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

Lynn Ruane: If Mr. O'Flaherty were to stay and listen to the witnesses in the next session, he would understand why it is not good. Those with low literacy skills and low educational attainment in the jobs market will be the first to lose their jobs to those with digital literacy and to automation. It is not good that this is where people are when literacy levels are so low.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Digital Literacy in Adults: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I have a request for the Acting Chairman. If it is agreeable, seeing as only myself and Senator Alice-Mary Higgins are here, if we could ask questions and then get responses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Digital Literacy in Adults: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I have a number of questions and they bounce between the different threads and the different contributions, so witnesses can pick up on what applies to them in terms of their contributions. I understand if Dr. Mathers has to leave and I thank her for travelling over from the UK. We have heard lots of good things about her. That is why reached out, so we were delighted she could be here....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Digital Literacy in Adults: Discussion (19 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I do not have the requisite level of language around literacy. I think that is a problem for political representatives who know there is something major happening, but do not have enough of a language literacy level to be able to engage with people who can tell them what needs to happen to reduce that gap between digital literacy and literacy in general.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Business of Joint Committee (19 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Senator Warfield is running late, but he will be here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the delegates for their presentations. I will ask some general questions and whoever wishes to respond can do so. The questions do not target a particular contribution. The education system has not owned up to the way it treats Travellers. I have far too many heated debates with teachers about the culture of low expectations. It is very much a case of "but..." It is believed...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: Had I finished?

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I had just finished and the Minister would have been due for a response. I finished my contribution on amendment No. 15 and then the debate was adjourned so perhaps we will go straight to a response from the Minister, unless the Minister needs me to remind him of my contribution, which I am happy to do.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: The Minister is right in his point about boards being dissolved and I do not have evidence of that happening either to be quite honest. For me, this amendment was to prevent such a thing. We also never had an Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill. I feel there is room to begin to have more equality of input between students, parents and boards. There might be potential there to...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: A minimum.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I will withdraw it with the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 25:In page 10, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:“(f) an explanation of the role of the Ombudsman for Children under section 9 of the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 and the complaints procedure thereof.”. The amendment proposes an amendment to the new section 28 of the Education Act 1998, which relates to the procedures available to students...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I accept the point the Minister made. I will not press the amendment at this Stage and will wait to see if he comes up with a better wording or way of achieving the same outcome.

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 31:In page 11, lines 13 to 16, to delete all words from and including “in” in line 13 down to and including line 16 and substitute “by the repeal of subsection (2).”. My amendment seeks to amend the section, which amends section 9 of the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002. I thank the current ombudsman and staff in his office for meeting me to...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I am happy with the Minister's response and will wait to see how the conversation progresses with the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. I will withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 1:In the first paragraph under "notes that", to delete "illegal drugs" and substitute "the harms of drug use and the drug trade".

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: The amendment relates to the language used and tries to make it much more inclusive of how people who use drugs like to frame themselves. It also moves slightly away from the idea that we need to strengthen laws instead of focusing on prevention. Much of the language in the motion is very much focused on strengthening the criminal law, which seems unusual in that we are also talking about...

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 2:In the fourth paragraph under “notes that”, to delete “illicit”.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 3:In the third paragraph under “further notes”, to delete “are addicts” and substitute “have dependency issues”.

Seanad: Illegal Drugs: Motion (13 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 4:In the eighth paragraph under “further notes”, to delete “abuse” and substitute “use”.