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Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister for her time. I thank the Senators who supported my successful amendment to this Bill on Committee Stage and continue to do so. The amendment represented a crucial and necessary addition to the Bill that placed a responsibility on the State to support birth parents when their child is taken into foster care and to improve the chances of eventual family reunification. I...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Can I come back in?

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Jun 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Order for Second Stage (31 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, for coming to the House to debate this Bill and for her time in the lead-up to its preparation. I also thank the officials in the Departments of Justice and Equality and Health for their advice and input. I welcome that the Committee on Justice and Equality is willing to scrutinise the...

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I am happy for the adjournment to be moved but I would like to clarify one issue before that because it is an important point of order to finish on.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Yes, but I have to give permission for the debate to be adjourned because it is my Private Members' time.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I want to make a point of order about parts of the Bill that are not factual.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: If wrong facts were given out-----

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: The Tánaiste's officials, an ex-Attorney General and the justice spokespersons for other parties have not once raised a concern about legalisation. I need to make that point before we adjourn. This Bill does not in any way promote legalisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I will look at four key areas. Can the witnesses give some clarity on the prioritisation policy? What was the reasoning behind it and what was taken into consideration when adopting it? Do they think the policy, when applied to subsequent survivor applications, has the effect of ignoring the merits and the ongoing needs of the survivor? If they are kept in limbo and their applications...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I said it was my opinion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: At the end of the day we are dealing with an advocacy body.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: The common denominator is Caranua. I get it daily and sometimes three and four times a day. I can send you correspondence, Chairman. My office is filled with it. These are people who are struggling to deal with Caranua. In fact, I would say that Caranua is reinforcing some of the trauma that the State originally placed on them. Ms Higgins should really consider how Caranua does business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Does that mean that the new premises would be very accessible in terms of survivors being able to interact with Caranua and call in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Obviously, the communication issue regarding email and phone calls has been very difficult so a face-to-face service would probably solve some of that and give some sort of access.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Through the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Would that not be counterproductive in the sense that the longer Caranua continues to spend on administrative costs, the more it will eat into the fund anyway so it will take away from the people who are looking for a repeat application or above the €15,000? The longer it goes on where Caranua is waiting for new applicants, the more it is eating into the fund anyway be it through the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Would that remove the limit?