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Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 23: In page 15, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(15) Where a member of a committee established under subsection (14)has a material interest in a matter under consideration by the committee, they must declare that interest and subsequently recuse themselves from such deliberations.”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Amendment No. 25 seeks to insert the provision that a circular economy programme shall "reflect the principles of just transition and climate justice”. We have already extensively discussed the issue of the reflection of these two principles in the legislation more broadly. This amendment seeks to say in law that the circular economy programme must reflect the principles of just...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 25: In page 16, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(ii) reflect the principles of just transition and climate justice,”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 28: In page 16, line 22, to delete “6 years” and substitute “3 years”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 29: In page 16, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “(ii) the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action,”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 36: In page 18, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “(4) The Minister may make regulations to exclude an environmental levy charge on customers for certain single-use items where those items are required by that person due to disability.”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 46: In page 22, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “(e) electronic devices constructed with absolute obsolescence built in;”. Amendment No. 46 seeks to add a new type of items which the Minister may by regulation prohibit a supply of in the State. This amendment seeks to give the Minister the power to ban the supply of electronic...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 47: In page 22, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “(e) products which require precious metals or rare earth minerals to complete;”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 48: In page 22, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: “(e) electronic devices constructed with relative obsolescence built in;”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 51: In page 22, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “(3) In making regulations under this section, the Minister shall have regard to the methods of disposal of single-use items outside the State and the effects upon local communities where waste arising from the disposal of such items is processed or delivered to.”.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I move amendment No. 53: In page 22, after line 37, to insert the following: “(8) In this section— “absolute obsolescence” refers to a product or item which is constructed with a`planned finite lifespan so it will not function mechanically after a certain period of time; “relative obsolescence” refers to a product or item which is constructed...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Amendment No. 46 seeks to add types of items that the Minister may, by regulation, prohibit the supply of in the State. I refer to a matter that was not mentioned in the previous section, that is, a ban on virgin plastics. I want to get that on the record for the next session. Amendment No. 46 seeks to give the Minister the power to ban the supply of electronic items with absolute...

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thought the Acting Chairperson was asking me to report progress. Amendment No. 53 seeks to add a definition to clarify my amendments.

Seanad: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: According to the European Environmental Agency, absolute obsolescence happens when a product no longer functions for objective reasons because of a mechanical failure or incompatibility of software.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I am in agreement with Senator Kyne that there is a significant amount of amendments that could, in fact, form legislation in and of themselves. Many of the amendments have been submitted without any real consultation or scrutiny. I suppose there is a concern in that regard. It is not the Minister of State's fault but we have only received the groupings of these amendments in the last 15...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Acting Chairperson. Amendment No. 1 states, "The Commission may, by order, prescribe such period as it considers appropriate to be an election campaign ...". The question needs to be asked as to whether there should be a statutory period prescribed in law for the length of time which will constitute an electoral period. In addition, how will this impact on the ability of third...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State. With regard to the consultation, he stated the intention in respect of the amendments and so on was published in March but the information we received is that, by all accounts, there was no consultation. What form did that consultation take? Was the material just published? What actual engagement took place in terms of consultation? I refer to two points I...

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: There was no engagement in respect of amendment No. 4. Amendment No. 1-----

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Sorry, amendment No. 7. One of them. My apologies for interrupting. In the context of amendment No. 1, I do not think that came from pre-legislative scrutiny. I may be corrected on that.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Lynn Ruane: Yes.