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Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 18: In page 15, to delete lines 31 to 34.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 19: In page 15, to delete lines 31 to 34 and substitute the following: “(5) Where difficulties listed under subsection (4), or any other substantive difficulties, are identified in respect of a site which meets the criteria outlined in subsection (3), the Government shall make every effort to resolve difficulties and thoroughly examine burials on the land,...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 20: In page 15, lines 36 and 37, to delete “with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: The aim of amendment No. 22 is to remove unnecessary conditions for examining a burial site by deleting all words after "buried collectively". The reason for this amendment is that those words are not necessary.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 22: In page 16, lines 17 to 19, to delete all words from and including “and” in line 17 down to and including “place” in line 19.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 24: In page 16, to delete lines 26 to 38 and substitute the following: “(3) In determining whether the making of an order under section 7(1), the Government shall consider whether the proposed intervention is proportionate having regard to the need to respect the views of the relatives of persons buried in the land, and to consider those of persons whose...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 27: In page 16, to delete line 36.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 28: In page 17, lines 23 and 24, to delete “, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform,”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 29: In page 18, line 27, to delete “manifestly”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 30: In page 18, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(iii) arrange for the forensic excavation and recovery of human remains buried on principal burial land, where death may have occurred in a violent or unnatural manner, or suddenly and from unknown causes,”. I will withdraw this amendment but will come back on Report Stage.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 31: In page 18, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “(iv) ensure that the circumstances and causes of death are considered in the Post Recovery Analysis and that these are noted in the Director’s report to Government,”. Amendment No. 31 seeks to ensure that the causes and circumstances of death are given priority in examination...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I will withdraw the amendment and bring it back on Report Stage. We will come back specifically with amendment No. 41 because we are disappointed that the Minister could not accept it.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 32: In page 18, line 36, after “land” to insert “in consultation with eligible family members, where possible and practicable”. Given the injustice and indignity of many of the burials concerned, while it was not possible in every context, we have a lot of empathy with the victims' families and friends. It is important that we do listen to...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 33: In page 19, line 23, to delete “manifestly”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 35: In page 22, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(c) a member having expertise in transitional justice,”. I will withdraw the amendment as we wish to discuss it further on Report Stage.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 36: In page 22, to delete lines 12 and 13 and substitute the following: “(c) a member having expertise in transitional justice,”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 37: In page 33, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: “(6) Nothing in this section shall prejudice the rights of those who wish to expose wrongdoing by making a protected disclosure under the Protected Disclosures Acts 2014 to 2022.”. Amendment No. 37 seeks to ensure that nothing in this Bill prevents someone from making a protected...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to resubmit on Report Stage.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 40: In page 35, line 31, to delete “or unnatural circumstances” and substitute “, unnatural, suspicious or undetermined circumstances”. I withdraw the amendment and reserve the right to resubmit on Report Stage.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2022)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 41: In page 37, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “Report on forensic examination and recovery and post-recovery analysis of human remains 40.Following the expiration of the period of operation of an Office of Director of Authorised Intervention, the Minister shall cause a report to be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on the carrying...