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Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: This amendment proposes to delete the lines in the Bill that allow the Government to choose to create a memorial instead of excavating a site and replace them with a paragraph providing that the Government must make every effort possible to excavate a site and overcome any difficulties that may arise. Only once all possible routes to examination of a site have been exhausted should the...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I will withdraw the amendments in light of the Minister's response.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 10: In page 15, to delete lines 31 to 34.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 13: In page 22, between lines 11 and 12, to insert the following: “(b) a member having expertise in transitional justice,”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: The amendment specifies that at least one member of the advisory board should have knowledge of and experience in transitional justice. Transitional justice is a response to systemic or widespread violations of human rights that seeks recognition for victims and the promotion of possibilities for peace, reconciliation and democracy. It is justice adapted to a society transforming itself...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 14: In page 22, to delete lines 12 to 13, and substitute the following: “(b) a member having expertise in transitional justice,”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 15: 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 make a protected disclosure under the Protected Disclosures Acts 2014 to 2022.”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: The amendment seeks to ensure that nothing in the Bill will prevent someone from making a protected disclosure with regard to wrongdoing in the process of excavating a burial site or in the sharing of information of significant public interest relating to a burial site. It is a small addition to section 30, which prohibits the disclosure of confidential information by specified persons,...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 16: In page 35, line 31, to delete “or unnatural circumstances” and substitute “, unnatural, suspicious or undetermined circumstances”.

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 17: In page 37, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: “Review of operation of 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...

Seanad: Institutional Burials Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: This amendment addresses the operation of forensic examination and recovery and the post-recovery analysis of human remains. More specifically, it calls for a review to be undertaken and a report to be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas regarding the functions of an authorised office under this Part of the Bill, once the examination of a site has concluded and the office has ceased...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: On a point of order, I do not think this should be done after an hour. It is to conclude, regardless, after one hour.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: We will have to move quickly because it is agreed to conclude.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I do not intend to speak on every single section, when it is not required. It is important to pick up on some of the points the Minister has just made. I thank him and his officials. Sometimes when you bring legislation and a Department says it will look at it or a Minister says he or she will look at it. you hope and want to believe that will happen. I have to say that the Minister,...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I am happy enough to continue to engage on those amendments between now and Report Stage.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: That was a simple enough suggestion, which is great. I could be more efficient in passing the Bill by shutting up and sitting down but believe-----

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: The Acting Chairperson knows what I mean.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: It could be a long time between now and then for me. I note how important this legislation is. It intersects with some of the other areas on which we work, such as protected disclosures and burials. There are so many areas on which this Bill impacts. Over the past year, the matter has come to light more and more and the media are picking up on it. Older women have travelled the country...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (Non-Disclosure Agreements) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Jul 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I want to raise some concerns about the ordering of business this week and last week. I refer to the Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022. We have the Higher Education Authority Bill 2022 coming up this week as well as the Electoral Reform Bill 2022. Those two Bills are once in a lifetime pieces of legislation in their importance,...