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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator David Cullinane to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator should confine himself to the amendment.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: We are dealing with the amendments.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Very briefly because I would like to make progress.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister is welcome to the House, as always. I very much welcome this Bill. I will try to restrict my comments to the Bill and its intention, which is to provide GP cards to all children aged five years and younger without fees. I acknowledge there are many competing demands in our health services but I will not play one off against the other. What we learned from the medical card...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: That is positive.

Seanad: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Fund Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I welcome the initiative of Senator Marc MacSharry in bringing forward this Bill. It is an innovative and welcome initiative. He launched his policy last year and this is a positive step to see what we can do. I acknowledge the great work of organisations such as Headstrong and the Jigsaw initiative. Others include Dáil na nÓg and...

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I totally support everything Senator Zappone has said.

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: No.

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: We reserve the right to table it again on Report Stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Fertility Issues: National Infertility Support and Information Group (3 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank Ms Fitzpatrick and all the volunteers involved in the National Infertility Support and Information Group. Coming from a volunteering background myself, it is great to see that type of commitment. We might not even be having this discussion if not for their efforts, which speaks to Senator Crown's questions about the numbers employed and the types of services available. Given that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Fertility Issues: National Infertility Support and Information Group (3 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: That is good to hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Fertility Issues: National Infertility Support and Information Group (3 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Fertility Issues: National Infertility Support and Information Group (3 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Ms Fitzpatrick indicated that the HSE in advance of the meeting had been in contact with her and she hoped to pursue the issue shortly. It might be something for the committee to note, and we should check in a few months that those meetings have taken place.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Fertility Issues: National Infertility Support and Information Group (3 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: That would be excellent.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I second the proposal by Senator Bacik to hold a debate on child care and after-school care. Given that we lack guidelines on after-school care, it would be a very welcome opportunity to have a debate. The issue I wish to raise concerns investment, Ireland and the European Commission. We are sleepwalking into the next round of the European Commission. We often say Ireland punches above its...

Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister to the House and applaud and congratulate him on the ratification by Ireland today of the International Labour Organization's convention on domestic workers. This is a landmark day for workers' rights, migrants rights and human rights. All too often, we speak about the position of the Irish abroad without making the connection to migrants who come here. This is a...

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: We under pressure for time. My apologies. I know you want to give answers but I have been advised on the time. I will let you finish.

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (9 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Thank you, Minister of State. We wish you all the best.

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency: Motion (9 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Will the Senator please continue?