Results 3,521-3,540 of 3,747 for speaker:Lynn Ruane
- 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?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)
Lynn Ruane: Through the Chair, it is just to stay on point with what was spoken about at the time. In respect of the Towards Healing contract, is it true that Towards Healing is a religious-run service? Is anything taken into account when we look at contracts? It relates to money taken out of a religious order for survivors being paid back in through a contract with a religious organisation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)
Lynn Ruane: I think what I was saying-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)
Lynn Ruane: It was directed at me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)
Lynn Ruane: This is the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, investment fund, so if there are other accounts-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)
Lynn Ruane: Has Deputy Connolly finished?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Caranua (30 May 2017)
Lynn Ruane: They are very important questions and I am willing to forgo my opportunity to speak. I have only one question.