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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank everyone for their answers. They are much appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: As regards some of the conversation around what is and what is not referred to GSOC, the word "performance" has been used. Obviously, referrals are made in respect of, for example, human rights and disciplinary matters. We are separating those things in relation to when we decide who investigates what. So, when it comes to an issue of a more disciplinary nature, it would not make sense for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: Perhaps Mr. Toland could comment on that. While he is commenting on that point, he might also address the issue of there appearing to be some resistance to the word "Garda" being in the title of the proposed new Garda ombudsman. Are there implications for some communities if the word “Garda” is contained in the title? If so, should we be calling this body something else so...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Commissioner and his answer does provide clarity. I do not agree at all that all performance issues should go to the ombudsman in any shape or form. I want to ensure, though, that anything considered serious will not end up somehow falling under the umbrella of performance. I just wish to ensure that there are clear definitions of what each of those things are. I do not know...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Ms Coughlan. I agree with her. I asked my question to emphasise the need for specialised interventions in cases of complex trauma.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: If I have time, may I ask a question of Adoption Loss?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: It has been well covered. I thank everybody very much.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank our guests for being here today. I appreciate their testimony. I will ask my first question of the representatives of In It Together - Who Am I? False records have been already spoken about a lot. The current provisions of the Bill refer to affected persons as those whose entry in the register of births was made before 31 December 1970, and that cut-off mark is obviously...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Ms Wallace. I have a quick question for Ms McEvoy. The submission speaks very much to terminology and language. Will the witness speak to how the language in the legislation has framed a particular narrative with the Bill? She mentioned that the term "birth mother" could be seen as offensive. We can see it now and that should not have to be pointed out. When it is, we can see...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Ms McEvoy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Senator Black for giving over her slot to me today. I wrote recently to the committee to ask it to begin to look at this module in the next while and I am very grateful to the committee for inviting me today. A few comments have confused me a little today. Mention was made of “below the age of 40”, “below the age of 35” or even “below the age of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: Are there statistics relating to the demographics of the women? The submission mentions prevention and awareness and it speaks to environmental factors. Is the class of the women a factor in the high number of women I know in this regard, if we take in environmental factors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: We spoke to the anxieties that would be caused by having to bring healthy women back for screening if we were to lower the age. Is there something else that can be done? The witnesses spoke about other tests. Can other tests, such as ultrasounds, be used to capture the women who are in that lower age bracket? There is also the narrative out there that age is the biggest risk factor. In...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: With regard to the quality of life of cancer patients in regard to their after-care or their life going forward, many women report ongoing issues for a long time, whether in regard to pain, sleep or all of those issues that come along. What comes up a lot in communities such as mine is access to supports that somebody might need, especially for one-parent families and even in regard to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Professor Hill and all the witnesses for their contributions. There was a great deal of information in them and I learned a lot. Hopefully, we can keep going in this direction and keep pushing to lower the age, regardless of what the witnesses have said to me.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the witnesses for their submissions and for taking the time to appear before the committee today. I ask Ms Coughlan to clarify why she believes the term "accredited counsellor" should be replaced with "psychologist". If the committee were to propose an amendment, should we try to capture several different professions? As some people might prefer a psychologist, rather than...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Children in Care (13 Oct 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister for being in the Chamber today during what is a very busy week for the Government. I was pleased to note in yesterday's budget an increase in the funding to be made available to the Child and Family Agency. I look forward to hearing more from the Minister's Department as to where these additional resources will be specifically allocated. Last week I spoke in the Seanad...