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  1. tALTOrder of Business - welcome Stormont House agreement, A Fresh Start Issued 19 November 2015 Order of Business, Seanad Éireann Wednesday, 18 November 2015 I welcome the new Stormont House agreement, A Fresh Start, reached in Northern Ireland yesterday. I hope it …
  2. tALTSolidarity with Paris following the attacks - Order of Business, 17 November 2015 Issued 17 November 2015 Solidarity with Paris following the attacks - Order of Business 17 November 2015 I join in welcoming the French ambassador. As Deputy Leader, I acknowledge the show of unity …
  3. tALTSeanad Bye-Election November 2015 Issued 13 November 2015 Friday 13th November, 2015 Delighted to welcome newly elected Senator Máiría Cahill to both the House and the Labour PLP.   
  4. tALTRead or watch my contribution to the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage debate Issued 10 November 2015 Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage Tuesday, 10 November 2015 Senator Ivana Bacik:   I will try to follow Senator Zappone's example. I welcome the …
  5. tALTPress Release: Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality launch Drug Report Issued 5 November 2015 Justice Committee launches report on strategies to deal with substance abuse The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality today launched its ‘Report on a …
  6. tALTCriminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill - Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality Meeting Issued 28 October 2015 General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill - Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality Meeting Wednesday, 21 October 2015 Last week as …
  7. tALTBudget 2016: Order of Business, Seanad Éireann. Issued 15 October 2015 Budget 2016: Order of Business, Seanad Éireann. Tuesday's budget included some welcome announcements setting out the Government's prioritisation of education and child …
  8. tALTCriminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 - Seanad Éireann, Sen. Ivana Bacik's contribution at Second Stage. (YouTube link and transcript) Issued 8 October 2015 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 - Seanad Éireann Sen. Ivana Bacik's contribution at Second Stage.  On Tuesday 6th October 2015 I welcomed the Immigrant Council of …
  9. tALT Call For Debate on Repealing the 8th Amendment - Order of Business, Seanad Éireann Issued 1 October 2015 Call For Debate on Repealing the 8th Amendment - Order of Business, Seanad Éireann Tuesday 29th September 2015 Following the fourth annual 'March For Choice' on 26th …
  10. tALTUnveiling of Hall of Honour Memorial Stone - Trinity College Dublin, Saturday 26th September 2015 Issued 28 September 2015 Hall of Honour Memorial Stone On Saturday I had the pleasure and honour of attending and being inivited to give speak at the unveiling of the Hall of Honour Memeorial Stone. …
  11. tALTPaying tribute to Senator Jimmy Harte Issued 23 September 2015 Paying tribute to Senator Jimmy Harte Order of Busines, Seanad Eireann, 23rd September 2015  I join with my Labour Party and Seanad Eireann colleagues in expressing tribute …
  12. tALTPress Release: SENATOR BACIK CALLS FOR INTRODUCTION OF ‘BIKE TO SCHOOL’ SCHEME Issued 20 July 2015 SENATOR BACIK CALLS FOR INTRODUCTION OF ‘BIKE TO SCHOOL’ SCHEME Senator Ivana Bacik, Labour Leader, Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Monday 20th July, 2015 Speaking in the …
  13. tALTYoutube: Section 37 amendment debate and call for a "revolution" of our education system Issued 13 July 2015 Employment Equality (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage "A revolution is required... we need to break the hold, the stranglehold that the …
  14. tALTPress Release: ‘CHECK THE REGISTER’ SYSTEM FOR SEANAD UNIVERSITY PANEL VOTERS Issued 8 July 2015 STATEMENT BY SENATOR IVANA BACIK Labour Senator Ivana Bacik, Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Wednesday 8th July, 2015 BACIK CALLS FOR ‘CHECK THE REGISTER’ SYSTEM  FOR …
  15. tALTYouTube: Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] Issued 1 July 2015 Wednesday, 1 July 2015 I was pleased to second this Bill - 'Harmful and Malicious Electronic Communications Bill 2015 July 2015' proposed by my colleague, Senator Lorraine …
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