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Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I am speaking to my amendments, Nos. 7 and 10, am I?

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: They are all mine in this group, are they?

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 7:In page 10, line 33, to delete “and” where it secondly occurs and substitute the following:“(k) such other matters as the applicant considers relevant, and”. This amendment is to the part of the Bill which concerns an applicant - either a student or his or her parent or guardian - appealing a decision to exclude the child from a school or to...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I would like to speak on it. Most schools have school liaison teachers. In west Tallaght, there are two schools in Killinarden and Jobstown. Some of the parents there do not have even a second level education. Instead of being a cost to the State, it could be arranged between the schools to have somebody who can advocate for the students and help them at every stage in the appeal process....

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister for his response and I welcome the fact that he will revert on amendment No. 11 on Report Stage. On amendment No. 8, which was ruled out of order, I would love to contribute to a conversation with the Minister during the drafting of the amendment before he comes back on Report Stage. I want to make available my experience in respect of the groups I am talking about. I...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Amendments Nos. 10 and 11 not moved.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 26:In page 20, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:"(b) the gender identity ground of the student or the applicant in respect of the student concerned,". These amendments relate to the non-discriminatory grounds for admissions. The first relates to the addition of a gender identity ground and the second is the socio-economic status of the student or the...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: It would be forward-thinking to use important equality legislation such as this to try to amend the Equal Status Act, something which has been done on other occasions. It would add two extra grounds to the Bill. I understand that would require more work but it is not unusual to use one item of legislation to amend another. Can the Minister repeat which section lists the occupation, skills...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I would like to read the section. My amendment also takes in gender identity. If we can use a section to acknowledge that rather than trying to address the issue in a more difficult way by carrying out keyhole surgery via the Bill and another item of legislation, perhaps we could acknowledge gender identity in section 62. I would like to know what the Minister thinks about that.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I am willing to accept that. We may consider an easier option in the meantime in the context of section 52. Even though no appeals have been made in respect of gender identity, because it is so stigmatised and discriminated against, it is still underground. Acknowledging gender identity in the Bill would allow for a community to deal with the matter. My daughters have friends in school...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I would like to speak. I did not hear amendment No. 52 being mentioned and thought that we were dealing only with the amendment put by Senator O'Sullivan.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: The Leas-Chathaoirleach did not say it properly.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Neither will I.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Amendment No. 52 concerns a review of minority religion discrimination. This amendment would cause a review of section 7(a) to be initiated within three to five years and allow us to see how the practice of minority religion schools being allowed to give priority to children of that minority religion in their admission policies works in practice, and inform us as to whether any legislative...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I am happy to withdraw the amendment until we get to Report Stage.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I will not go all out like Senator Ó Ríordáin has with respect to the private school element. However, the quota goes in the wrong direction.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I will speak from the other end of the southside.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: The Irish language is important to me, despite not having any Irish. It is so important I ensured my daughter could get access to a Gaelscoil and I hope in September of this year to take up my place in Maynooth to learn Irish. I am not very optimistic about my ability but I will definitely give it one final shot. Growing up I knew something was missing from what I gained in school. I felt...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: I thought we were discussing the other amendments.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (20 Jun 2018)

Lynn Ruane: Before I get into the areas of the Bill with which I am concerned I was listening carefully to Senator McDowell, because he has a great deal of experience in this area. I was listening with an open mind, hoping to be persuaded by his expertise to go in a opposite direction to the one I had chosen. However, when Senator McDowell listed the outstanding judges who have been appointed, I could...