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Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State. With regard to the consultation, he stated the intention in respect of the amendments and so on was published in March but the information we received is that, by all accounts, there was no consultation. What form did that consultation take? Was the material just published? What actual engagement took place in terms of consultation? I refer to two points I...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: There was no engagement in respect of amendment No. 4. Amendment No. 1-----

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Sorry, amendment No. 7. One of them. My apologies for interrupting. In the context of amendment No. 1, I do not think that came from pre-legislative scrutiny. I may be corrected on that.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: How does the amendment affect people or third parties that run political advertisements that are not related to the electoral period?

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Yes. I have interpreted amendment No. 1 to mean that it bans political advertising during an election period and has an impact on political advertisements.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Votáil.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 2: In page 17, line 7, to delete "2" and substitute "3". Amendment No. 2 is a consequential amendment to amendment No. 5, which seeks to clarify that with the addition of the Clerk of Seanad Éireann to the electoral commission, there would be three ex officiomembers of the commission. Amendment No. 4 seeks to clarify that the chairperson of the electoral...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I am coming back in because I have just realised that in my ordering of my amendments, I missed amendments Nos. 3 and 8, which are part of this grouping. Amendment No. 3 reads: In page 17, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(2) Of the ordinary members of the Commission, not less than 2 shall be women, and in circumstances where there are 6 whole ordinary members, not less...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I refer to amendment No. 4 and the interpretation and understanding of the Chief Justice's role. As far as I understand it, we have written the amendment to ensure that the Chief Justice cannot serve as the chairperson of the commission. I will recap briefly on this. I can see from the way the section is worded, that it is clearly not the...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I am not underestimating the role that the commission can play. I appreciate the Minister of State’s assurances and I do not question them at all. The Minister of State mentioned that the commission will carry out research and that will include certain organisations or minority groups. They would advise or they would be present at decision-making tables. My issue is that they...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 3: "In page 17, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: “(2) Of the ordinary members of the Commission, not less than 2 shall be women, and in circumstances where there are 6 whole ordinary members, not less than 3 of them shall be women.”."

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 17, line 18, after “Court” to insert “other than the Chief Justice”.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 17, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(c) the Clerk of Seanad Éireann or, where that office is vacant, the Clerk Assistant of Seanad Éireann.”.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 18, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(d) expertise in the promotion of participation in either Irish or international electoral systems;”.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No 8: In page 18, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “(g) matters connected with human rights and equality, and (h) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (g), matters connected with persons, or classes of persons, who are disadvantaged by reference to the following factors, which take their meaning from section 2 of the Employment...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 9: In page 18, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(6) Where recommending to the Government persons for appointment as ordinary members of the Commission, the Service shall have due regard to obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Act 2014 and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 10: In page 19, to delete lines 29 and 30. Amendment No. 10 is a simple enough amendment proposing to delete lines 29 and 30. The purpose of this amendment is to edit the conditions for reappointment of an ordinary member to the Electoral Commission at the conclusion of his or her term. The Bill currently provides that an ordinary member is eligible for...