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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 29:In page 5, line 8, after “spent,” to insert “to make consequential amendments to other Acts, to amend the Employment Equality Act 1998”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I thank everyone. It has taken me a long time to advance the Bill to this point. Long before I became a Member of the House, I was part of very early discussions in the community and drugs sectors about the fact that we did not even have a spent convictions regime in place in Ireland. It is almost as if I am getting close to giving birth. To reach the end of the process would be amazing...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: As a Senator, I have never wanted to work on legislation in isolation to either oppose a measure or differ from other Members. My goal has always been to work cohesively with everybody around me. That probably comes from a lifetime of work with people in the community sector and it is the only way to get things done. The Minister's departmental officials have been open to participating in...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I thank all those in the community sector and the NGOs who fought to get the Bill to this point.I hope that between now and Report Stage we can see a Bill leave this House which everyone will support and which can be championed by the two larger parties in the Dáil. Obviously I do not want a Bill to leave this House which will not be picked up by the Minister's Department, considering...

Committee on Public Petitions: Election of Acting Chairman (20 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Apologies have been received from Deputies Pat Buckley, Martin Heydon, Dara Murphy, Sean Sherlock, Brendan Ryan and Eugene Murphy and Senator Jerry Buttimer. I advise members to turn off their mobile telephones or switch them to flight mode, as they interfere with the sound system and interfere with the broadcasting of the meeting. In accordance with standard procedures agreed by the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: We will continue with the meeting and consideration of public petitions received. Petition No. P00020/19 is from Dr. Minal Jagger. The petition concerns travel between Ireland and the United Kingdom. The petitioner would like to see UK visa requirements abolished for Irish residence permit holders. Does any member wish to contribute on this matter? I recommend that we forward a copy of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Deputy Cassells. I agree with everything he said. In regard to life expectancy, if we look at some cohorts of people, whether the Traveller community or the long-term homeless, their life expectancy is so much lower and they should be able to access retirement and packages that come with care, including nursing home care. It is an area I have been looking at in other committees. ...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (20 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: It is definitely something we should ask the members of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection to take on since they have a greater ability to change a policy in that Department. Is it agreed to send the petitioner the response from the Department? Agreed. I thank you for your attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: My preferred outcome to this is that the Bill does not go ahead next week. Rather than making statements, I will go straight to questions to get the most out of the time we have. There are two common themes in the submissions, which are access for survivors to their own records from the commission report and the preservation of administrative voluntary testimony for historical education and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Dr. O'Rourke made the point that there is no legal basis for the destruction. There has been an argument that if this Bill is not passed next week, all the files will be destroyed. It is very important that we push back against that narrative,as it will be used to get people to vote in a particular way. Ms Crowe spoke of how the template exists and there is no reason to recreate how we do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Chairman-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: In terms of the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: The public record-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Retention of Records Bill 2019: Discussion (26 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Once there is nothing of privilege on the public record, like every other testimony that comes before the committee, the witnesses' statements should be published.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I have a couple of questions, mostly for Ms Ryan, Ms Bailey and either Mr. Hughes or Ms Sheehan. I will start with Ms Ryan. I remember that there was funding available a few years ago, and colleges were only going to be able to access a particular fund based on how well they were doing in terms of their access rates. Is there is still a tie between university funding and access? If so,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I refer not to the bursaries as such but difficulties or barriers that have come up in the first year in respect of progression of students who are in path 1 funding. The Irish language has proved in the first year to be a barrier to moving students straight towards the teaching profession to help diversify the profession. They are ending up having to take on, say, arts degrees instead of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I am sorry, I have one more point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I emphasise that the aim of DEIS was to narrow the gap. Even though we see successes with more kids completing the leaving certificate, which I do not deny, we must always refocus on the fact that inequality has increased. We need a DEIS system to narrow that gap, not one that sees it widen over the years. That is my main point. DEIS is failing. We see progression to leaving certificate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Lynn Ruane: That is why I said that DEIS should possibly follow some children instead of the school.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Lynn Ruane: What is the progression level of the 135 Travellers?