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Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: If we discussed amendment No. 31 first, we would not have had to discuss the others. I will withdraw my amendments as we go through them.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 32: In page 31, line 25, after “Agency” to insert “and Adoption Authority of Ireland”." The amendment seeks to insert “and Adoption Authority of Ireland” after "Agency". The reason for this is that the AAI also holds significant records and should be included in the remit of the Bill, along with Tusla.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Yes, I actually remember that now.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 40: In page 34, line 11, after “person” where it firstly occurs to insert “across a range of appropriate disciplines”." The reason for the amendment is that there should be more emphasis in the Bill on an integrated identification approach involving a multidisciplinary response. For example, there is no mention of forensic anthropology in...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I will press the amendment.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 45: In page 35, line 8, after “violent” to insert “accidental, homicide, undetermined or suspicious deaths”.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 18: In page 16, lines 12 and 13, to delete "and would reasonably have been so considered at the time the burials took place".

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 19: In page 16, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: "(c) any reliable evidence from a third party with knowledge of the circumstances and location of the burials concerned.". The amendment seeks to expand the list of people who can provide evidence that the director will be obliged to take into consideration.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I will speak to amendment No. 21. I will not move amendment No. 22. Amendment No. 21 states: In page 16, lines 21 to 32, to delete all words from and including "important" in line 21 down to and including line 32 and substitute the following: "significant burial sites, the Government shall make every effort to thoroughly examine and make interventions using the full resources and powers...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: Okay.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 21: In page 16, lines 21 to 32, to delete all words from and including "important" in line 21 down to and including line 32 and substitute the following: "significant burial sites, the Government shall make every effort to thoroughly examine and make interventions using the full resources and powers of the Director.".

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 17: In page 16, line 7, to delete “at the time of such burial,”. These amendments are linked. The rationale is the same. The crux of what we are trying to get at is that there is no principal reason to specify that contemporary burial practices from the 1940s, 1950s and either earlier or later should apply to any potential burial lands. An example of...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 12. In page 14, to delete lines 31 to 33.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 14: In page 15, to delete lines 24 to 27 and substitute the following: “(5) The Government shall make every effort where a site proves problematic to resolve difficulties and thoroughly examine burials on the land, before it is determined that memorialisation of the burials on the land, is more appropriate.”. The reason for the amendment is that...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I am going to speak to amendment No. 45 because it is also in this grouping. It states: "In page 35, line 8, after 'violent' to insert 'accidental, homicide, undetermined or suspicious deaths'.” The amendment seeks to expand the criteria in the section under which An Garda Síochána is alerted to evidence of human remains. We believe there is a genuine possibility that some...

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome that. I remember that discussion during pre-legislative scrutiny. Particularly when one is sitting on this side of the House, it seems so simple to make one or two small changes that are really significant. That was one of those areas. It is really welcome and I am glad the amendments are being made. I thank the Minister.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Minister. I am happy to withdraw our amendments on that basis. His amendment No. 1 is what we were looking for. I know there were many discussions. I thought there were many good, significant changes following Second Stage. We did not have many amendments after that. I am happy the Minister's amendment deals with this. I am glad it was taken on board. It was important.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, line 10, after “manner;” to insert “to provide, if possible, the circumstances and cause of death during post recovery analysis;”.

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: For clarification, is the change about half-blood relatives? Was that not in the Bill before?

Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (15 Jun 2022)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome this. It is a good, positive step. I see where Deputy Canney is coming from. Is there a way, if not in the legislation, to cover that in the guidelines? Science is always advancing. Could some reference be made to it in the guidelines even if it cannot be put in the legislation? It is good to see it being expanded. I see both sides of the argument. They say that one has less...