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Seanad: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I am privileged to support the Bill and I thank Senator Boyhan for all his hard work. He said something important to me which I had never really thought about. This was that there are victims walking the corridors of Leinster House. Behind us we have Catherine and Sheila, two very powerful women. I have worked with them for many years on institutional abuse and the mother and baby homes....

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 19 and 20, to insert the following: “ “child sexual abuse material” means any visual, audio, textual material, digitally-generated or artificially created material that depicts or otherwise represents a person who is, or is depicted or represented as being, a child and who is engaged in or is depicted or represented as...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I know the Government is accepting all the amendments to the Act. It is not opposing any of the amendments today. We are absolutely delighted with that. This Bill and all the amendments we put forward were done in line with the Children's Rights Alliance, the Rape Crisis Network, MECPATHS and other children’s organisations. We have addressed all the elements the Government was...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: No. He is not opposing any of the amendments. It is pointless me waiting here until 5.30 p.m. this evening and debating when he is not opposing any of our amendments.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: Yes. I will move it.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I will move the amendment and discuss it on Report Stage. Can I do that?

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: Okay. I will move it and discuss it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: No. I am not withdrawing it.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: Yes. That is fine. I thank the Senator. I will not speak on it now.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I begin by thanking Jessica Bray, Emer Taylor, Carolyn Farrar and my Civil Engagement colleagues. I thank Colm Gannon, the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland, the Children's Rights Alliance and MECPATHS. I thank Jamie Connolly from the Bills Office. I also thank Corey O'Hara for all his hard work on these amendments. This grouping of amendments does exactly what it says on the tin. It...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I thank the Minister of State for accepting our amendment. Just for his and other Members' clarity, if this amendment is accepted, it changes the definition for judges as well. Many solicitors who go into these cases do not want to be using the term "child pornography". They want to call it exactly what it is, that is, child sexual abuse material. I want to be very clear on that. As...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, lines 22 and 23, to delete “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material Act 1998” and substitute “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse Material Act 1998”. Most amendments in this group are routine title updates, apart from amendment No. 43, which expands the scope beyond simple changes. We would be...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: It is great to hear the Minister of State is not opposing the amendments in this section. It is important I am very clear. Amendments Nos. 2, 4, 22, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37 and 43 were addressed at the previous debate with the then Minister, Deputy McEntee, and, since then, we have got support. We have been through these amendments with a fine-tooth comb. We know there will be no cost to...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, lines 24 and 25, to delete “Child Sexual Exploitation Material” and substitute “Child Sexual Abuse Material”. These amendments replace the words "child sexual exploitation material" with "child sexual abuse material" throughout the legislation. No individual definition is required as the amendments implement the core...

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 4: In page 3, line 27, to delete “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material Act 1998” and substitute “Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse Material Act 1998”.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 5: In page 3, lines 29 and 30, to delete “child sexual exploitation material” and substitute “child sexual abuse material”.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 6: In page 3, line 31, and in page 4, line 1, to delete “child sexual exploitation material” and substitute “child sexual abuse material”.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, lines 3 and 4, to delete “child sexual exploitation material” and substitute “child sexual abuse material".

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 8: In page 4, lines 5 and 6, to delete “child sexual exploitation material” and substitute “child sexual abuse material”.

Seanad: Child Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation Material (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2025)

Eileen Flynn: I move amendment No. 9: In page 4, lines 8 and 9, to delete “child sexual exploitation material” and substitute “child sexual abuse material”.