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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I hear what the Minister of State is saying about what the Bill is intended to do. I am sure he can appreciate that, as someone who cares about this area, I try to find any possible way into the conversation and to amend the legislation. I wonder whether the Minister of State could explain a little more the reason the section in question has to come under the suite of measures. Logically,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "(ii) the deletion of subsections (4), (4A), (5) and (6),".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "(ii) the deletion of subsections (4), (4A), (5) and (6),".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: "(ii) the deletion of subsections (4), (4A), (5) and (6),".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: "(ii) the deletion of subsections (4), (4A), (5) and (6),".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 5, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: "(b) by the deletion of subsections (3C) and (3D),".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No.7: In page 5, line 11, after "subsections" to insert "(9), (9A), (10), (11),".

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (1 Dec 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, to delete lines 14 and 15 and substitute the following: "8. The Criminal Justice Act 2007 is amended by the deletion of section 25.".

Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Independent Group for tabling this motion. I, too, was in the privileged position to visit Taiwan. In the lead-up to the visit, I spent a lot of time doing research, especially in the areas of interest to me. While looking into the education system in Taiwan, I became aware of the Sunflower Student Movement, about which I read with great interest. It was a wave of youth...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I echo the sentiments expressed by the previous speaker on secretarial assistants. In the previous Seanad we all signed a cross-party motion to bring change in this area, but the change has not come. We only have to look at the Bill I introduced which was discussed during Private Members' business yesterday, and which was drafted by my secretarial assistant. That is the level of skill,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: If we cannot introduce quality pay based on experience and expertise, then how can we promote our ideals in a wider sense in terms of society and democracy? We must fix what is happening in-house. Regarding gender-based violence, I met with a woman last night from the Tallaght community. I knew of her many years ago, but I had not heard much about her for years. She has experienced a huge...

Seanad: Companies (Emission Reporting) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister of State for joining us. I thank my colleagues in the Civil Engagement Group for their support and for allowing this business to be taken in our group Private Members' time, particularly in the context of the recent COP26 climate conference. I also thank Sebastian McAteer, who drafted the Bill and has been involved in...

Seanad: Companies (Emission Reporting) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: Small businesses are not included.

Seanad: Companies (Emission Reporting) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: It refers to more than 50.

Seanad: Companies (Emission Reporting) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State for his very considered response. I acknowledge and am thankful an official amendment has not been tabled to delay the legislation by 12 months and that the relationship is built on trust on the basis of the way we have collaborated to date on it. I and my Civil Engagement colleagues have no interest in ever rushing legislation through that would be voted down...

Seanad: Companies (Emission Reporting) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: It is that type of language I do not accept. We have introduced legislation, which is fair and well thought out, and can act as an incentive and tool for our accountancy firms. If we are first out of the traps on developing the way we report emissions, that is a skills set and a resource for the rest of Europe that will support us in introducing reporting. Our companies can export that...

Seanad: Companies (Emission Reporting) Bill 2021: Second Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 23, after “other” to insert “higher”.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: This amendment seeks to stipulate that when the Minister designates an amount of large-scale residential development, LRD, floor space which must be used for housing, the figure may only be higher than the 70% figure in this Bill. It is important that when we speak about LRD planning permission that it is used primarily to deliver housing and not for commercial interests. I have further...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I will press the amendment.