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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I have a couple of questions on a separate matter. Mr. Harris referred to the 60th anniversary of women being admitted to An Garda Síochána. Has he carried out an audit of the percentage of female members at the various levels and ranks within the organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I would appreciate it if that information could be sent to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: What measures are taken within An Garda to encourage women to seek promotion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I am very happy to hear that. There is gender pay gap legislation making its way down the tracks. Those kinds of audits are audits that large organisations such as the Garda should be doing. I am glad to hear the Garda is setting up the network. It should be borne in mind that women often need to be asked to put themselves forward. We do not naturally put ourselves forward for promotion...

Seanad: Redress for Women Resident in Certain Residential Institutions (Amendment) Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I think the Minister is being a little bit sensitive. Senator Higgins spoke briefly on an important issue to many of us here. A little bit of leeway would not go astray.

Seanad: Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (3 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I commend the Minister on the introduction of this Bill, which I support. It was originally proposed by the former Deputy, Clare Daly, MEP. As my colleague, Senator Higgins, has pointed out, this legislation is an important piece of the maternal healthcare jigsaw. We are playing catch-up and we need to play catch-up very rapidly. This is a very important step for Irish women. I am glad...

Seanad: Courts (Establishment and Constitution) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (9 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I welcome this Bill and Fianna Fáil will be supporting it. It is good that we are appointing six extra judges to the Court of Appeal. While the Court of Appeal was established in 2014 to deal with the very serious backlog in the Supreme Court, and it has made inroads in that regard, there are still serious delays. Justice delayed is justice denied, so I very much welcome the addition...

Seanad: Parole Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: We will take five and three minutes, respectively. I thank the Minister of State for the comprehensive overview of the Bill. I wish to acknowledge the work done by my colleague, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, in getting the Bill to this House. It is an important milestone for the criminal justice system in Ireland to have it here. I hope the Bill will pass through the Houses and be enacted. The...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Patronage (10 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the Chamber to respond to this matter, which relates to a new primary school for Donabate. The latter is a town in north County Dublin with a population of approximately 8,000. I am one of the people who live there. Donabate is expanding rapidly, with a significant amount of construction taking place. There is planning permission for 900 homes,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Patronage (10 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister of State, but he did not answer my question as I wanted to know exactly when it will start. However, if it is to commence before the end of the year, that is something of a timeline. It is worth bearing in mind that the choice is very important for parents in the area. We need adequate school provision but also choice within that provision. I realise the Minister of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: School Patronage (10 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister of State. I will follow up with a letter to remind him. I appreciate his support in this matter.

Seanad: Parole Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I too welcome the passage of this Bill, which pertains to a very important aspect of our criminal justice system. It will have profound effects for the victims and perpetrators of crime in society as a whole. I pay tribute to the Minister of State, to his Department and officials, and to thank colleagues here in this House for supporting the Bill, which was put forward by Deputy O'Callaghan...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (12 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Fianna Fáil will support this important legislation. The historical investigations unit has been due to be established since 2014. We must get on with it. The Minister mentioned the political vacuum. We should not allow our dealings with the North and Britain to fall into that vacuum also. The PSNI has listed approximately 1,188 killings as legacy investigations. It is important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I am not going to discuss what my colleagues have already outlined in the context of our horror and disgust at what we all saw on the RTÉ programme. It is a miracle we are not discussing a fatality at one of these facilities, particularly when one considers the fire risks, the rough handling of children - particularly around the head and neck area - and the bad practice of laying babies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: This information is in the public domain and it is very relevant in the context of what we are discussing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: It is very relevant that there was a successful prosecution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Yes, but when we are talking about governance and red flags-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: In generic terms, yes. When governance issues are highlighted or there are specific past problems with some people who run childcare facilities, does Tusla have a high-risk list?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: They cannot be applied.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Issues Regarding Childcare Facilities: Discussion (31 Jul 2019)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: The 2003 conviction-----