November 10th 2020 Senator Lynn Ruane has made and published a wide-ranging submission to the Department of Justice's public consultation on the Review of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016. The 2016 Act has failed to support the rehabilitation of former offenders to
Senator Ruane will be bringing forward her legislation providing for greater access to the legal right not to disclose an old conviction for a minor offence (also known as a ‘spent conviction’) for further debate in the Seanad today. Senator Ruane will also be proposing additional
Independent Senator Lynn Ruane today launched her bill for reform of the Electoral Act with support from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), Education Equality and Amnesty International. Senator Lynn Ruane said: “I’m delighted to introduce this reform to support the voices of community and advocacy
February 13th 2019 The Seanad has this evening passed the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 without a vote and with the unanimous support of senators present. The bill has now passed second stage and moves to committee stage where it will receive detailed and line
February 5th 2019 Independent Senator Lynn Ruane has today launched the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill. The bill would expand fairer access to spent convictions; minor convictions that don’t have to be disclosed after set periods of time when returning to education, applying for a job or
The Register of Electors for the Trinity Seanad constituency is published every year on June 1st. If you would like to be included in the 2019 Register, the deadline to make an application is February 26th. Are you eligible? If you are an Irish citizen and a
