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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Ivana Bacik: ——or other degenerative diseases and for whom research of this type can offer a real prospect of treatment for the future. We should not close the door on them and lack compassion towards them when we are debating stem cell research.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Ivana Bacik: That is the real issue for us and that is where our concern would be better placed.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2008)

Ivana Bacik: We need a new Government to manage the economy.

Seanad: Mental Health Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: All of us would be concerned about legislation of this import that must be rushed through. I understand the reasons this is so but we all share the concern that there could be unforeseen deficiencies in the legislation, and the issues which have been raised are important, especially that concern the purported retrospective effect. The effect of this is difficult to predict. I have a...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: They invested in education in Finland. That is the difference.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: Why is Senator Hanafin doing that?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I support the calls on this side for a debate on education. I ask the Leader to guarantee that there will be a debate on education next week, given the levels of concern.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: We had a debate on a specific aspect of education cutbacks on children with disabilities. This is an important aspect but we need a fuller debate on education. I fully support what Senator Alex White has said with regard to those on the Government side speaking on both sides. After Senator White made the point this morning, we heard a number of Senators making this point. It undermines...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: Perhaps it is time we had a debate on cynicism in politics and on speaking the truth in politics, speaking in support of policies and voting——

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: ——the way they have spoken and in accordance with principle. Senator Boyle expressed his support for a debate on education yet voted against the amendment to the Order of Business tabled by Fine Gael, not once but twice, this week and last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: That beggars belief. Those who have been in this House a long time become utterly cynical about it and it is no wonder people outside these Houses are utterly cynical about politicians if they hear people saying one thing and then voting another way. This happens all the time. I ask the Leader for a debate on people voting the way they say they will vote and on people voting against their...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: You might if you were in Government.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Norris for sharing his time. I welcome the opportunity to debate this motion on the impact of these severe cutbacks on children with disabilities. I echo the views of Senator Norris that these cuts will hurt the old, the sick and the handicapped, but the focus tonight is on their impact on children. I have come from a demonstration outside this House, which other Members...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: That is an appalling analogy.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the distinguished members of the Ugandan judiciary who are guests of my colleague, Professor William Binchy from Trinity College Law School. I would welcome a debate on embryonic stem cell research, but I would like it to be conducted from a position of education and in an informed manner, not in a spirit of ignorance which, unfortunately, we have heard informing the debate today....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: What has happened is that in the absence of legislation, UCC has had to move and it has introduced a more restrictive regime and has done so in a responsible and measured fashion. I am not an expert on medical research, nor are the other speakers here, but I am very much persuaded by the fact that the academics on the board of UCC, the persons engaged in the research on the medical side, are...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: The Senator did not do so.

Seanad: Health Promotion Priorities: Statements (23 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I also welcome the opportunity to speak on the important issue of health promotion priorities. I listened with great interest to what previous speakers stated. Clearly, this topic covers an enormous spectrum of health issues. Senator Mary White correctly spoke about the need to incorporate physical and mental health. Enormous work must be...

Seanad: Health Promotion Priorities: Statements (23 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: I hope that will not put a stop to the work it is doing in health promotion. The Crisis Pregnancy Agency has not been able to stop rogue or bullying pregnancy counselling agencies because there is no legislation in place. These operate around the country to essentially bully and intimidate young women who present to them with crisis pregnancies, giving them misinformation. Some form of...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2008)

Ivana Bacik: It is interesting to hear the extraordinary division of views on the Government side of the House regarding the budget. It is welcome to hear some Government Senators acknowledge that the budget was ill-advised, but to hear others describe it as successful management of the economy beggars belief, particularly when one considers the tens of thousands of people who demonstrated in the streets...