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Government must continue engagement with survivors following publication of Mother and Baby Homes Report
Issued 12 January 2021
Survivors, legislators and the public must be given time to digest report Further investigation into forced separation needed Timeline on implementation of …
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Voices of Mother and Baby Home Survivors must be Heard
Issued 11 January 2021
Reacting to the leaked details of the Report into the Mother and Baby Home Commission published yesterday, Labour Seanad Group Leader and Spokesperson for Children, …
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Government must meet the cost of refunding creche fees
Issued 8 January 2021
As the confusion over childcare costs continues, Labour spokesperson on Children, Senator Ivana Bacik, has reiterated her call to Government to ensure that parents who have …
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Assurances needed on safety concerns and access to vaccines in Childcare sector
Issued 6 January 2021
The Government must clarify how childcare providers will be supported to continue care for children of essential workers. Childcare workers must have early access to the …
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Certainty needed for parents and childcare operators on who should access services
Issued 4 January 2021
Current crisis demonstrates need for a publicly funded system of childcare and early childhood education. Labour spokesperson on Children Senator Ivana Bacik has called for …
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Labour Senators welcome passage of Coco’s Law through the Seanad
Issued 22 December 2020
Today, Friday 18th December, Labour Senators have welcomed the passage of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 through all stages of the …
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Deportation of family to UK should not proceed before 31st December
Issued 22 December 2020
Office of the Minister for Justice refused to halt transfer. Family should not be deported to UK now where new Covid strain is circulating. Having received reports that a …
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Speech on Order of Business: International Migrants Day, Corrmac Ó Braonáin, Coco's Law, Happy Christmas!
Issued 18 December 2020
I join others on behalf of the Labour Party group in wishing all colleagues across the House well for the Christmas break and the new year. In particular, I wish you well, a …
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Has there been a slipping of ambition when it comes to ending Direct Provision?
Issued 16 December 2020
Reacting to news reports that Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Roderic O’Gorman TD has told NGOS that a government White Paper on ending Direct …
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Statement on the Commencement of Irish Sign Language Act 2017
Issued 15 December 2020
I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is always a pleasure to have her with us in the Seanad. My colleagues, Senators Hoey and Wall, have spoken very eloquently …
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Accommodation of Harold's Cross Educate Together Secondary School | Commencement Matter
Issued 9 December 2020
Senator Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank her for appearing in person to address this Commencement matter. It calls for an update on the status of a …
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Extension of Parent’s Leave must not exclude low-income families
Issued 8 December 2020
Reacting to news that Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Roderic O’Gorman TD has secured Cabinet approval for the extension of paid Parent’s …
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Speech on Order of Business: International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the Born Here Belong Here Campaign
Issued 3 December 2020
I thank all colleagues who spoke last night and who supported the Labour Party's Private Members' Bill on citizenship. I very much appreciate colleagues' support in ensuring …
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Labour bill one step closer to granting certainty for children born in Ireland to non-national parents
Issued 2 December 2020
This evening, 2nd December 2020, the ‘Committee Stage’ debate on Labour’s Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018 …
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Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018: Committee Stage Speech
Issued 2 December 2020
I welcome the Minister. I want to first thank her for her very constructive engagement with me on this Bill, which I welcome. It is a very positive way to approach Private …
