Bills & Legislation
National Monuments
Senator Ivana Bacik: We all saw the announcement in today's newspapers that the European Commission will take legal action against the State over the failure to protect adequately sites of national heritage. This is in the context of the …
Abortion Attitudes
Senator Ivana Bacik: Will the deputy leader consider holding a debate on abortion, a topic of ongoing concern, particularly to women? Politicians have ignored and overlooked the topic. Governments have failed to legislate for abortion, …
Launching College Health Week 2007
“With Strike a Balance as this year's theme, Health Week aims to help staff and students find a balance between work and relaxation,” stated Aileen McGloin, Trinity College's Health Promotion Officer. “It is all about …
Seanad Reform
Senator Ivana Bacik: I second the motion proposed by Senator Norris to have a debate on Seanad reform. I thought Senator Hanafin might have got there before me when he spoke in favour of a debate on Seanad reform, but he seemed to refuse …
Gender Equality in the Home
Senator Ivana Bacik: Will the Leader consider holding a debate on how legislation can best provide for greater gender equality in the home? I refer in particular to legislation providing for paid paternity leave. The urgency of this is …
Managment of Primary Schools
I support the call for a motion condemning the recent actions by the military junta in Burma. It is appropriate to express our concern about this given that the Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been honoured in this country …
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