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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 19:In page 8, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “Definition (Part 3) 7.In this Part “Act of 2012” means the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012.”.

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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 20:In page 8, line 10, to delete “National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012” and substitute “Act of 2012”.

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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 21:In page 8, to delete lines 12 and 13 and substitute the following: “(a) in subsection (1) — (i) by substituting “a relevant court” for “the District Court”, (ii) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (a): “(aa) the penalty imposed by the court in respect of the conviction concerned is a relevant...

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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 22:In page 8, to delete lines 14 to 25 and substitute the following:“(b) by deleting subsections (2) and (4),”.

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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 23:In page 8, to delete lines 26 to 33 and substitute the following: “(c) in subsection (5) — (i) in the definition of “effective date of conviction”, by substituting “a relevant court” for “the District Court”, and (ii) in the definition of “excluded offence” by substituting “2016;” for...

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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 24:In page 8, after line 33, to insert the following: “Amendment of Schedule 3 to Act of 2012 8.Schedule 3 to the Act of 2012 is amended in paragraph 16 by substituting “an offence under” for “a first offence under”.”. I have tabled the amendment in the same vein as amendment No. 15 and in light of the recently heralded shift...

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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 25:In page 8, after line 33, to insert the following: “PART 4 Amendment to Employment Equality Act 1998 Discriminatory treatment of persons with spent convictions or findings of guilt 8. The Employment Equality Act 1998 is amended by inserting the following section after section 14A: “14B. (1) For the purposes of this Act, where an employer treats a...

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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 26:In page 8, after line 33, to insert the following: “PART 5 Amendment to Children Act 2001 Amendment of section 258 (non-disclosure of certain findings of guilt) of Children Act 2001 8. Section 258 of the Children Act 2001 is amended in subsection (1)—(a) in paragraph (c) by substituting “one year” for “three years”, and...

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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 27: In page 9, to delete lines 6 to 12 and substitute the following: " Reference number Relevant sentence imposed Duration of relevant period for persons aged 25 years and over Duration of relevant period for persons who have reached the age of 18 years but have not yet reached the age of 25 years

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

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 28: In page 10, to delete lines 3 to 9 and substitute the following: " Reference number Sentence imposed Duration of relevant period for persons aged 25 years and above Duration of relevant period for persons who have reached the age of 18 years but have not yet reached the age of 25 years

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: Adult Literacy: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: The figure of approximately €600 per person per annum was given in respect of working with somebody and improving his or her literacy. Is there a figure for what it costs the State if there are 750,000 people with numeracy problems? What is the cost of not having people at a certain level of literacy and numeracy? Health has been mentioned, along with being able to engage with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Adult Literacy: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: There is obviously an issue with the assessment of PISA in regard to how children are assessed because they are being assessed literally regarding what they are learning or what type of literature they are engaging with, rather than literacy in the broader sense.