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Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (12 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I will call on Mr. Nevin first as the Senator addressed a question to him directly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (12 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: We will quickly go to Maria and then to Eileen, after which we must wrap up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (12 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Eileen, Maria, Patrick and Catherine for their contributions. I have had many conversations with Patrick in particular but have learned a huge amount from every person in the Traveller community who has been a part of my life since I was a child. When I listen to the speakers here today, I realise that the onus should never have been on the Traveller community to be a part of my...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Had I finished?

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I had just finished and the Minister would have been due for a response. I finished my contribution on amendment No. 15 and then the debate was adjourned so perhaps we will go straight to a response from the Minister, unless the Minister needs me to remind him of my contribution, which I am happy to do.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: The Minister is right in his point about boards being dissolved and I do not have evidence of that happening either to be quite honest. For me, this amendment was to prevent such a thing. We also never had an Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill. I feel there is room to begin to have more equality of input between students, parents and boards. There might be potential there to...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: A minimum.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I will withdraw it with the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 25:In page 10, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:“(f) an explanation of the role of the Ombudsman for Children under section 9 of the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 and the complaints procedure thereof.”. The amendment proposes an amendment to the new section 28 of the Education Act 1998, which relates to the procedures available to students...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I accept the point the Minister made. I will not press the amendment at this Stage and will wait to see if he comes up with a better wording or way of achieving the same outcome.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 31:In page 11, lines 13 to 16, to delete all words from and including “in” in line 13 down to and including line 16 and substitute “by the repeal of subsection (2).”. My amendment seeks to amend the section, which amends section 9 of the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002. I thank the current ombudsman and staff in his office for meeting me to...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I am happy with the Minister's response and will wait to see how the conversation progresses with the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. I will withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 1:In the first paragraph under "notes that", to delete "illegal drugs" and substitute "the harms of drug use and the drug trade".

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: The amendment relates to the language used and tries to make it much more inclusive of how people who use drugs like to frame themselves. It also moves slightly away from the idea that we need to strengthen laws instead of focusing on prevention. Much of the language in the motion is very much focused on strengthening the criminal law, which seems unusual in that we are also talking about...

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 2:In the fourth paragraph under “notes that”, to delete “illicit”.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 3:In the third paragraph under “further notes”, to delete “are addicts” and substitute “have dependency issues”.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 4:In the eighth paragraph under “further notes”, to delete “abuse” and substitute “use”.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 5:To delete the ninth paragraph under “further notes” and substitute the following: “- every cent spent on drugs on the unregulated market funds organised crime;”.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 6:To delete the first paragraph under “agrees” and substitute the following: “- the implementation of a public health approach to drug and alcohol misuse is of paramount importance;”.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 7:In the sixth paragraph under “agrees”, after “comprehensive” to insert “person-centred”.