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Seanad: Third Level Contract Staff. (28 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: This matter relates to the position of contract researchers in third level institutions. The Minister of State is aware that pay cuts and pension levies have been applied to such staff in third level institutions, despite the fact that they have no permanence or do not have the benefits enjoyed by full-time academics and research fellows. I have referred to their position before and thank...

Seanad: Third Level Contract Staff. (28 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Section 6 of the Act allows for an exemption to be made, on which the Minister of State focused. I notice that he did not close off entirely the possibility of an exemption being made in the case of externally funded researchers. Therefore, I ask that the use of section 6 be considered to exempt the particular category of externally funded researchers mentioned. It seems unfair to include...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the debate scheduled for this afternoon on women's participation in politics and thank the Leader for at last acceding to the request from me and many other Members for such a debate. I am delighted the debate will take place today and look forward to debating, in particular, the recommendations of our sub-committee's report on women's participation. I am aware the former...

Seanad: Women's Participation in Politics: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: It is 22%.

Seanad: Women's Participation in Politics: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: It is 13% in the Dáil and 22% in the Seanad.

Seanad: Women's Participation in Politics: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mary White, and welcome, in particular, her personal interest in this matter. I also welcome to the Gallery representatives of very many groups that have had a long-standing interest in this area, in particular, the National Women's Council, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, the Irishwomen Lawyers Association, women from Trinity College gender studies...

Seanad: Women's Participation in Politics: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: This legislation must be introduced as a matter of urgency. Experience elsewhere shows that, unless some quota is introduced, we will not change. The status quo has been stuck at 13%-14% of women's representation in the Dáil for a long time. The Seanad is better at 22%, 13 women out of 60, but the ranking on which we are being measured is done on the basis of the lower or single house of...

Seanad: Women's Participation in Politics: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Getting on the ground is the problem.

Seanad: Women's Participation in Politics: Statements. (27 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: We did.

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Second Stage. (22 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Second Stage. (22 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I welcome the Bill on behalf of the Labour Party. We believe it to be an important reform in the system of criminal justice and it is something we have sought for a long time. Essentially, its most important purpose as I would see it is that it will reduce the numbers of people being sent to prison because they have not paid fines. That is...

Seanad: Fines Bill 2009: Second Stage. (22 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: There was talk yesterday about the need to debate good news so I will begin by welcoming some good news, the fact that the airlines appear to be returning to normal service today with the announcement that the air space over Ireland is open again. That is very welcome. The only unwelcome aspect is that it means emigration will begin again. It has been said that the Icelandic volcano did...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 1: In page 11, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: "(4) The Minister shall within three months after the commencement of this Act publish a five-year anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing strategy illustrating how the objects of the Act are to be pursued, such a strategy to be evaluated and revised at the end of the five year period." I moved...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I accept the Minister is prioritising the issue and will not press the amendment. However, I reiterate my belief that it would be useful to have a statutory basis for this strategy. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I am not speaking against the amendments but we had some debate on this matter on Committee Stage. It is very much related to amendments I have tabled, namely, amendments Nos. 7 and 9. We are all in agreement about the aim of the Bill and want to ensure the correct people are covered by it. On Committee Stage I raised with the Minister the issue of whether the Bill captures the sufficient...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 7: In page 22, line 40, after "adviser," to insert "insolvency practitioner,". I have explained the rationale for tabling these amendments. I also raised the issue on Committee Stage. I am concerned that the existing provisions of the Bill do not cover those persons who hold themselves out as "insolvency practitioners", that is, persons who act as liquidators,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I am grateful that the Minister has given a considered response to my proposal and that he is willing to come back to review the issue and examine the possibility of designating other groups in the future, but I am disappointed the matter cannot be resolved and that an amendment cannot be made to capture this group. It is important in the interests of the consumer to ensure as large a group...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 22: In page 42, lines 34 and 35, to delete "and the Revenue Commissioners". On Committee Stage the Minister had sympathy for the point that the section involved a bureaucratic overload in that two separate reports were required. The amendment would remove the obligation to report also to the Revenue Commissioners. I will not press the amendment, but it should be enough...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages. (21 Apr 2010)

Ivana Bacik: No, clearly it is not our intention. We wish the Bill to be as effective as possible. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.