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Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: This is ridiculous.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: They are not two separate groups of people. People who use drugs have sold drugs. The Deputy is talking about people who have been groomed into drug dealing. They are all the same group. It is the same group of people.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: If you understood poverty, you would understand they are the same group.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Who are the nefarious characters?

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: There is no group of bogeymen. That is what I am saying.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Do you think they are not individuals who came through the same hardships? You cannot separate them.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I must say I thought generation F would be a bit more of a provocative "F". It is interesting. On a philosophical point, Deputy Ó Cathasaigh has done a lot more thinking than I have on this idea of future generations and a commission for future generations, people who are not currently here or, whatever way it is, are in a particular time in their life, and how one imagines how they...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I am more trying to understand the intent rather than even scrutinising the Bill. I apologise; I know this is pre-legislative scrutiny. I am also thinking there is potential for somebody who has privilege and power in the moment. Sometimes people often feel a bit precious about that or a bit insulted when one points out that they are extremely privileged and asks what are they doing with...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Disruptors were mentioned.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: If the witnesses want real disruptors they will have to make sure the voice being heard is not somehow managed. If you were to look at disruption at the furthest point-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I definitely believe in having ad hoc meetings on stairwells in flats. People have really lost touch with being in other people's spaces. We expect people to apply for stuff online that they will never see. Something can exist but it can be completely non-existent in someone's life. It is like the old outreach style of work. Beyond youth work, nothing should be necessarily consultation....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I am delighted to second Senator Clonan's amendment to the Order of Business. Briefly, before I propose my own amendment to the Order of Business, it is important to put on the record the importance of low-threshold accommodation when it comes to addiction. It is an extremely important entry point. Other references to addiction treatment are people looking for support for addiction,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Seanad: Parole (Special Advocates) Bill 2024: First Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Parole Act 2019 to provide for the appointment of special advocates to represent the interests of relevant applicants in certain cases before the Parole Board, and to provide for related matters.

Seanad: Parole (Special Advocates) Bill 2024: First Stage (15 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Next Tuesday.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: We have apologies from Deputy Stanton and Senators O'Hara and Seery Kearney. Deputy Quinlivan is substituting for Deputy Gould. Members will come in and out given they are needed at other meetings. Parliamentary privilege is considered to apply to the utterances of members participating online in a committee meeting where their participation is from within the parliamentary precincts....

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Dr. Kelly. I now invite Mr. Barry McBrien to give his opening statement.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: The Deputy can have another ten minutes. The clock was not working.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: Next up, we have Senator Mary Fitzpatrick.

Committee on Drugs Use: A Health-Led Approach: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2024)

Lynn Ruane: I apologise but we have a second session in the afternoon so I have to move people along. I appreciate that our witnesses are being extremely diplomatic regarding the whys in this regard. Perhaps I will get time to dig into that at the end. One of the whys - financial incentives - was touched on and I am sure there are more. I call Deputy Shanahan, who is joining us online.