We are delighted with the initial response to the Project Sums maths tutoring pilot programme and would like to thank the students, the volunteer tutors who've given us their time and the media for their help in getting the word out. We're continuing to recruit volunteers
November 22nd 2018 Following a meeting in Leinster House this morning, the launch of the new Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Drug Policy Reform (ODPR) was agreed by a cross-party group of Oireachtas members. The Ana Liffey Drug Project will be the NGO partner to the group and
Independent Senator Lynn Ruane today welcomed the acceptance by the Minister for Health of her proposal to make it a legal requirement for two members of the new Health Service Executive board to be patient advocates. Speaking after the passage of the Health Service Executive (Governance)
At a press conference in Dublin today, Senators Higgins and Ruane joined campaigners from Barnardos, One Family and Spark to call on the Government to deliver for lone parents in Budget 2019 in key areas of housing, social welfare and access to employment and education. Senator
2017 was my first full year in office and I'm delighted to share an update on the issues I've worked on in the Oireachtas over the past 12 months. You can also view it via ISSU here.
The Domestic Violence Bill 2017 was debated at committee stage in the Seanad on November 28th and I was delighted to secure an amendment to the bill, co-sponsored by my colleague Independent Senator Frances Black. The text of the amendment was as follows: 27. In page 17,
I recently made a submission to the Fifth Programme of the Law Reform Commission of Ireland in relation to anomalies in enforcement procedures of child maintenance submissions between parents. You can view the submission here.
I was delighted to table a successful amendment to the Mediation Bill 2017 during committee stage debate in Seanad Éireann on July 19th 2017. The policy intention of the amendment was to better safeguard the rights of victims of domestic abuse who may feel pressure
The Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016 has passed its final stages in Dáil Éireann and will now go to President Higgins for his signature. The bill includes a new and crucial adoption policy change as a result of an amendment tabled by Independent Senator Lynn Ruane. Senator
The debate on the Controlled Drugs & Harm Reduction Bill 2017 has been adjourned in Seanad Eireann. The passage of the bill to Committee Stage will now be postponed, pending the publication of the Government's expected National Drugs Strategy. Following the adjournment of the Controlled Drugs & Harm
