Results 1-18 of 18 for "direct provision" speaker:Lynn Ruane

Seanad: Recent Violence in Dublin City Centre: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Ruane: ...the same passion and outrage when it comes to the housing, health, education and poverty crises? Other policies which I see as violent and not safe include austerity, children being raised in hotels, direct provision, our drug laws, the State oppression of Travellers, underfunding of mental health, prison, the guards not answering calls from domestic violence victims, treatment of single...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Lynn Ruane: ...committee. I am sorry I missed people's opening statements. I have lots of questions going in different directions so I will try to keep the ones that are similar together. One of them relates to direct provision. With the White Paper, we thought we were starting to move towards the ending of direct provision. People were eager to see how that was going to play out and eager to see an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Issues relating to International Surrogacy Arrangements and Achieving Parental Recognition: Discussion (28 Apr 2022)

Lynn Ruane: We think of the number of people in direct provision, the delay in this and their access to the right to family life and to pursue all of this if they want to travel abroad. Let us imagine for a moment a delay in the naturalisation process of one intended non-biological parent. Under the guardianship process of the other intended non-biological parent would the child have automatic...

Seanad: Housing Policy: Motion (2 Mar 2022)

Lynn Ruane: ...accommodation on individuals, particularly in respect of their mental health and wellbeing, and that this impact is especially pronounced in children living in emergency accommodation; - the trauma experienced by those living in Direct Provision, and their profound neglect at the hands of the State and companies who profit from the system; - the violation of human rights and culture...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

Lynn Ruane: ...like to focus on Safetynet and, in particular, the Roma community. I gained some experience from my work on the Safetynet helpline throughout Covid. I am aware of the work Safetynet does across direct provision and different counties, including in Summerhill and in the hubs. It spans a wide area. Dr. O'Reilly mentioned that services at one of the Safetynet clinics are inadequate. Are...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2021)

Lynn Ruane: I thank the Minister of State for being in the Seanad. I am raising an important issue relating to direct provision and the Government's commitment to ending the current system for the reception and integration of people seeking refuge here in Ireland from conflict and persecution. I commend the Minister of State for the work undertaken in this area to date, specifically in the preparation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Civil Liberties during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Discussion (22 Jun 2021)

Lynn Ruane: .... Will the witnesses speak about the strategy implemented under the Garda's Operation Faoiseamh to provide support and services to disadvantaged ethnic minority groups, including migrants, Travellers, direct provision residents and so on? My next question is for the witnesses from the AGSI and relates to the geographical distribution of Garda checkpoints. Is there information on the...

Seanad: Deportation Moratorium (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Lynn Ruane: ...than being deported and not being able to go through the necessary process to seek asylum, her problem is that, although she has been granted leave to remain for the moment, she may now be put into a direct provision centre despite having been here two years and living under threat. Even in our domestic decisions, as opposed to our global decisions, we are putting someone who has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals and Departmental Priorities: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (3 Nov 2020)

Lynn Ruane: ...of liberty settings. As the Minister knows, Ireland is preparing to ratify the protocol. Can he provide an update on when he expects that ratification to be completed? Is it his intention to have direct provision centres included in the inspection regime under OPCAT? Will the Minister comment on the many concerns that have recently been raised about the role of Ruhama in a direct...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2020)

Lynn Ruane: ...the SWAN family support organisation in Tallaght. I have also been working closely with Safetynet primary care services with regard to referrals of members of the homeless community and people in direct provision and hostels. Now that these services are beginning to re-engage with people in some of the most vulnerable communities, they do not know how they will continue. There is a real...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I was not going to speak but after Senator McDowell's contribution I would like to add to his call for a debate, which is needed. It was announced that a group is being set up to examine direct provision. When I looked at in the budget, however, one thing Senator McDowell is right about is-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: ...has been said here today about the Taoiseach's comments in the paper when let run without somebody telling him what to say. His views became very clear on a number of issues but one of them was on direct provision. I am not going to refer to the nationalities he spoke about but to a phrase he used in one of those sections, that we cannot give everybody free houses. Not only is he not...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Lynn Ruane: I do not think when we have the conversation about direct provision that we should be talking about the housing shortage. The housing shortage is an issue in itself that we need to address but we cannot pit people against each other when we are talking about the demand for housing. I want to make sure that message is very clear. I call on the Leader to arrange statements and a debate on...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: UN Conventions Ratification (9 Apr 2019)

Lynn Ruane: ...We must also broaden our understanding of the deprivation of liberty beyond traditional detention settings like prisons and consider health and social care settings, immigration detention centres, direct provision centres, psychiatric hospitals and nursing homes. The current system is in need of reform. By ratifying OPCAT, we can introduce new inspection regimes and improve, reform and...

Seanad: Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019: Second Stage (3 Apr 2019)

Lynn Ruane: ...as price? We will never know. However, the Bill will go some way to safeguarding against catastrophic errors like this in future. Even when it comes to the food served in schools, hospitals, direct provision centres and our prisons, I do not want contracts awarded on the basis of the lowest cost. Nutrition is an important area where even small increases in cost can result in huge...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Lynn Ruane: ...is no inspection body for those detained in Garda stations following arrest. The inspectorate of prisons has published only one prison inspection report since 2014. There is no oversight body for direct provision centres or nursing homes, and many existing inspection mechanisms are not clearly entitled under law to conduct unannounced and regular inspections. Under OPCAT, Ireland would...

Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)

Lynn Ruane: ...attainment. Often self-advocacy, knowing one's rights and being able to access a provider can be limited. This is an issue for those suffering domestic violence, medical card holders and those in direct provision. For example, there is one bus going from Mosney per week. It is a major issue as there is usually only one or two doctors, some of them provided by Safetynet Primary Care...

Seanad: Reception Conditions Directive: Motion (23 Jan 2018)

Lynn Ruane: ...in respect of how restrictive the measure is. Is the purpose of the motion not to sign up to the EU directive in order that we will strengthen the rights of the vulnerable people and the people in direct provision who we are talking about in the long term?I believe I am right in saying that this is copied and pasted from the Employment Permits Act 2003 in respect of the restrictions....