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Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I join other Senators in congratulating those Members who are in the new Independent group of Taoiseach's nominees. Senator van Turnhout is the leader, if an independent group can have a leader. We are all glad to see a new group being formed, it will add to the quality of debate in this House. I can inform Senator Leyden that it is possible for a card carrying member of a political party...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is perfectly possible and we all welcome it. I also welcome the induction training in procedures for new Senators. It is important and we can all learn from it. I hope to attend because it is useful for all of us to get a reminder of procedures in the House. I join Senator O'Brien in condemning the killing in Donabate at the weekend. Like many others, I was on Donabate beach on...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Fourth Report of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection: Statements (7 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I may be the exception. I welcome the debate and the Minister back to the House. We miss her in this House but I believe I speak for all of us on both sides of the House when I say, and which other colleagues have already said, that we are delighted she has the brief of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. I know she will do an excellent job in it and I look forward to having her back...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator should go ahead with that.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is allowed.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: At 2.30 p.m on Tuesday, 7 June 2011.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, to the House on this his first visit to the 24th Seanad. I hope to see plenty more of him. I also thank the Minister and Senator MacSharry for their kind words. I am very honoured and delighted on behalf of the Government to introduce this important Bill, the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011, as the first Bill of...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (2 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I congratulate Senator Susan O'Keeffe who has been appointed as Labour Party Whip and will as a consequence be Deputy Whip on the Government side. I look forward to working with her. As the Leader of House, Senator Maurice Cummins, indicated, there will be no difficulty in having the debate on the programme for Government sought by Senator Darragh O'Brien.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: However, a more effective debate might focus on specific aspects of the programme such as education. I would be happy for us to have an early debate on that topic, as well as the environment and the charges Senator O'Brien mentioned. Most pressingly, we need to have a debate on the economy. Yesterday, for example, some Senators sought a debate on NAMA, while I sought a debate on white...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: As far as Fianna Fáil is concerned. The Senator's world view is welcome.

Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (1 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: On behalf of the Labour Party, I support Senator O'Donovan's nomination as Leas-Chathaoirleach. He is an excellent choice for the position. I had the pleasure to mark him on the justice portfolio when we were on opposite sides of the Chamber during the lifetime of the previous Seanad. He was always very courteous, easy to deal with, knowledgeable and well-informed. We engaged in some...

Seanad: Smithwick Tribunal of Inquiry: Motion (1 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, who will also be in the House tomorrow for Second Stage of the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011, the first Bill to come before the new Seanad. I look forward to that debate. I welcome the context in which we are debating this motion, namely, the unprecedented moves forward in the peace process in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the election of Senator Maurice Cummins as Leader of the House and look forward to working with him and Senator Darragh O'Brien as Leader of the Opposition. I also welcome the announcement of a new configuration of groups in the House which will be conducive to the carrying on of effective, coherent and well-informed debate in the House. I welcome the Leader's announcement that...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (25 May 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Norris for his eloquent address and gracious welcome to all of us, both those of us who were re-elected and to the new Senators too. Like Senator Cummins I extend a welcome to all the familiar faces and new faces in the Seanad Chamber. I am delighted to see everyone. I am especially delighted - as Senator Norris indicated - to see so many women. Nearly one third of Seanad...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (25 May 2011)

Ivana Bacik: On behalf of the Labour Party group, I add my voice to that of Senator Cummins. This is Senator Burke's day and we are delighted he has been unanimously elected as Cathaoirleach. I extend congratulations to him, his wife and family. There has been a lot of talk about diversity. The Labour Party has 12 Members who are a diverse group and come from all corners of Ireland. I welcome the...