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Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I propose, with the leave of the House, to share time with Senator Norris, who will take one minute at the end of my speech. First, as a practising criminal barrister who has argued some of these issues before the courts, I declare my interest in this. I welcome the opportunity to argue in this debate and I welcome the Minister. While the Bill may appear somewhat technical in terms of its...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: The DPP (Walsh) v. Cash case.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 34: In page 35, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: "(a) the promotion of good estate management,". We debated these amendments on Committee Stage, in addition to amendments Nos. 35, 37 and 38. I had sought to insert these amendments, plus another amendment on which we voted on Committee Stage and therefore is no longer before the House. The intention was...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 35: In page 35, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: "(b) initiatives for the prevention and reduction of anti-social behaviour, including but not limited to family intervention and mediation services,".

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 38: In page 36, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(c) relevant residents, community and voluntary sector organisations,". I have already explained my reason for tabling the amendment on Committee Stage. It would be useful to have specified that relevant residents, community and voluntary sector organisations might be consulted on the anti-social...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 23: In page 18, line 19, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". We debated this amendment on Committee Stage. It imposes an obligation on the Minister to make regulations in subsection (6) rather than merely providing that he or she may make regulations.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 24: In page 18, line 25, to delete "need;" and substitute the following: "need. In particular housing need assessments must have regard to the need for housing of people who— (i) are homeless, (ii) are members of the Travelling Community, (iii) are living in accommodation that is unfit for human habitation or is materially unsuitable for their adequate housing, (iv) are...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 25: In page 18, line 28, to delete "may" and substitute the following: "shall, within one year of the commencement of this section". This amendment was debated on Committee Stage and simply imposes an obligation on the Minister to make the regulations within one year.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: In the spirit of the Bill, the amendment seeks to ensure that the regulations will be made in a timely fashion after the commencement of the Act.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I will not push the amendment.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 26: In page 18, line 29, after "of" to insert "annual". While it has already been debated on Committee Stage, this important amendment seeks to ensure that needs assessments are carried out annually rather than on a tri-annual basis. It is to ensure that such assessments are done on a more up-to-date basis. As we know, conditions in the housing market change quickly and...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I am grateful to the Minister of State for indicating that he will move towards a more timely system, so I will not push this amendment.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 27: In page 18, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: "(c) the maximum period in which an applicant for social housing or housing support shall stay in accommodation designated as emergency.". This amendment is in keeping with the Government's new strategy on homelessness under which the current maximum period for which people should stay in emergency...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I will not press the amendment at this stage, but it is a shame that Report Stage was not delayed to allow the work to be completed.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I second Senator Norris's request. I think——

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I move amendment No. 19: In page 17, line 26, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". This is simply to make mandatory the obligation on a housing authority to carry out a social housing assessment under section 20(3). I ask the Minister of State to accept that. It imposes an obligation rather than merely facilitating the housing authority. It is in the spirit of the Bill. We have debated...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I do not accept the Minister's response. It is important to place the obligation on the housing authority. I will not press the amendment at this Stage since we have debated it already.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I second the amendment. There was extensive debate on these three amendments on Committee Stage, as the Minister of Stage will recall. I think he indicated at that point that he would go back to the Parliamentary Counsel about the interplay between section 20(5) to which these amendments are proposed and section 35(5), which I think is now section 34(5). The amendments propose to allow...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Leader for his congratulations.