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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I do not think people should have to wait for that piece of work to be done before they are receiving maintenance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: All that work is very important, but no family should be waiting for this-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: -----realisation of enlightenment to happen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Just checking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I have so many questions that I will not get them all into three minutes. I might hit up all the representatives over the next few weeks to follow up on it all. I will stay away from some of the questions I had on looking at the percentage of care as well as the percentage of cost and income. A parent with access may be providing a lot of care for three to four days a week, or a family...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: On the side of the welfare system as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Do you think a constitutional change to the definition of a family could affect the likes of the pension payment and the widow's pension-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: -----but also a category of a prisoner's pension in terms of when the State has to step in? If operating through the welfare system alone, you might not pick up many women who are not on the radar, who may be out working but in low-income jobs.

Seanad: Poverty and Social Exclusion: Motion (19 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move: That Seanad Éireann: notes with concern that: - in 2021: - 11.6% of the population of Ireland, or 581,334 people, were living in poverty, of which 163,936 were children; - 4% of the population of Ireland, or 200,460 people, were living in consistent poverty; - approximately 16% of those living in poverty, or 93,013 people, were in employment; - approximately 19% of...

Seanad: Poverty and Social Exclusion: Motion (19 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Go on.

Seanad: Poverty and Social Exclusion: Motion (19 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: She was three minutes over her time.

Seanad: Poverty and Social Exclusion: Motion (19 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State and my colleagues for their comments. I nearly thought twice about coming into this Chamber to talk about poverty. Thankfully, I always have Senator Flynn. She urges Senator Clonan on in the same way to remember who we are, why we are here, and that we are advocates, first and foremost, before anything else. I am starting to be worn out by coming in because I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. There is nothing in them that I disagree with. If anything, I will just further emphasise them. As this is pre-legislative scrutiny and officials from the Department are here in an observer role, I want to ensure that those key messages are made very clear in any report the committee submits. I have tried to capture the common themes in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: My question requires only a "Yes" or "No" answer. Would the ombudsman take over the investigation role and leave the inspection role to the Inspector of Prisons?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: To have them come together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: With regard to inspections, we talk a lot about prisoner-on-prisoner incidents but staff-on-prisoner incidents come up very little. I am referring to the activities of prison guards. When I bring up the complaints system within the prison system, many prisoners turn around and say "No". I am surprised there is a backlog because I cannot imagine what the resulting backlog would be if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: That is brilliant. I thank Mr. Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I have a quick question and I thank the Chair for allowing me back in. It is on the issue of the visiting committees and relates to when they go in. I am wondering about the interpretation and the having a good grasp and understanding of any sorts of complaints by members of communities who do not have any English. They may potentially be sometimes be relying on other people within the...

Seanad: Situation in Iran: Motion (11 Oct 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister for coming to the House and, in particular, I thank Fianna Fáil for tabling the motion. I am always apprehensive when I come to the Chamber to speak on motions, especially on issues that are nuanced and complex, about making sure I hit the right tone. We need to consider what solidarity actually looks like, what liberation means and the type of impact we can have....