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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 28: In page 16, line 7, to delete “, at the time of such burial,”. On amendment No. 28, there is no principled reason to specify that the contemporary burial practices from the 1940s and 1950s, and-or earlier or later, should apply to any potential burial lands. Public awareness and perception of common decency and dignified burial have evolved and...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 29: In page 16, lines 12 and 13, to delete all words from and including “and” in line 12 down to and including “place” on line 13.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 30: In page 16, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(c) any reliable evidence from a third party with knowledge of the circumstances and location of the burials concerned.”. The purpose of this amendment is to expand the list of people who can provide evidence that the director will be obliged to take into consideration. The bar to be...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 32: In page 16, lines 21 to 32, to delete all words from and including “important” in line 21 down to and including line 32 and substitute the following: “significant burial sites, the government shall make every effort to thoroughly examine and make interventions using the full resources and powers of the Director.”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 40: In page 18, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(vi) to ensure that the circumstances and causes of death are considered in the Post Recovery Analysis and that these are noted in the Director’s report to Government;”. Amendments Nos. 40 and 41 relate to the director's obligation to report to the Garda and the coroner evidence...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I thank the Minister for that response.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 41: In page 18, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following: “(vi) to report without delay to a member of An Garda Síochána and the Coroner, any evidence of violent, unnatural or suspicious deaths, discovered during the Post Recovery Analysis and that these reports are noted in the Director’s Report to Government;”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: The Deputy cannot wait to speak on that.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 44: In page 30, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(b) a religious order of the Roman Catholic Church,". These amendments seek to ensure the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church are included as information sources, given the central role they played in the mother and baby homes. Amendment No. 48 further seeks to include any possible...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 45: In page 30, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(b) a religious order of the Church of Ireland,".

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 46: In page 30, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(b) a diocese or parish of the Roman Catholic Church,".

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 47: In page 30, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(b) a diocese or parish of the Church of Ireland,".

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 48: In page 30, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "(b) any person or organisation involved in the administration or management of concerned institutions, or performed any work paid or unpaid on behalf of concerned institutions,”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 49: In page 31, line 25, after "Agency" to insert "and Adoption Authority of Ireland". The Adoption Authority of Ireland also holds significant records and should be included in the remit of this Bill, along with Tusla.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 50: In page 34, line 11, to delete "person and shall require the person" and substitute "persons, across a range of appropriate disciplines and shall require such persons to". There should be more emphasis in the Bill on an integrated identification approach involving a multidisciplinary response. For example, there is no mention of forensic anthropology in the Bill....

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 51: In page 34, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "(b) in accordance with the Coroners Act 1962,".

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 52: In page 35, line 8, after "violent" to insert "accidental, homicide, undetermined or suspicious deaths".

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 61: In page 47, line 25, after “certificates” to insert “, baptismal certificates and records; vaccine records and death notifications,”. The amendment proposes to insert after the word “certificates” the words “baptismal certificates and records; vaccine records and death notifications.” It is important that...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: I move amendment No. 75: In page 79, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: "(3) Upon publication of the final report, the Director and or other Agency officials shall make themselves available to appear before the relevant Oireachtas Committee.". Given the controversy relating to the publication of the final report, this amendment provides that the director or other...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Mark Ward: While I take on board the Minister's response, I will still press the amendment.