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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I refer to the child care law reporting project and the report launched two weeks ago. I refer to case G, a care order application in the Dublin metropolitan District Court for a young girl who came into care on an interim care order on grounds of neglect. While she was in care, she made disclosures of very serious sexual abuse by a number of male individuals that formed the major ground...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: There will be joint interviewing in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Chairman has indicated I have time for one more question and it is a pity because I have a list of them. I understand others need to contribute.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I have a final question for Mr. McBride. As he pointed out, the report has indicated many deficiencies in Tusla. Ultimately, does the buck stop with Mr. McBride or the Minister?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Mr. McBride stands over the analysis of the deficiencies and takes responsibility for them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (20 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank Mr. McBride.

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I think the Minister will be disappointed to hear that the goodwill from yesterday evening does not translate into support for the Bill from those on this side of the House today.It will come as no surprise to him that Fianna Fáil is not supporting the Bill.

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Fianna Fáil is committed to the need to reform the manner in which judges are appointed. We already agreed to this in the confidence and supply arrangement between my party and the Government. We would like to see legislation establishing a judicial appointments commission that would be fully independent of the Government and would make recommendations to the Government based on an...

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I refer to the notion of a body to choose judges, the lay chairperson and the lay majority. There is also the idea that it will somehow be better. There has been no convincing public policy explanation of the benefits of such an approach and we should not just reject expertise because the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport says so. It is ridiculous to think expertise is not needed...

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: It is on public record that I am a member of the legal profession.

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Senator Norris will have his time so allow me finish my piece.

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I hope I will be afforded extra time at the end. The changing face of the profession needs to be addressed. We have people from all sorts of backgrounds living in Ireland and it not just about being male, stale and beyond the Pale any more. The majority of members of the legal profession are female but the problem is they are not progressing to senior positions or on to the Bench. Perhaps...

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Women need extra support.

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Support younger women in the legal profession.

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: How is a lay majority going to ensure that?

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

Lorraine Clifford Lee: What was it, if not a deal?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rail Network Safety (19 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross, for coming to the Chamber to discuss this important issue of safety on our trains and in our train stations. I live in north County Dublin. We have six train stations at Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush and Lusk, Donabate, Malahide and Portmarnock. I raise this issue because there was a report on RTÉ radio at the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rail Network Safety (19 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: The response I was given is not what the Minister read so I would appreciate a copy of the response from the Minister. I am happy to hear that an assessment is being undertaken and on the basis of that report there may be the suggestion of a dedicated transport police. I would like to know the timeline. The staff and gardaí do their best in these areas but they are under-resourced....

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: It is better to seek forgiveness afterwards.

Seanad: 25th Anniversary of Decriminalisation of Homosexuality: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I am delighted to speak on this important motion. I am particularly humbled to be in the presence of Senator Norris who championed the decriminalisation of homosexuality. If it were not for him and his dogged campaign to end this appalling treatment of a sector of society, I do not know if we would have made advances in many other areas of equality. Senator Norris was a mould breaker and...