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Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 11:In page 4, line 36, to delete “boats on the canals or other canal property” and substitute the following: “the canals or other canal properties by all users. Any permits and licences issued should be set at a cost appropriate to the intended use and taking into account the rate of inflation in the economy. In the case of residential boats moored...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: It is clearly a misunderstanding of the text of amendment No. 41. There should be a new ruling on it. What has been perceived from the amendment which seeks to insert the words "All authorised officers should be permanent employees" is that new employees would be given permanent contracts, but that is not what the amendment seeks to do.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: The amendment might need to be reworded to state current employees of Waterways Ireland could carry out that function.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: It is a misinterpretation of the amendment. We need to clarify rather than lose the amendment.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: It is merely a misunderstanding.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I congratulate UISCE, the Union for Improved Services Communication and Education, on the launch of its strategic plan. UISCE works with drug users and drug service users to keep drug use advice at the centre of drug policy, which is extremely important. Senator Joe O'Reilly described Good Friday as part of our identity. Most things about Good Friday are definitely not part of my identity...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I join with Senator Ardagh in congratulating the Ballyfermot community where I attended the re-enactment of the passion of the Christ over the past two days. It was a live play for two days. I commend the parish in Ballyfermot which participated and allowed the use of the church for what might have been seen as a very modern day telling of the story of Christ. Jesus was played by a woman....

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I will start by providing Senator Colm Burke with a solution to drug dealers that is not a penalty and I would be happy to work with him on it. That solution is the possibility of prescribing in heroin injection centres to do away with the problem, although we are probably a few decades away from that idea. I welcome this legislation hugely on a personal and a professional level. I...

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I think a meeting is organised for next week.

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017: Second Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: It only happened just before we came in.

Seanad: Adult Safeguarding Bill: Second Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I will not need the eight minutes. I had not planned on speaking but as I was listening to everyone's contributions, I could not help thinking back over so many of the faces and the cases of adult abuse I have witnessed over the years. Although we have uncovered some of the most extreme cases, there are many cases that are so subtle and so carefully manipulated that we will never be able to...

Seanad: Adult Safeguarding Bill: Second Stage (5 Apr 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Especially when it is Senator Michael McDowell.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Last week I raised the issue of the discriminatory introduction of Garda vetting of access students at Dublin Institute of Technology, DIT. I would like to put on the record that since last week it has reversed that decision and realised that it was a negative move. I would like to congratulate it for reversing that so quickly. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Education and...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: There are three amendments in this group that I will be pushing. I propose a line on each to remind the House what they apply to because it was a few weeks ago that we discussed them. I will not be making a Second Stage speech. Will we take the group as a whole or do I wait until we get to mine?

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: That is why I am making a specific comment.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Amendment No. a1k tabled by Senator Craughwell is crucial and will ensure that Waterways Ireland must consult user groups and local authorities when it is making by-laws that will close canals. People who live on canals and local authorities which administer them should be made aware of any canal closures. This amendment will ensure that happens. Amendment No. 1m is also crucial as it sets...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 1m:In page 4, to delete line 36 and substitute the following:“the canals or other canal property by all users. Any permits and licences issued should be set at a cost appropriate to the intended use and linked to the rate of inflation in the economy. Any increases from current cost levels should be introduced on an incremental basis, subject to public...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment a1w:In page 5, to delete lines 27 and 28.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I have a quick point. Most organisations and sectors now use iPads rather than hard copies. We will amend our amendment to reflect that so it does not refer to a hard copy.