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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: As always, the Minister is very welcome to the committee. I thank her for outlining all that is happening and for her responses to questions. I am disappointed that the Children First Bill is still delayed. I realise the legal difficulties. This committee had very good hearings on the issue over a year ago so all committee members are aware. In the absence of Children First, I fear...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: He is not present.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is disappointing that certain questions about children who have gone missing from State care, the Roscommon child care cases and funding for front-line youth services will not be asked today. I wish to ask about alcohol-related harm. I welcome the Minister's comprehensive answers. It shows her seriousness about these issues. Another Oireachtas committee produced a report on alcohol...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Yes, but the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications has published a report on alcohol in sponsorship. This committee should deal with all alcohol-related issues. It is a health issue, first and foremost. The Minister's answer clearly highlights how children are affected. I welcome the publication of the Child and Family Agency Bill 2013. I have not had an opportunity to...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator Barrett-----

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: We are on section 3 and not amendment No.3

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Unfortunately, I would have had to receive prior permission from Senator Byrne that you would be moving the amendment on his behalf. I apologise.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: You can talk about section 6, if you wish. I apologise.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 8 to 13, inclusive, and 16 to 18, inclusive, are related may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 14 and 15 have been ruled out of order, as they involve a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister and I agree with his statement that the Bill takes a pragmatic approach. My comments concern participation in elections and I will let my colleague, Senator Fiach Mac Conghail, speak to the issues around the amendment we have put forward as a group. When the Bill was being drafted, was any consideration given to the Constitutional Convention and its results? It is a...

Seanad: Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: A referendum would not be necessary to reduce the voting age for local and European elections.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is always wonderful to listen to Senator Ó Murchú, whose interventions are always very thoughtful and considered. I hope what he said today will be reported. I had not intended to speak but earlier events have encouraged me to do so. I take my role as a legislator very seriously. In addition to being a legislator, I am a citizen who is directly affected by the legislation we...

Seanad: Construction Contracts Bill 2010: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (23 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I would like to join Senators in heaping plaudits on Senator Quinn. He has shown us a fine example of how the Seanad can work. He mentioned that 1,168 days have passed since he introduced this Bill. We certainly hope the subcontractors will be paid much more quickly as a result of this legislation. Many of them may have been waiting for the length of time he mentioned. I congratulate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I apologise for being slightly distracted, but I anticipate that there will shortly be a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (23 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I warmly welcome Ms Gibbons. Her experience and expertise are evident. I did question the principle of appointing a chairperson and would have preferred if the post had been advertised, but I have no difficulty with her nomination. Will the terms of reference for the chairperson and board members be published? Its publication would help us all to understand the roles and powers of the...

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister to the House. Unlike the arrangements in other common law jurisdictions, the Irish Supreme Court is the court of final appeal in all appeals from the lower courts. According to recent figures published by the Courts Service and reported in The Irish Times, the Supreme Court received 605 appeals last year, a 21% increase on 2011. It issued 114 judgments, up 56% from...

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Meeting with Department of Health and HSE: Discussion on Health Issues (25 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I also wish to extend my thanks to Ms Mary Lindsay and to congratulate Mr. Tony O'Brien. I welcome the significant publication of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 and look forward to our consideration of it. The Minister is right to acknowledge his personal initiatives on the tobacco front as well as the Department's. I have two concerns in this regard. The first has...