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Seanad: Sexual Violence in Conflict: Motion (27 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I will conclude in ten seconds. As Ireland is a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, we need to intensify our diplomatic efforts to secure action with the Africa group and the African Union. I call on the Government to have a thematic resolution on sexual violence in conflict at the next session of the United Nations Human Rights Council as an outcome of this debate.

Seanad: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State. I also welcome the Bill in general. It is good to see it before the House and that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, used the committee process to formulate the heads of the Bill. I encourage more Ministers to use this process. It is important that we do not view the Bill in isolation. It is part of a suite of legislation that includes...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (28 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (28 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and begin by joining everybody else in commending Senator Quinn for his initiative in bringing forward this important and necessary Bill. I echo the words of Senator Byrne as this debate forms part of the role of this House, and we are here to legislate. The debates we have should inform the legislation, and today's Bill is a sign we are getting...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I understand Senator Barrett will withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator should discuss the amendment.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister does not have to reply but if he wishes to do so, he is more than welcome.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I must interrupt as it is 1.30 p.m. and in accordance with the Order of Business I must ask the Senator to report progress.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask the Senator to report progress as it now 1.30 p.m.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask the Senator to resume his seat.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I would like to make a short statement.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: No, I will not speak formally on the matter I submitted to the Cathaoirleach as I had proposed to ask a number of questions seeking specific information. I am disappointed a Minister is not available, although I am also cognisant that the matter I raised was addressed to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs who does not have a Minister of State in her Department. I understand contact...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Protection (4 Dec 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: While I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, to the House, I would have loved an opportunity to congratulate the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, on the successful passage of the children's rights referendum. We have not seen her in this House since the referendum, unfortunately. I am raising the issue of direct provision on the Adjournment...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Protection (4 Dec 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: While I appreciate the Minister of State may not be able to answer this question, I have a huge difficulty in differentiating between "in the care of the State" and "cared for by the State". These children are being directly cared for by the State. If one visits any of these direct provision centres, children are not necessarily in a normal family context and there may be two or three...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I will withhold my comments on the budget until we discover what it contains and whether all the reports relating to it have been accurate. I echo Senator Darragh O'Brien's call for a debate on palliative care. This is an issue I have also raised on several occasions. I will do whatever is required in order to ensure that the debate is held at the earliest opportunity. I wish to request a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is overdue.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Again, for the second year.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I will save my comments on the budget for next week, but I am very concerned about the cumulative cuts. We cannot just consider this year's budget but must also consider previous budgets and how they affect children and families directly. Our group has tabled a motion for debate tomorrow on the value of youth work. Youth work organisations are being affected by the cuts and I hope we will...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I asked that the Minister for Justice and Equality publish the International Labour Organisation's report on criminalising forced labour in Ireland. This report needs to be published, we need to criminalise this and there needs to be urgency on this issue. I repeat my call for that debate.