Results 301-320 of 1,384 for speaker:Eileen Flynn
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: Will I have the right to call a vote?
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I have permission to move amendments and to speak on those amendments on behalf of the Civil Engagement Group.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 1: In page 10, line 37, to delete “and” and substitute “or”. I thank the Minister for being in the House today. We are sorry about the little hiccup. Amendment No. 1 amends the meaning of “principal burial land” in section 2 of the Bill. As drafted, there are two criteria. A person must have died while a resident and must...
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 2: In page 11, line 1, to delete "manifestly". This amendment seeks to delete the term "manifestly" regarding inappropriate burials. Again, it is a matter of principle. The Civil Engagement Group always talks about appropriate and inappropriate wording. We feel that "manifestly" is an inappropriate word to use throughout the Bill. Amendment No. 10 also seeks to...
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: No.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: We wish to withdraw this amendment but we reserve the right to bring it back on Report Stage.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 3: In page 11, line 1, after “inappropriate” to insert the following: “or were the result of a violent or unnatural death, or a sudden death from unknown causes”.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 4: 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: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 5: “In page 14, line 23, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.” This amendment is to change the wording from "the Government may make an order" to "the Government shall make an order". This makes reference to whether or not the Government will make an order to a site if all criteria are met. I will speak to amendment No....
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I will withdraw the amendment.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 6: In page 14, line 29, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”. We will withdraw the amendment.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 7: In page 14, line 32, to delete “and” and substitute “or”. We will withdraw the amendment.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 8: In page 14, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(ii) of persons whose death may have occurred in a violent or unnatural manner, or suddenly and from unknown causes, or”.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: We will press the amendment.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 9: 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,”. We will withdraw the amendment.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 10: In page 14, line 33, to delete “manifestly”. We will withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to bring it back on Report Stage.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 11: In page 15, to delete lines 1 to 3 and substitute the following: “(b) works to be conducted on the land by the Director in the performance of his or her functions would not impinge on any dwelling on the land in such a way as to cause structural damage or any damage to the integrity of the dwelling, and”.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: I will speak to it. Amendment No. 11 suggests another way we can balance the need to respect people’s homes and land with the need to carry out the very important work under this Bill.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: We welcome that and we closely followed the debate in the Dáil. I guess Senator Ruane, in tabling this amendment, was seeking to strengthen the rights of residents and for people to be able to carry out the essential work that needs to be carried out.
- Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)
Eileen Flynn: We are.