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- 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-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I accept that. I had no prior notice of it either. However, it is a nice idea.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: It is appropriate that during the eleventh hour of the eleventh day we remember the war dead. I have suggested one way of doing it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: I do, but -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
Ivana Bacik: Following on what Senator O'Toole said, I have a question on Seanad reform. There is a serious issue with regard to the vote lost by the Government last week on which I would like to hear the Leader's response. As I mentioned yesterday, Judge Curran's judgment in the case brought by Senator Doherty put a legal framework on the concept of democracy. It also gave us a clear precedent on the...