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Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: At present only a mother is entitled to adoptive leave, except where a male is the sole adapter. It is okay to give leave to a male adopting on his own but if a male and female are adopting together our legislation states only the female can take adoptive leave. When we get to Committee Stage, which I hope we do, I will table an amendment on this. I fully support the Bill. This discussion...

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have four more speakers and I am conscious of time.

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask Senator Leyden to conclude.

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I call Senator White to conclude.

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Well done, Senator White.

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I am going to give the last word to the Minister of State.

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: We understand that. It is a procedural issue. The Minister of State's words are very clearly noted.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the publication of the sixth report of the special rapporteur on child protection by Dr. Geoffrey Shannon and his reappointment as the sole special rapporteur on child protection by the Government. Everybody should read the report. Dr. Shannon gives an invaluable service to the State. He gives a voice to children and, for example, this year's report deals with the law on...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I will start where Senator Bacik finished with regard to the Magdalen laundries. We had a debate in the House earlier this year which was adjourned and not resumed. I ask for the resumption of that debate. I am incredulous that the four religious congregations have said they will not be contributing to any financial redress scheme. I do not accept that statement. We know that property...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister to the House. I also welcome the opportunity to share my deliberations on the Bill. As a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children I attended the six days of hearings on the legislation. Over three days in January we discussed the implementation of the Government decision following the expert group report and over an additional three days in May,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I too welcome the witnesses. I echo Deputy Ó Caoláin's comment that the witnesses are preaching to the converted. I am not breaking any confidence by saying that in private session everybody has been very supportive of the Happy New Ear campaign. Like Deputy Ó Caoláin, I wonder how the business case made by the group has been received. Do they believe the backlog will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Are the options based on cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: In the Senator's opinion, homeopathy is silly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: We should also urge the Minister to expedite the backlog. We have heard that it could take anything between two to five years, and we would like to keep it less than two years.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: We are trying to listen to Senator Mullen.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: On a point of order, we are discussing fatal foetal abnormalities. I am aware these are wider, but we are straying beyond the scope of the amendments.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Fatal foetal abnormalities.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: On a point of order, we are speaking on this amendment about fatal foetal abnormalities.