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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: We are here to represent young people, not party issues.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I suggest that we return to talking about votes for young people.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Senator Wilson's proposal makes no sense. There will be no difference between now and January.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: It came to my attention approximately two weeks ago that Dublin Institute of Technology, DIT, intended to have all of its access programme students Garda vetted. The programme aims to provide second-chance education, often for students from poor socio-economic backgrounds. What is happening is alarming and discriminatory. Dublin Institute of Technology is singling out a cohort of students...

Seanad: Pensions (Equal Pension Treatment in Occupational Benefit Scheme) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister for his time this afternoon. I join everyone in thanking the Labour Senators, especially Senator Bacik, for bringing this short and important Bill before the House and for using their Private Members' time to highlight this issue. I also welcome the work of Senator Norris on this issue because if I recall correctly, he tabled an amendment to the Government's Finance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their submissions. I feel extremely ambivalent as to what is the right thing to do. I agree with much of what Deputy Jim Daly said but I also understand the issue. I tend to look at matters through the lens of class, disadvantage and DEIS schools. My initial reaction is there is a huge need for an ombudsman with regard to those areas, especially...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Implications of Brexit for the Irish Educational System: Discussion (21 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the witnesses for their contributions today. On procurement, is there anything to be said about Irish universities buying lab equipment or items like that from abroad? Has that been costed, and will it be affected by procurement? Do the witnesses expect that the number of English students coming to Ireland to study will be reduced because they will no longer be able to avail of free...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I join with others in expressing my sadness and condolences to the families of Annmarie O'Brien and that of the young children who lost their lives in Clondalkin. I also wish to acknowledge the death yesterday of a young activist who was heavily involved with the unions. No matter what picket line one visited he was sure to be there supporting fellow workers. His name was Joe McGouran. I...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (9 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I second everything Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell said. I feel empathy as someone who was an unmarried teenage mother from a disadvantaged background. In another time, I would have fulfilled all the criteria of somebody who would have been an outcast in society. Although I can never truly understand what women and children have gone through, I appreciate I could have been in that position...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Announcement on Tuam Mother and Baby Home: Statements (9 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Senator Kelleher can read the words. Can we go back to Senator Kelleher?

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to Disability Service in the South East and Related Matters): Motion (9 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: After listening to Senator Kelleher giving such a blow-by-blow account of what happened, what I want to know is that, apart from the whistleblowers, are the people whose names were attached to Grace's case for all those years and who turned a blind eye still in the profession because they most definitely should not be. They should be fired. I do not know how anyone in the State is supposed...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I wish to draw attention to a letter to The Irish Times regarding the Heritage Bill 2016. Given the day that is in it, the letter might make good reading for people. I acknowledge some of the fears expressed in the letter by stakeholders in the context of the destruction of hedgerows. Senators might take the opportunity today to go outside for a moment and meet the stakeholders to whom I...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I was not going to speak on the section but I felt compelled to do so. I admit that topics like heritage and hedgerows were very new to me a few months ago. My research on the topics took me right back to the 16th century because I got some documents sent to me about hedgerows. I have read a large amount of documentation on this matter, some of which is in front of me today. Having read...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: The historical reference was on the hedges. It stated that the planting of hedges and hedgerow timber had been advocated by improvers since the 16th century. The ordnance of the Government of Ireland in 1534 laid down the following sentence: "Every husbandman having a plough within the pale, shall set by the year twelve ashes in the ditches and closes of his farm." I believe heritage dates...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 1b:In page 4, line 3, after “property” to insert “to protect the interests of natural heritage”. This amendment relates to Waterways Ireland and the fact that it currently has no obligation to consider heritage factors - be they historical, natural or cultural - as part of its duties. Obviously, this is unacceptable and needs to be a matter...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: Yes, we will keep them all together.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I will come back in on the rest.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: I apologise for misunderstanding the procedure when we started to consider these amendments. I would have covered the points originally.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: No worries. I would like speak about a number of amendments. I think the issues covered in many of the amendments boil down to amendment No. 1f. Given that the Heritage Bill is sponsored by the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, it is bizarre that it requires Waterways Ireland to engage "with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources"...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Lynn Ruane: It is very hard to concentrate.