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An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Some clarity has been offered today, which was helpful. It would be helpful if the Electoral Commission was able to assist in giving some of that, not directly the Attorney General's advice but certainly a legal basis for the Government's decision to move away from the wording of the Oireachtas joint committee. That would be really helpful in the course of the debate on the referendum.

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister for the very full response. I think he has given us some helpful insights, particularly into the rationale for the wording chosen and for moving the clause into a new article 42B. That is certainly very helpful to hear, but just taking up that last point about "strive" or "endeavour", there is not much between those two words. I would say again that the wording that...

An Bille um an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I will speak to our amendment, which is amendment No. 2. I very much welcome the debate and the introduction of a Bill to amend Article 41 in respect of two things - the current sexist language within it, which refers to a woman as having a life within the home and mothers as having duties within the home. The language in Article 41.2° of the Constitution has long been regarded as...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: But we also have established case law that states that polygamous marriages are incompatible with the understanding of marriage in Ireland and the Irish Constitution.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

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An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

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An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: With respect, I also put questions to the Minister.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: With respect, we have established criminal laws against bigamy and polygamy. Presumably that will also be part of this. I do not think there is any reality to Deputy McNamara's points because we have such established law already.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: How could it be moral if it is based on a relationship that is illegal in Irish law elsewhere?

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: We changed the Constitution

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Minister for his response, which has been helpful. I agree that the text in the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023 is a vast improvement on the current text in Article 41, in that it enables the recognition of family units beyond those based on marriage. We have all acknowledged that. Cohabitees and single-parent families will be recognised for...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: Tairgim leasú a 2: I leathanach 4, línte 11 go 14 a scriosadh, agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina n-ionad: “(a) in subsection 1° of section 3 of the Irish text, by the deletion of “Ós ar an bPósadh atá an Teaghlach bunaithe gabhann” and the substitution of “Gabhann”; (b) in subsection 1° of section 3 of the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I raise again the proceedings under way in the International Court of Justice, ICJ, under the genocide convention. Yesterday, I contacted all party leaders on both sides of the House seeking signatures of support for a cross-party motion on Gaza, drafted by the Sadaka organisation, which calls for Irish support for the South African case against Israel. In 2021, this House made history...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I support the call for a debate on Ireland joining South Africa in the case against Israel. That is a crucial ask. I will return to that on Questions on Promised Legislation but we need that debate and, if possible, to agree cross-party a motion on Ireland joining South Africa in that case. Can I ask about a Private Member's Bill that we in Labour are putting forward tomorrow evening in...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: No amount of spin can hide the reality, which is that we are just not building enough houses. The Minister's answer acknowledges that. Construction industry stakeholders themselves point out that without credible targets, we simply will never meet the delivery we need to do for our growing population. We have heard it from across industry, with the Construction Industry Federation...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: I wish all in the House a happy new year. The Minister and her Government are presiding over an abject failure on housing. This failure is devastating, particularly for those 13,514 people, including 4,000 children, who are in homelessness. That is a record figure and a shameful record. The housing crisis is also impacting on the hundreds of thousands of young adults living out of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on fuel poverty in the private rented sector; his plans to ensure that rented properties are included in thermal retrofit programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56724/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 75. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the legal actions and actions of instances being taken against his Department for failure to implement EU directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56685/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are retrofitting grants that are specific to apartment complexes; if not, his plans to put such specific schemes in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57137/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Ivana Bacik: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if it is possible for apartment owner management companies to access individual energy upgrade grants for an entire apartment complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57138/23]