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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Lynn Ruane: Referring to the time between the chid safeguarding statement being given and being aware that there were potential issues with people covering potential abuse up, was the child safeguarding statement given before or after Tusla had an awareness from victims that there were wider concerns about people within the organisation?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Lynn Ruane: That is what I was going to ask. When referring a matter to An Garda Síochána relating to a perpetrator, where is the scope when it comes to measuring risk in also referring other members or board structures to An Garda Síochána? On the one hand, there is an alleged perpetrator but, on the other, there is complete negligence where there is the potentiality that people...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Lynn Ruane: But not in relation to the failings of the other members of the organisation.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I think I understand all of that. Forgetting being political for a moment, and just thinking, say, as a parent with a child in an organisation, if I became aware that there were allegations that people who worked and still work in that organisation who, potentially for many decades, turned a blind eye to abuse, would I feel my child is not at risk because the perpetrator of the abuse is not...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I have been listening very carefully and struggling to differentiate what has been interrupted and what has not. There seems to be some conversation that is skirting on being allowed to ask particular questions and I do not see the difference between it and the ones that were interrupted. If I cross over into that, it is because I am struggling to figure out what is permissible. There is...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Lynn Ruane: Before moving to Mr. Brophy, in light of the Dr. Geoffrey Shannon report, have there been further referrals to An Garda Síochána?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Possible Enhancement of Child Protection Powers of Tusla: Discussion (25 Apr 2023)

Lynn Ruane: For clarification, I will return to no current risk. Let us forget the organisation for a moment but recognise that there are still potentially some members within the organisation and in power and decision-making roles who it is alleged may have covered up. They were very aware of and sang songs about it. There were all these different statements in the report. Are they not a current...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Educational Disadvantage (3 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education, Deputy Byrne, to the Chamber. I raise the issue of the lack of support provided to children and young people in disadvantaged communities. Such support would allow them to engage in curriculum learning. The DEIS system naturally tends to focus on what is required in schools as regards additional educational support. However,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Educational Disadvantage (3 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: The Minister of State indicated that the gap in educational achievement has narrowed. In fact, that is true only in respect of specific categories and metrics, in which we see a slight narrowing. My fear is that without an adequate review of DEIS that targets the children who need it most, and if we start framing many different schools, whatever bands they are in, as DEIS schools, the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Educational Disadvantage (3 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: The programme exists because it was a campaign issue at the time.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Educational Disadvantage (3 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: All the education forums set up to address educational equality were disbanded in order that the Labour Party could announce a DEIS programme that has not done anything.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: First, I wish to second the amendment to the Order of Business tabled by my colleague, Senator Higgins, and join in congratulating both the Leader and Senator Higgins on their news. Amid all the talk of marriages and babies, unfortunately, my comments will take a different turn. In the past two weeks, I have buried another three friends. I have attended three different funerals with three...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I have a good many questions so I hope we will have a second round. I had questions prepared but then created a whole new document as the debate proceeded. I need to get something off my chest as I will not be able to speak for the rest of the time if I do not. I believe criminality and grooming were mentioned. This makes me uncomfortable because it places the idea that there is some sort...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I was speaking about grooming for criminality rather than sexual exploitation. I would like to separate the two.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I will bring in an example that happened in my personal network this week. It relates to a mother who has a child and already cares for her grandchildren. They have a wide extended family. A new baby was born to the parents who have had the rest of their children taken into care. Tusla intervened and took the child without communicating with the grandmother who has the children. The...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: A cap rather than an extension that allows you to apply again and again after 12 months.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: There were a few more questions but a more important point is the move from five to three years in terms of enhanced rights of foster parents.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: If Ms Hynes continues her answer it will be on the recording.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 May 2023)

Lynn Ruane: It is a meeting of the select committee.