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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive outlining of the legislation. I am happy to see the legislation before the House. It is right, proper and prudent that we strengthen the current legislation. I am also pleased that Fine Gael is doing something on this issue because the programme for Government in 2011 contained a promise to do so and like many things contained in that programme...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: At this stage I can nearly pre-empt what he will do but that is all right. I have prepared for this debate and I know exactly what Fianna Fáil did in this area. When Fianna Fáil was in government we introduced a comprehensive series of measures to ensure the highest ethical standards are maintained. I will outline a couple of those if I can. The objective of the white collar...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: It is a different constituency.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Senator should come up to Fingal. I will show him the boundaries. They are different constituencies.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: We will start weaning out the tribunals.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: We can do that and I can bring up a few other tribunals.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank Senator Conway.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Perhaps the Senator will cast his mind back further to other tribunals.

Seanad: Civil Law (Costs in Probate Matters) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 May 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I commend Senators Michael McDowell, James Lawless, Victor Boyhan and Brian Ó Domhnaill for bringing forward the Bill.Fianna Fáil is happy to support the Bill. I wish to briefly refer to the points made by Senator McDowell about the buy-off many defendants in these matters undertake. As he outlined, that significantly eats into the estate, and also if a case continues the costs...

Seanad: Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Apr 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister for her very comprehensive statement. Fianna Fáil is happy to support the Bill and we look forward to it commencing. Our criticism is with the 18-month delay which did not provide certainty for families or childcare providers. I am happy that it is now being commenced. I am very passionate about childcare, partly because I am in the throes of it as the parent of...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: In the interests of moving this along, I will keep my comments very brief. I wish to associate myself with comments of Senators Bacik and Ruane. They made points I was going to make and so I will not repeat them. I also thank Senator McDowell for his very insightful and considered contribution. His contribution has played a vital part in moving along the debate in this House. I have been...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I thank the Minister for bringing this Bill to the House. I very much welcome the opportunity to speak on this referendum Bill. The people of Ireland own Bunreacht na hÉireann and the voice of several generations now need to be heard on the issue of the eighth amendment and its suitability, or not, for our Constitution. Article 40.3.3° has terrorised women since its insertion...

Seanad: International Protection (Family Unification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: The Fianna Fáil Party supports this excellent Bill. I also note the hard work done by Senator Kelleher and her colleagues on the legislation.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Coastal Erosion (6 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I welcome the Minister of State to the Seanad. Following the recent snow event and Storm Emma the residents of Portrane are extremely upset and worried about the further coastal erosion in the area. There is a real risk now of many homes being flooded by the sea. If the Minister of State saw the news last night, he would have seen Grainne Hannigan talking about her home which is now in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Coastal Erosion (6 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I understand it is a matter for the local authority, first and foremost, but I call on the Minister of State to put pressure on the local authority to act in this regard because it has not done anything since 2012. As he outlined, funding was received to complete a study and that has been completed for some time. The strengthening and reinforcing of the existing dune system has not been...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Coastal Erosion (6 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I know two local councillors, Adrian Henchy and Paul Mulvihill.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: It is not Fine Gael election candidates that are supposed to be getting public relations.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: My amendment relates to journalistic sources and the need to strengthen them but I will not press it. I will withdraw it and reserve the right to reintroduce it on a later Stage.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Lorraine Clifford Lee: I move amendment No. 17:In page 28, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "38.(1) No application to access personal data processed for journalistic purposes may be made by any party, including, for the avoidance of doubt, an authorised officer, An Garda Síochána, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commissioner, the Revenue Commissioners or the Defence Forces, except...