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Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I covered everything in my contribution. I disagree with many parts of the Minister of State's contribution.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 37:In page 48, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "Reporting on export of greyhounds 56.(1) The Minister, in consultation with the Board, shall produce and lay before the appropriate Joint Oireachtas Committee an annual report following the end of each calendar year which shall include the following: (a) the number of greyhounds exported from the State...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 38:In page 48, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "Reporting on export of greyhounds 56.The Minister, in consultation with the Board, shall produce and lay before the appropriate Joint Oireachtas Committee an annual report following the end of each calendar year which shall include the following: (a) the number of greyhounds exported from the State in...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their engagement on this legislation. It was not an area I had too much awareness of, but animal welfare was at the heart of all my amendments and I would be aware of that across any sector. I am thankful the Bill will leave here with some amendments attaching to it. The amendment relating to the vet on the board is a strong one, as are...

Seanad: First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018: Second Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I congratulate Senator Gallagher on bringing these two Bills forward. I fully support the Bills but I have some thoughts and concerns in terms of their implementation and how that will work. I am sure Senator Gallagher will be open to engaging with Members in the process between now and Committee Stage. I listened carefully to Senator McFadden's contribution and although I agreed with 80%...

Seanad: First Aid and Mental Health in Schools (Initial Teacher Training) Bill 2018: Second Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Communities in poorer areas have suffered greatly in terms of mental health issues and the deaths of young people. One aspect of the Bill is legislating for specific areas of training. How do we decide what is more important? There is child protection and anti-bullying measures and socio-economic sensitivities. There are many different areas. Is the list intended to be exhaustive in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I want to raise the issue of the report published last Tuesday by the Joint Committee on Education and Skills, of which I am a member. It is the product of a major body of work with academics, sexual health experts, teachers organisations, bodies representing students and school boards of management. We have made a number of wide-ranging recommendations on curriculum reform that will now be...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Eight minutes and two minutes.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I will be concise. I wish to echo what Senator Higgins has said. I fully support her call for a preliminary report while we await the final one and for redress to happen in parallel with the ongoing process. When I read the latest interim report, I was startled to discover that the HSE and what was previously the north western health board was intensively involved in the running of an...

Seanad: Community and Rural Support Schemes: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State for updating us on the ongoing work in his Department in relation to community and rural support schemes. As always, I will give out about the lack of development where that word appears after the word "community". I would again like to articulate the concerns I articulated at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development last year, that...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 62:In page 34, line 4, to delete “and”. I will withdraw this amendment and reserve the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 63:In page 34, line 6, to delete “section 56.”,” and substitute the following:“section 56, and(c) the provider has established procedures for demonstrating full compliance with relevant employment legislation in respect of employees employed as English language teachers.”,”.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 64:In page 34, line 18, to delete “and” and substitute the following:“(b) the compliance of the provider with relevant employment legislation in respect of employees employed as English language teachers, and ”.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 65:In page 34, line 19, to delete “(b) other” and substitute “(c) other”

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 66:In page 34, after line 38, to insert the following: “Amendment of section 61 of Principal Act (Arrangements for providers of international education mark) 26. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 61: “Arrangements for providers of international education mark 61A. (1) A provider authorised to use the...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 69:In page 36, lines 27 to 30, to delete all words from and including “prior” in line 27 down to and including “programme” in line 30 and substitute “and prescribed at the start of the year and shall be paid in quarterly instalments thereafter”. I thank the Minister and her officials for meeting us yesterday. It helped me to...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Amendment No. 78 would provide for far wider consultation on how the sector is impacted in general rather than solely on the very specific area of the fee only. I accept in principle that the Minister of State will come back on Report Stage. However, in light of her qualifying that by stating "or subsequently", on Report Stage, I will table a variation of the amendment that might be more...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 70:In page 37, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:“(n) the Marino Institute of Education,”. These amendments provide for additional bodies to be added to the list in section 28 of institutions which will be exempt from paying into the learner protection fund. Since Second Stage of the Bill, I have discussed with the Minister of State the...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 71:In page 37, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:“(n) the Institute of Public Administration,”.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 73:In page 37, line 26, to delete “or” and substitute the following:“(o) not-for-profit community education providers, or”.