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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I am not referring to Senator Murnane O'Connor. I said "a few minutes ago". Senator Murnane O'Connor will not give people the vote at 16, but people in this Chamber will interrupt all day, like children. They will not wait for their turn to speak.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Lynn Ruane: A few minutes ago, we heard Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell discourage people from getting involved in politics. That is such a negative message to send to young people. It comes from a position where politics does not affect one's life very much. However, if someone comes from a background like mine, where political decisions to which people do not have access literally shape the...

Seanad: 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I echo the comments of Senator Kelleher regarding the Gate Theatre. It goes without saying that women’s suffrage was a defining moment in history for women and society as a whole. The hard-fought battle for the equal right to participate in our nation’s democracy should be celebrated, reflected on and used as a starting point for what should be a steady rate of progression....

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister for his time today. My amendments are in the same section. I tabled them because I have not been sold on the whole debate on the age of consent. The debate in the media and in these Houses has very much centred on the age we should set, whether it be 13 or 16 years. It is an important conversation that we should have but we are mixing up many things that are connected...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Senator Norris asked about the disadvantages and practicalities. As a mother, I want to encourage an environment in which my daughter can be honest about her age online. There are predators and paedophiles pretending to be young girls in order to communicate with young girls. If parents do not give their consent to young girls, those girls have to lie to get online and they pose as 16 year...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: This might be relevant to Senator Norris's question about the practical implications of this.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I have been working closely with the Children's Rights Alliance on the amendments.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 9a:In page 22, after line 34, to insert the following:“(3) It shall not be lawful for a data controller to process the data of a child for commercial or marketing purposes, when the child is under the age of 16. (4) It shall not be lawful for a data controller to process data in relation to the parents, guardians or family members of a child, without the consent...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I want to talk about the issue of prisoners, the prison system and call for a debate with Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan. Two weeks ago some Members might have seen the Joint Committee on Education and Skills discussion on educational disadvantage. A report will come before the House. Figures from the Irish Penal Reform Trust on the education of prisoners show that...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 1:In page 9, lines 34 to 36, to delete all words from and including “student”, where it secondly occurs, in line 34 down to and including “university” in line 36 and substitute the following: “representative body elected by students and recognised by the institute or technological university, which promotes the interests of...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Chair and the Minister of State for her time. We have three amendments tabled in this section. They all relate to how a student union is defined in the legislation. In the new technological universities structure the development of the academic institutions is going to happen quickly. The early period following their creation will be crucial in setting the practices of how...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I do not know if I misunderstand the Minister of State or it is a deliberate misrepresentation of what is included in the Bill. The issue of governance and the nomination of the student body is different from the definition of a student union, one that is recognised as a student union and elected by the students. On page 9, line 35, the Bill states: "'student union', in relation to an...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: It does not state "elected by" and cannot be fudged in terms of the process for nominating people to a governing body by a student body or the student union, which is a completely different issue. From day one, the Minister of State has quoted the Universities Act, but the definition completely ignores it as it does not contain the words "elected by". The Minister of State alluded to it...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Yes. Will the Minister of State examine what we are saying about the inclusion of the words "elected by" which are in line with what is contained in the Universities Act? It is clear that the definition included in the Bill is not in line with that contained in the Act which the Minister of State has referenced in the past couple of sessions in dealing with the Bill. The words "elected by"...

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 2:In page 9, line 35, to delete “or other student representative body”.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 3:In page 9, line 35, after “body” to insert “, elected by students and”.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Lynn Ruane: When Senator Higgins spoke she acknowledged the positive elements that Senator Coffey referred to. The problem is not that we are ignoring the positive aspects dealing with respect for diversity of values, beliefs and traditions in Irish society. We must understand the strength of the word "ethos", which refers to the culture that underpins something. If we looked up the meaning we would...