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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Not agreed.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 1: In page 10, line 37, to delete “and” and substitute “or”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I will be concise, given we have little time to get through the amendments. The amendment will amend the meaning of "principal burial land" in the interpretation section. Currently, the section defines a principal burial land as land "associated with an institution where burials have taken place ... of persons who died while resident at the...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Given the time constraints, we will go straight to pressing the amendments.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 2: In page 11, line 1, after “inappropriate” to insert the following: “or circumstances surrounding the death and/or body-disposal method warrant an investigation as to their lawfulness”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 3: In page 14, line 32, to delete “and” and substitute “or”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 14, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(ii) of persons, where circumstances surrounding the death and/or body-disposal method warrant an investigation as to their lawfulness,”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 15, to delete lines 4 to 6 and substitute the following: “(c) the making of the order is in line with the wishes of the majority of relatives of persons buried on the land.”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Amendment No. 5 seeks to delete the lines in the Bill which say that an order for an excavation of a burial site will only be made if it is necessary for the purposes of safeguarding important objectives of general public interest. It is not clear what these lines are achieving, so I propose a deletion and substitution that specifies the Government may make an order where doing so is in line...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 15, to delete lines 17 and 18.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Amendment No. 6 seeks to remove the subsection that provides that the Government shall not make an order to establish an office of director of authorised intervention if the burial site comprises a burial ground in whole or in part. In doing so, the amendment would ensure that the authorised interventions occur in the greatest possible number of cases. As drafted, principal burial land...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 7: In page 15, line 21, after “recovered,” to insert the following: “unless written consent is obtained from living relatives to excavate the appropriately buried remains,”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 8: In page 15, to delete lines 22 and 23 and substitute the following: “(d) recovery of human remains from the land would pose risk of serious physical harm to persons responsible for the excavation,”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 9: In page 15, to delete lines 31 to 34 and substitute the following: “(5) Where difficulties listed under subsection (4), or any other substantive difficulties, are identified in respect of a site which meets the criteria outlined in subsection (3), the Government shall make every effort to resolve difficulties and to decide, in consultation with relevant...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: This amendment proposes to delete the lines in the Bill that allow the Government to choose to create a memorial instead of excavating a site and replace them with a paragraph providing that the Government must make every effort possible to excavate a site and overcome any difficulties that may arise. Only once all possible routes to examination of a site have been exhausted should the...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I will withdraw the amendments in light of the Minister's response.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 10: In page 15, to delete lines 31 to 34.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 13: In page 22, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(b) a member having expertise in transitional justice,”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: The amendment specifies that at least one member of the advisory board should have knowledge of and experience in transitional justice. Transitional justice is a response to systemic or widespread violations of human rights that seeks recognition for victims and the promotion of possibilities for peace, reconciliation and democracy. It is justice adapted to a society transforming itself...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 14: In page 22, to delete lines 12 to 13, and substitute the following: “(b) a member having expertise in transitional justice,”.