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Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Lynn Ruane: At this point, I am willing to take a breather to think about everything that has been said. I will return with this amendment, or a variation of it, on Report Stage. Perhaps the Minister could come back on Report Stage not necessarily with an amendment to address all of this but with an amendment to the legislation that commits to a public consultation and a review of the section....

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I am just being ironic, but one never knows. If we are to take this section seriously and if we are to really address it we must look for a public consultation on it. The WRC has codes of practice on various matters such as grievances and disciplinary procedures. This is another matter that the WRC could examine and on which it could draw up codes of practice so that we can implement some...

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Lynn Ruane: It is not about mistrusting the Minister's word.As I said, we never know the landscape and how things will change. Of course I trust the Minister's word but I just do not know what will come after that if the Minister is not there. It is not about trusting the Minister; it is just how things are. We often have in-built reviews and reports in legislation. It is not something new or unusual....

Seanad: Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Instead of a review it should be a consultation process whereby the WRC would take submissions.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Lobbying Reform (29 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting my Commencement matter and the Minister for appearing in the Seanad to take it. I raise an issue of deep concern to many civil society groups involved in public advocacy campaigning and working within organisational structures to effect positive changes in public life. In this country we have an incredibly rich and proud tradition of civil society...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Lobbying Reform (29 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister. I acknowledge the role of the proposed electoral commission and how crucial that will be to advancing further where we are with elections and referenda. It was made very clear, however, during debates in this Chamber - I think it was with the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan - that an electoral commission could take a considerable amount of time to establish. In the...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome Government amendment No. 3, which deletes my original amendment on the veterinary practitioner. I thank the Minister of State. We are always concerned that when a Bill comes back to the Seanad or goes to the Dáil, an attempt will be made to remove our amendments. It is nice to see a good amendment being introduced which will ensure the provision we are seeking stays in...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 16:In page 20, line 13, after "make" to insert "appropriate". I thank the Minister of State for his time today.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I have tabled amendments Nos. 26 and 29 as they were tabled on Committee Stage to ensure we keep the health and welfare of the greyhounds at the centre of this industry among our top considerations as we debate the Bill. My amendment No. 29 would give the greyhound board regulatory powers to set out the provisions for the health and welfare of a greyhound after it retires from its racing...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State for accepting the amendment with regard to the retirement of greyhounds. On amendment No. 16 and the inclusion of the word “appropriate”, however, I do not think the Minister of State's response made much sense and was actually contradictory. He spoke about how the list is never meant to be exhaustive, that there may be regulations we want to make...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I wish to acknowledge the Homeless World Cup team, which I hosted yesterday in the Members dining area. I thank all who dropped in and said, "Hello". I acknowledge the Ministers, Deputies Ross and Eoghan Murphy, who spent a considerable amount of time with them in the dining room yesterday, all in our efforts to win them over to help us support the Homeless World Cup team and the Irish...

Seanad: Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: On a point of order, I have to interrupt. This sounds like a Second Stage speech. I wonder whether Members could speak to the section.

Seanad: Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I wanted that clarified so that is great.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Are we taking Report Stage at the same time?

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State for being back in the Seanad today and also for making himself available to discuss the Bill yesterday. It was useful and I hope it will help us move through the Bill more quickly today. As I was mid-speech when we reported progress the last time, I am not going to repeat what I said. I will just finish commenting on the amendments from the point at which I...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I am happy to accept amendment No. 13awhich fixes the grammatical error I sought to correct with amendment No. 14 in my name. I thank the Minister of State for engaging on the matter. I wish to discuss a couple of other issues. I completely accept and understand the idea that a racing sanction is an appropriate response in the case of someone who breaks the regulations that protect the...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I will speak briefly to amendment No. 15 which seeks to place responsibility on the Irish Greyhound Board to develop and publish industry-wide guidelines on how dogs should be dealt with by their owners when retired from racing. As the Minister suggested the possibility of including it elsewhere, perhaps in guidelines, he might get back to me to explain what he means. There was some...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I asked a question on amendment No. 15, which concerns retirement.