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Protection of Employment (Uncertain Hours) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Labour Private Members' Bill) Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Senator Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the House. I also welcome this opportunity to discuss this important Bill on Second Stage and commend my colleague, Senator Ged Nash, on proposing it. It gives me …
Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Second Stage
Senator Ivana Bacik: I will be brief because I know a number of other Senators wish to speak in the short time available. I welcome the Minister of State and, in particular, the members of the deaf community and their supporters in the …
Judicial Appointments and Threatened Industrial Action by An Garda Síochána: Statements Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Senator Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to the House. I also welcome the opportunity to have this debate. A consensus has been breaking out across the House on the need for reform of judicial …
NERI report shows a living wage is key to tackling gender pay gap
A study by the Nevin Economic Research Institute has shown that almost three quarters of people earning the minimum wage in Ireland are women. The disproportionately high number of women earning the minimum wage clearly demonstrates the …
All-Party Motion in the Seanad on Ibrahim Halawa
That Seanad Éireann: - notes that Ibrahim Halawa, an Irish citizen, has been detained without due process in Egypt for three years since being arrested as a child of 17 years-of-age; - considers this to be an unacceptable infringement of …
Bacik welcomes announcement on refugee resettlement programme, criticises delays
Senator Ivana Bacik today welcomed confirmation from the Tánaiste that Ireland will admit an additional 260 Syrian refugees for resettlement here by autumn 2016, but criticised the delay in admission of refugees from Syria under the …
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