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Statement: Bacik calls for Debate on Relationship Between Church and State
Labour Senator for Dublin University Panel Wednesday 17th February 2010 BACIK CALLS FOR DEBATE ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE Speaking on the Order of Business in the Seanad earlier today, Senator Ivana Bacik expressed her …
Senator Bacik speaking on the Bishops' talks in the Vatican, and the Influence of the Catholic Church on the Constitution
Order of Business Senator Ivana Bacik: I join Senator Fitzgerald in expressing concern about the outcome of the bishops' talks in the Vatican. It is appropriate, given the enormous influence the bishops continue to have in the institutions …
Senator Bacik calls for Debate on the Constitutional Amendment on Children, and on Education
Order of Business Senator Ivana Bacik: Like Senators Alex White, Feeney and others, I call for a debate on the report of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children. Having had only a brief opportunity to examine it, it …
Statement by Senator Ivana Bacik: Youth Unemployment and a 'Lost Generation'
Labour Party Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Law Reform Wednesday, 10th February 2010 Urgent Measures Necessary to Tackle Youth Unemployment & Support A ‘Lost Generation' At 5pm today in the Seanad, Senator Ivana …
Senator Bacik calls for a debate on Psychiatric Institutions, and the Treatment of Victims and Vulnerable Witnesses in Criminal Trials
Order of Business Senator Ivana Bacik: I echo the calls of others for a debate on the state of our psychiatric institutions and the Government's mental health policy. Like others, I was utterly shocked at the “Prime Time” …
Senator Bacik speaking on the Economy, Unemployment Figures, Banking, and Women's Participation in Politics
Order of Business Senator Ivana Bacik: I support Senator Fitzgerald's call for a debate on the stimulus plan for the economy and jobs, and her call that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Coughlan, should lead the …
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