagues, I will begin by expressing my condolences to the families and communities in counties Limerick and Cork for the terrible tragedies that have happened there. I echo the words of other Members who have spoken of the need to ensure the maintenance of funding for mental health services. This is without making any specific connection but all Members are conscious that this...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: -----and to shore up banks that are in effect zombie banks. We still are shoring them up and are paying this incredible price. This huffing and puffing and culture of denial from the Government must stop because it is clear to all in Ireland and internationally that we are about to be bailed out. This has been more or less implicitly accepted by Members on the Government side. In addition,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: It was supposed to have been introduced yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I like Senator Reilly's suggestion and think we should adhere to it. Therefore, I intend to stay silent for one minute and invite colleagues to stand with me if the Leader will not suspend Standing Orders. That would be a way of recognising the many lives lost-----