Results 1,061-1,080 of 1,827 for speaker:Jillian van Turnhout

Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I am happy. Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: EU Scrutiny Reports for 2013: Departments of Health and Children and Youth Affairs (8 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Apologies if I have to leave. I have tabled an amendment to the Order of Business in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: EU Scrutiny Reports for 2013: Departments of Health and Children and Youth Affairs (8 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I echo the words of our Chairman in thanking the Minister, Deputy Fitzgerald, for all her work in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, which she established. At the launch of the strategy, Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures, I realised all that has been accomplished in the past three years. It is a testament to the Minister and all the individuals in the Department. I have no doubt...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: EU Scrutiny Reports for 2013: Departments of Health and Children and Youth Affairs (8 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have one minute. I echo what Deputy Ó Caoláin said about the youth guarantee and would like to know more about what are proven youth work initiatives, because this is a new area. I am concerned about children's rights that cross into the area of justice. Although we are supposed to receive these reports six weeks after the date, we receive them significantly later and I wonder...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: EU Scrutiny Reports for 2013: Departments of Health and Children and Youth Affairs (8 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Absolutely.

Seanad: Abduction of Nigerian Children: Motion (13 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Joe Costello. As he knows, I raised this issue with him last week and also raised it on the Order of Business. Therefore, I very much welcome this all-party motion on what can only be described as an issue of the utmost concern to the international community. Since others have covered the fine details and because the time allotted is so short I will...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank Senator Bacik. I would certainly be very open to working with her on bringing forward legislation, which would be quite a discrete piece of legislation. As she said, we had a debate in the Seanad yesterday about the mass abduction of a reported 234 and possibly as many as 300 schoolgirls in the rural village of Chibok in north-eastern Nigeria by the militant Islamic extremist...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I understand that but I just want to publicly note it. It is not often we reach consensus in our group of Independent colleagues. He has our unanimous support. I would like to propose that he be nominated to this important body, where many questions need to be answered.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Government amendments Nos. 8 and 12 form a composite proposal and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Government amendments Nos. 9 to 11, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Government amendments Nos. 13 to 15, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is good to have that clarification.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: We are trying to move quickly. My apologies.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister for the clarification.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 19 and 20 form a composite proposal and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister is always welcome.

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (14 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I warmly welcome the Minister to the House. This Bill is an important step towards protecting the public, and particularly children, from the extremely harmful effects of sunbed use. I wish to acknowledge the comprehensive briefing note I received from the Irish Cancer Society, which I will be drawing on in my remarks. I have also undertaken my own research on this matter. As the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Help us to Help More Campaign: Irish Medical Organisation (27 May 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I, too, welcome the delegation. It is great to have this discussion. I read the presentation and want to understand more by asking one or two questions. First, Dr. Walley stated in his presentation that GP care is provided 24-7, 365 days a year. However, a continuum and continuity of care is very often provided by a different GP or an out-of-hours GP. I have lived in Belgium which has a...