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Seanad: Child Protection: Motion (5 Mar 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Child Protection: Motion (5 Mar 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank everyone wholeheartedly. I thank the Minister for her input and for participating so actively in the debate. I thank my Independent colleagues for giving up our group's time for this motion. It shows their strength of feeling. In particular, I thank Senator O'Donnell, who seconded the motion. It is unique to see unanimous support in the Seanad. It is heartening and empowering...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I extend my sympathy to Senator John Kelly and his family on the death of his father. I cannot support the Fianna Fáil motion because I have agreed to vote with the Government in order to allow some of the Labour Party Senators attend the funeral. That is a fact. I know some of my group colleagues are also facilitating that. In regard to the Bill on smoking in cars in which there are...

Seanad: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Were the concerns expressed by the Irish Penal Reform Trust about the use of community service orders under section 7 taken into account in these amendments? While I admit that the Bill provides useful safeguards against the automatic use of community service orders, their inclusion could none the less have a broadening effect. The use of community service orders for the non-payment of...

Seanad: Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I support the Senator who has raised a valid point. I take the Minister of State at his word but the Bill states "seize and sell property belonging to the fined person and recover from the proceeds of the sale of that property a sum equal to the amount...", and the amount is not specified. We are taking an extreme example but Senator Quinn's comments are valid. Perhaps a definition of...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: On a point of order, perhaps we could ask the Leader to consider changing the order before we conclude Committee Stage. There are two points to which we said we would return on Report Stage. Perhaps there is a reason for postponement. I ask that a call be made to the Leader to consider taking Report Stage tomorrow or on another date on which the Minister will be available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I join in thanking each of the speakers for their presentations. It is a very welcome day that we are sitting here looking at the general scheme of the aftercare Bill. The action for aftercare groups can be assured of my support. They presented us with very moderate proposals. What they are asking for is fair and I would be supportive of their proposals. We must ensure that the Bill does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I think Ms Ward spoke about the children, now 16 or 17 years, awaiting a Supreme Court judgment but the clock is ticking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Yes. Where the constitutional referendum would-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Aftercare Bill 2014: Discussion (1 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Yes, but there are children who are actually watching the courts and we are denying them a right, even though the people voted. However, that is for another day.

Seanad: Participation in Sport: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister. I particularly welcome his openness to all sports and like the emphasis he placed on increasing the participation of women and young people in sport. We need to pay greater attention to this aspect. Previous speakers have referred to the positive role sports play and the benefits are endless. We have a proud sporting tradition in Ireland. One of our proudest...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome everyone. With regard to the questions I tabled, I would like to follow up on question No. 9 about the HSE's national oversight group and day service or rehabilitative training places for young adults with a disability. The reality is every year between 650 and 700 young adults with an intellectual disability or autism leave school. They are viewed every year as new people in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: May I ask another question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Is the new protocol in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I just want to know whether the protocol is in place.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion (9 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome this debate. It is vital to take on board the demographic trends. We have seen a dramatic rise in those aged 65 and older, which is a positive development. One sometimes gets the impression, however, that this demographic change is viewed wholly in the light of representing a negative burden on the State. In fact, notwithstanding the increased demand on public health services...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion (9 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: We are aware of the dramatic rise in those aged 65 and older. If we put party politics aside, everybody wants that we care appropriately for older people. I do not believe there is anybody in this Chamber who does not want that. We cannot just speak about bed capacity but rather community capacity and how we can enable that capacity. From my perspective, every time there is a cut,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I too wish to join in the tributes to thank Jody for all her help. I am a Member for less than three years but I can still remember the day I entered the Seanad and met the formidable team between Deirdre and Jody who were very helpful in ensuring I had guidance and advice. Straight talking is a word that applies when one asks if something can or cannot be done as one is given the absolute...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: On a point of order.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: With respect, section 1 deals with the amendment of the Electoral Act 1992 which is quite a wide-scoping Act dealing with referenda, European, Seanad and local elections. It is on this basis that my colleague, Senator Mac Conghail, wishes to speak on the amendment of the Electoral Act 1992. In my opinion he is speaking within the scope.