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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: The Tánaiste stated that over the 54-year period, a person should work for at least 40 years. That allows 14 years for time off or care, but for people with kids who have additional needs or no one to mind them or who cannot afford childcare, it will still be very difficult to get what seems like a reasonable period within that 14 years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (29 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Senator Warfield and I represent the modern world so we are in there.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I rise today to speak about two things. Community safety and police safety keep coming up and I want to talk about something positive that is happening in Tallaght west. As we look at measures that can advance communities in a positive way, it is also important to highlight projects and interventions that are working well and that we can empower, resource and become much more aware of.There...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (28 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome the Minister back to the Chamber. I will speak briefly on this only because I have been reminded of the importance of being able to give consent at 16 years in respect of mental health issues. I recently supported a woman whose child was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum and had generalised anxiety. It reminded me of a similar case I came across years ago when I was in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I could say lots about the budget and I will do so when we have statements this evening. The things that I will speak about are not unlinked in context to budget decisions and conversations. I read an article dated 25 September that stated Fine Gael limits conversation or debate on joyriding in which the Chair of the Joint Committee on Justice was quoted. It was a private committee meeting...

Seanad: Budget 2023 (Finance): Statements (27 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. Budget 2023 comes at a time of great anxiety for many people across the country. The cost-of-living crisis has been extensively discussed already but I wish to give the context that, for many people, there has been a cost-of-living crisis for years, if not forever. During recessions and after recessions, during booms and after booms, before...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome the delegation and welcome Ms Daly back to the House. I believe that, previously, she was a member of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality. I have lots of questions but I will try to hone them into one or two because I know we do not have much time. I seek clarification from Ms Sippel on her reference to an independent investigation. Does she mean improving the DPC's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank Ms Sippel for providing that clarification. Ms Daly said that Spain's legislative framework allows its data protection authority to make decisions but that it probably has less to consider. Would the introduction of two more commissioners in the DPC support the move to defining in the legislation that decisions have to be made because there would be three DPC commissioners working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I know this is not the time but I do not think we will have another opportunity to state whether we agree in respect of the meeting next Wednesday. I know it is not ideal but can we clarify what the session on Wednesday will be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I am completely opposed to that session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: It is too reactive to and stigmatising of the recent events in Cherry Orchard and it is too shortsighted, given we are not discussing poverty, combat poverty agencies or a task force. In addition, there could be reference to legal cases in the context of Cherry Orchard. I am completely opposed to that session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Was the session suggested in reaction to the events in Cherry Orchard? I think we are reacting to the wrong thing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: That is disgraceful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Then it should not be dealt with next week. There should be enough distance between what has been on social media and the proposed session. The proposed session was not in the timetable that was given to us at the start of the year, so it is a new session and thus a reaction. We should not have the session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation Enforcement: Discussion (22 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: We should vote on whether that session is taken.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome the comments of Senators Flynn and Ardagh. I am always apprehensive about speaking on these issues because some people would like to think that we are condoning behaviour when we are not. People can call out behaviour as wrong. What happened in Cherry Orchard is wrong. How we challenge that is a whole different story. How we speak about and understand it is much more nuanced...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Act 2022 (Director of Authorised Intervention, Tuam) Order 2022: Motion (21 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. I rise today in support of the motion which will see the establishment of the office of authorised intervention that will oversee the excavation, recovery, analysis, identification where possible, and appropriate reinterment of the infant remains located at the site of the former mother and baby institution in Tuam, County Galway. This is a development...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: We have tabled a couple of amendments to this section. I will make a few comments specifically on amendment No. 94, which seeks to amend section 66(1) by proposing that the chief executive officer would impose on a designated institution of higher education a requirement to take a remedial or other measure or measures in accordance with this section, if he or she makes a determination that...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister for his engagement on this. Some of my fears have been put to rest by the fact that we can potentially look at the appeals mechanism and the powers within that to ensure that there will be an impact assessment on how a financial decision will be made against a college and on whom it will or will not impact. I ask the Minister if, during the ongoing work, we can continue...