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Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 7: After the sixth paragraph under “rejects and denounces, and is disgusted by:”, to insert the following paragraph: “- the classist and reactive analyses of last week’s events that have circulated in certain media, including on social media, which have completely failed to take account of the impact of poverty, deprivation and social...

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 10: In the final paragraph under “calls on:”, to delete “and to bring forward such other legislative measures as she may feel are required” and substitute “and to bring forward such other legislative proposals as are evidently required”.

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 11: After the final paragraph under “calls on:”, to insert the following paragraph: “- the Government to provide increased investment in community, youth, social and public services to alleviate disenfranchisement, build social cohesion and encourage greater pro-social engagement in our communities.”

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: European Union (30 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: It is good to have the Minister of State here. I invited her this morning to provide an update to the House regarding Ireland's position on the European Union's proposed asylum and migration pact, which is currently under trilogue negotiation and due to be legislated for early next year. The Government has previously stated it will be after the negotiations have concluded before a decision...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: European Union (30 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Senator Ruane for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy McEntee, who regrets she cannot be here due to another commitment. As the Senator will be aware, the migration and asylum pact is a set of regulations and policies that aims to create a fairer, efficient and more sustainable migration and asylum process for the EU. The pact,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: European Union (30 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I have a question that she may not be able to answer for me today. If so, I ask her to bring it back to the Minister, who may be able to answer. Must we opt in to the pact as a whole or do we have the option to opt in to particular regulations within the pact? That is an important question, especially when we think of the cases of over-12s...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the witnesses for being here. I have to be in the Chamber straight after my contribution, so I ask them to excuse my absence when I leave. My mind works a bit differently to those of some of the contributors so far. Since what happened on Thursday, my head has been very much in the "Why?" rather than the response. There is a distraction in some sense in looking at the response...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: When we look at that group we can clearly identify it as having its roots perhaps in fascism in a global context. It has been involved in similar struggles around the world. However, then we have communities that are disenfranchised and are very much being exploited because a particular grouping has given them a narrative for rage, exclusion, isolation or shame they have felt in their own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: It says "thugs" in the statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: It needs to be differentiated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: We should focus on the behaviour rather than the person and play the ball not the player, in a sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Mr. Harris. I have to go.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I move recommendation No. 18: In page 65, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “Report on private pension tax reliefs 39. The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on private pension tax relief including: (a) an assessment of the cost to the exchequer; (b) a comparative gender analysis of tax...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I move recommendation No. 20: In page 88, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “Report on deferred tax assets 46.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the potential for restricting banks from utilising the deferred tax assets scheme.”. The issue of deferred tax assets is...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I move recommendation No. 21: In page 88, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “Report on deferred tax assets 46.The Minister shall, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay a report before both Houses of the Oireachtas outlining the potential for removing the qualification to utilise deferred tax assets from any bank which seeks to act on a removal of...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I move recommendation No. 22: In page 112, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “Report on wealth tax 52.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the potential revenue raised from, and distributional impact of, a wealth tax of 1 per cent on all households with assets of over 10 million...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Lynn Ruane: They are mine.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (5 Dec 2023)

Lynn Ruane: I think recommendations Nos. 38 to 40, inclusive, are mine. Am I correct?