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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: We could add in that "the provision for gestational time limits for the termination of pregnancies be guided by the best available medical evidence and be provided for in legislation".

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: Yes. When I came to this meeting I had decided to withdraw my motion because I hoped that members would support my other two motions. I am afraid that the provision of access up to 12 weeks will rule out a lot of women who will need to access an abortion at 13, 14 and 15 weeks. They will not be catered for in any shape or form.

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: It is important to elaborate it again. The last question was very much linked to rape even though it does say "without restriction". It is important to have it as stand-alone matter as well in order that it can never be misconstrued that it was only passed in relation to rape and that it actually encompasses everything. It is important to vote on it again as a stand-alone matter, that is,...

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: No.

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: Yes.

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: Hang on a minute-----

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 is very unfair. All the recommendations are there. Just to vote not to vote to suit particular lines is not good enough. All of the recommendations are there. We agreed to vote on all of the recommendations. That is a recommendation. Now we are going to agree not to vote on it.

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 is my concern.

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: Will the Chairman repeat it?

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: Obviously, the woman and the abortion pills is one part of it, but if one has legislation that permits abortion in so many different circumstances one will still have circumstances outside of that where doctors who intervene should be decriminalised. What about where a woman's circumstances do not fall under any of the legislation and she might need to travel? There will still be women who...

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 we are voting them all together in one clump, then obviously motion 43 would be taken on sex education. Would the members of Fine Gael add in the words "irrespective of ethos" into their amendment?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I wish to signal my opposition to the use of a guillotine on the Social Welfare Bill and Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill today. There is only one amendment on the Social Welfare Bill, so we should be able to move quickly on to the second Bill, on which there are seven amendments. I have tabled one or two amendments, which are down the list. We should not guillotine these sessions, as...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 1:In page 14, after line 18, to insert the following: “Report in respect of National Maintenance Body 20. (1) The Minister for Employment and Social Protection shall, within 6 months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on options to establish a State body which would perform the following functions:(a)...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: This amendment seeks a report on the investigation of child maintenance. We have had positive conversations with the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection about that. I came away from the meeting with the Minister feeling encouraged that she not only understands the issue but wants to take charge and consider how we can improve the system for mothers. I thank her for taking...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome all of the Minister's comments. I had anticipated that I would be crossing over sectors and probably crossing over into another completely, given that I believe maintenance should possibly be taken from the man through his tax payments. I understand that would be a move into a very different area. I would be delighted to be part of the committee. I will continue to pursue the...

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State for his time this afternoon. Unfortunately, I was not able to stay until the end of the Second Stage debate on Tuesday but I read the record and I agree with something the Minister of State said. I commend him on the achievement of unwinding the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation in an orderly and controlled manner....

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 3:In page 17, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following:“Report on the impact of teacher pay differentials 25.The Minister shall, within six months of the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before the Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the impact of the differential pay scale introduced for new entrants to teaching and shall examine the...

Seanad: Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I oppose this section as it is basically the same as the previous section. It relates to non-covered public servants. All the arguments that applied to the previous section would apply to this section as well. The principle is linked to section 22, which entrenches discrimination between cohorts of public servants based on union membership and their level of support and opposition for the...