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Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I have no wish to take too much time either. It is important to acknowledge the importance of the amendment. There are as many situations of coercive control as there are women who have been subject to it. It can last years and it can be extremely subtle. There is such an abuse of power as well as manipulation and gaslighting. I have met many narcissists who literally spend their time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Mr. Peter Thompson, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital (29 Nov 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Mr. Thompson for his very detailed and useful presentation. My first question, about the dangers of a strict definition of lethal abnormality, has been partly answered but could Mr. Thompson expand a bit on why the flexibility is important in terms of deferring to medical professions and say how that works in practice? If the legislation is more flexible are there standard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I echo what Deputy Bríd Smith said regarding her gratitude to the Chairman and the wealth of experts who have appeared before the committee. I also acknowledge two Members of my own group, Senators Higgins and Kelleher, who I suppose moved out of the way for me to be able to be here today. They felt as passionate and have worked for a lot longer on the issue than have I, and I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: The same happens to everybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I put an amendment in on decriminalisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements by Committee Members on Recommendations oif Citizens' Assembly (6 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Maybe it is a legal thing, so we might take it with module one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to come in. I do not sit on this committee but the topic and the witness brought me here today. Dr. Katriona O'Sullivan and I have worked together for some time in the area of access to education. When I heard that she was coming to the committee today to discuss labour activation, I was intrigued to come to the committee to hear the discussion. Our...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I second the recommendation.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I second the recommendation.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I second the recommendation.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I second the recommendation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I have no issue with Deputy O'Connell's motion. I have an issue with the way the motions are grouped because my two motions are excluded even though they seek to include socio-economic as a health ground. We have heard lots of evidence about how some countries and jurisdictions, that have access to abortion on health grounds, also include socio-economic but do not name it as a ground. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Rather than vote on the two motions separately, we can just remove the word "physical" because there would be no distinction between physical and mental health, as per the previous vote. So rather than vote twice on my two motions, I suggest that we have one vote but we remove the word "physical".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I echo pretty much what Deputy Smith has said. We have not set gestational periods on any other recommendation relating to health and fatal foetal abnormalities, apart from the limit of up to 12 weeks. Earlier, Senator Mullen spoke about a category of people. He said people with disabilities are a category of people and that we are looking to introduce abortion because they are a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I move motion No. 24:That the committee would recommend that the termination of pregnancy should be lawful on socio-economic grounds, with a gestational limit determined by the woman in consultation with a doctor Although this is now a standalone ground, it is hard to speak to it without acknowledging how the majority of the committee voted on the woman's health ground. I struggle to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I have one more point. Many people have spoken to me about the socio-economic ground as if it is only a financial issue. The suggestions is that these women just do not have enough money for an extra child. People do not really understand the impact of class on a woman's situation. It is not always about finances. There is a multitude of factors. I hoped this would pass as an indicator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Can I make an amendment that, if people are concerned about that, if they look back-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: If they are concerned about the fact there is no gestational period. That does not meant there are no medical guidelines or best practice. If that needs to be put in at the end, so be it. Deputy O'Connell's first motion, which we voted on, stated "Provision for gestational time limits for the termination of pregnancies be guided by the best available medical evidence and be provided for in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: While it would be fair enough to elaborate on the amendment, I do not think any doctor is ever going to carry out an abortion on someone who is eight months pregnant. That is just not the same thing that I would intend here. If there is a line that can better suit the intention-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Completion of the Examination of the Report and Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and Preparation of a Draft Report in accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee (13 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: That might not pass and it might be separate.