Results 11,201-11,220 of 11,469 for speaker:Ivana Bacik
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: In the context of the court's decision, which is about female genital mutilation and the fear of that on return to a country of origin, I call for a debate, as a matter of urgency, on our attitude to female genital mutilation, the need for legislation to prohibit the practice in Ireland and to extend jurisdiction to where it is practised elsewhere and where there is a connection to this country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I support and will, if necessary, second the amendment proposed to the Order of Business by Senator Fitzgerald on the need for a debate on the Government U-turn on the cervical cancer vaccination programme. The impressive and inspiring Nobel prize-winning scientist who spoke on "Morning Ireland" today concluded that the vaccination programme would save lives. This makes clear what the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I accept that and I want to ask the Deputy Leader whether he will support the protest in opposition to the postponement of the roll-out of the vaccination programme. Will the Deputy Leader clarify something the Leader said in the House on Tuesday in response to my question about the Climate Protection Bill which, as Members know, is before the House? Its resumed debate is extremely topical,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: What else can it be called?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: On a point of information, if the Minister makes an announcement in August and backs down three months later, is that not a U-turn?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: Does the Senator accept it is a U-turn?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: Can we be given a time?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: It is a different idea of spring from the one I had in mind, which starts in January.
- Seanad: Criminal Assets Bureau Annual Report 2007: Statements (12 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I am grateful to the Minister for giving us such a full and considered response, and I agree with his comments on the 2006 and 2007 legislation, which I also referred to earlier. He is correct in saying this legislation gave extensive powers to the gardaÃ, some of which could well be described as draconian in nature, and those powers are enough to ensure trials are likely to proceed more...
- Seanad: Criminal Assets Bureau Annual Report 2007: Statements (12 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I join others in welcoming the Minister to the House. I also welcome this opportunity to speak on the Criminal Assets Bureau, and on its 2007 report in particular. This is a topical issue today as we are all still recovering from the news of the heinous murder of Shane Geoghegan in Limerick at the weekend. His murder has shocked people in communities across Ireland. None of us can imagine...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I ask the Leader for a debate on the conduct of business in the Seanad. Many of us on this side have been severely critical of the absence of legislation before the House, but that does not mean we are critical of debates and statements. We all accept there are some important debates that must be had and in the course of making statements on issues we can express ourselves fully. That is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I ask for a debate on the role of the Equality Authority in light of the swinging cuts that have been made. We need to have the Minister in the House to answer questions on why the authority has been singled out in this way, given the good work it has done. I am grateful to Senator Quinn for pointing out a report on page two of The Irish Times on the EU management committee on fruit and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I am grateful for the time. Like every Member who has spoken today, I condemn the dreadful murder of Shane Geoghegan in Limerick and extend sympathies to his bereaved family. It is time we had a debate on how best to deal with gangland murder. The focus on sanctions and trial processes is not the most effective response for the victims of this appalling crime. We would be better placed...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: There is a question as to why it has been singled out in this way. That must be answered. We need a debate in the House and the Minister should answer us why he is watering down the protections offered to ordinary people by the authority in this way.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I renew my call for an answer to my question on when the debate on the Climate Protection Bill 2008 can be resumed. This is the third day I have asked the question. I asked the Deputy Leader the question on Tuesday and was given an ambiguous answer on the resumption of the debate. I am anxious to have the debate resumed. It is timely in a week when a US President has been elected who is...
- Seanad: Medical Cards: Statements (5 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Quinn for sharing time and I welcome the Minister. I wish to tackle a topic to which other Members referred, namely, the principle of universality. Essentially, as the Minister and other Senators stated, this matter boils down to a single question as to why richer older people should receive free health care. The Minister for Education and Science framed the same question...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I am delighted with the election of Senator Barack Obama as President. It is wonderfully exciting and hopeful for the world to see a change of regime in the White House. Given that Senator Obama has made it clear that one of his key priorities will be the challenge of climate change, I renew my call on the Leader to allocate time for the debate on the Climate Protection Bill which I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: It is still a lot better than what we have, which is no Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: I ask the Deputy Leader for a debate on the Climate Protection Bill 2007, which I introduced to the House in October last year and which still has to resume on Second Stage. In the justified uproar and protests over the dreadful budget, it may have missed the attention of those in government that last week the UK passed the first binding climate change law. The new British Act sets a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)
Ivana Bacik: It is unfortunate that this Bill was not passed into law before the British Act was passed, but given that they have passed it, it shows that an argument against passing our Bill into law has been removed. It is clearly possible and practical to pass legislation creating binding targets for reductions in carbon emissions. It is becoming obvious that we have no option but to do so, or else...