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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...the opportunity to debate that with the Minister, Deputy Hogan, on the Water Services Bill. I understand the councillors from Dublin City Council are seeking a meeting today on that issue. I echo the words of Senator O'Brien with regard to the excellent debate on the Pyrite Resolution Bill in the House yesterday. There was a strong welcome from both sides of the House for the Bill and...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (13 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: On behalf of the Labour Party group and as Deputy Leader of Seanad Éireann, I am honoured to pay tribute to former Senator, Eamon de Buitléar. I echo the words and very eloquent tributes paid to him following his death earlier this year. I offer sympathies to his wife and five children. As others have said, Eamon de Buitléar was best known as a famous wildlife documentary...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House. Much has been said about the changes in sections 9 and 10. We addressed them yesterday during the debate on Second Stage. I echo the words of Senator van Turnhout and welcome the Minister's assurance that she will return to the House to debate the detail of the youth employment initiatives which will be set out in the plan for the implementation of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (6 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I wish to turn to the second proposal the Minister has addressed. I echo Senator Zappone's words about our being ready to help. The second proposal, which I gather is the first one on our agenda, is the motion relating to COM (2013) 452, which has a rather obscure title. I am keen to explore the matter a little further. As the Minister has said, the Commission has proposed that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...this offence should be deleted from the Constitution. It would be good to hear from Mr. Arnold about the work the convention has done and the work on amendments it will undertake next February. I echo Senator Darragh O'Brien's welcome of the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality yesterday that he will appoint a senior counsel to conduct an independent review of the Fr....

Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, had indicated that earlier. I commend Senator Jillian van Turnhout on raising the issue. To echo her words, I welcome the fact that the Minister will not leave it to the Law Reform Commission but will introduce it in a more timely manner in the new sexual offences Bill. I ask that the consultation be...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Ivana Bacik: To echo the Leader's comments, what took place in the Chamber yesterday over eight hours of so-called Committee Stage of the Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013 was nothing less than a filibuster. It calls to mind the old saying, if it walks and quacks like a duck, it is a duck. If Senators speak for more than one hour and ramble about...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Ivana Bacik: .... As I said in the earlier debate on the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act, I declare an interest, having appeared in the Special Criminal Court in the past to represent defendants. Echoing some of what Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh said, we need to ensure there is a balance in the use of this court. Many of us regret that there is a continued need for it. However, it is...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ..., which give effect to recommendations that were made. On behalf of Senator Moloney I welcome the changes, which, as she said, will strengthen the governance of pensions and will give consumers greater input into pensions policy. I echo the words of Senator Mullins who spoke about self-employed persons and access for them to social security entitlements. Something that was raised with me...

Seanad: European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia) (Access to the Labour Market) Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...nationals of the opportunity to work in Ireland. It might well be that the travel goes the other way and that Irish nationals will travel to Croatia given our current economic situation. I echo the words of Senator Clune, because whether the take-up is low or high, it is a positive development that we are providing access on these open terms. There is immense benefit to be had in...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I echo the words of the Cathaoirleach. Yesterday, I called for a respectful debate on the referendum on the future of the Seanad, and it was unfortunate that later in the Order of Business there was some conduct-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: IHREC: Discussion with Members Designate (22 May 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I echo Senator Katherine Zappone's words of congratulations to the delegates on their appointment as members of the IHRC and members designate of the IHREC. I apologise in advance for my imminent departure, as I must attend the Order of Business in the Seanad at 10.30 a.m. I was very glad to hear what Professor Mullally had to say about regular engagement with the committee and on the...

Seanad: National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ...memorandum, but it has been somewhat changed in the Bill itself. The Bill also contains some important provisions in respect of the regulator. Senator Higgins has dealt with those and I echo her words. It is important to see the regulator's powers, functions and duties spelt out in some detail. This is an important role. In the past, we have seen that in many different sectors there...

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (23 Apr 2013)

Ivana Bacik: I echo what Senator Moran stated. I thank the Minister very much for accepting the two amendments and I commend him for the Bill and for being open to accepting amendments from both sides of the House. This is important and we appreciate his input in the Seanad.

Seanad: Community Development: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Ivana Bacik: ..., Community Local Government so we appreciate the Minister of State's presence very much. My colleagues have focused most on policing, which is the subject of the amendment. I am prompted to echo the words of my Labour Party colleagues on the need to ensure the continuation of an efficient and effective policing service to all communities, particularly for elderly people living in remote...

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform: Penal Reform: Discussion (19 Dec 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I echo the Chairman's words in thanking the witnesses for coming in and sharing their expertise and experience with us. We have had an interesting and informative set of hearings over the past year in which the sub-committee has been in place. This is our last public hearing before we produce a report at the end of January. As rapporteur, I am taking careful notes as we go along. A range...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Approval for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council: Motion (28 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ...outlining the proposals in such a clear fashion. We all absolutely support them and welcome what she has said about the benefits they are likely to bring for voluntary projects, in particular. I echo what Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said about the concerns raised by the Irish Refugee Council. Will the increased funding available go some way towards addressing a number of the...

Seanad: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Nov 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ...we have a statutory framework for what is an ongoing practice. Senator Bradford referred to the justice committee hearings which took place to discuss the heads of this Bill in September 2011. I echo his comment that this is a useful process, where the Members of Dáil and Seanad have an opportunity to examine in depth the heads of a Bill before it is drafted with the assistance of...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2012)

Ivana Bacik: I echo the words of many colleagues last Thursday in welcoming the reforms to the junior certificate programme announced by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. They are genuinely groundbreaking and will improve the educational experience of thousands of pupils. We will have a debate in the House with the Minister in the coming weeks during which I am sure we will be...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

Ivana Bacik: ...position to attend yesterday's comprehensive Second Stage debate, in which the Minister and others spoke movingly about the plight of those persons whose difficulties the Bill seeks to address. To echo Senator Marie Moloney, I appreciate the sentiment behind these amendments while also recognising that different abuse survivors have different needs. I have had the privilege of...