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Seanad: Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, to the House.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I wish to speak on the amendment in the context of the charitable purposes of organisations. I wish to put down a marker that one of the issues we will come to later is about child care facilities. The amendment deals with only those that are not for profit and for disadvantaged families. I would like to see child care facilities that are not for profit and I think the State should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the witnesses for their interesting presentations on concussion in sport. I had my own experience of concussion approximately ten years ago, although it happened through a simple slip on the bathroom floor rather than being connected to sports. I went about my business for the day without realising what had happened but over the following ten days I became aware of the seriousness...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: One sees large jars of protein supplements on sale.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: One also sees sporting stars lining up to promote the product.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is a clear message.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: They should not be associated with such products.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: We have paired.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I apologise to Senator Colm Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: We realised what was happening so we agreed to pair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I will pick up where Deputy McLellan left off. We have learned quite a lot about the child SCAT3 in this discussion. Is this in use and is it applicable to all the sports and sporting bodies we are talking to? We have heard about the need for greater pitchside and trackside awareness. We need to have a training programme for this. We heard some references to different sporting bodies...

Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I warmly welcome the Minister to the House. Sitting here listening to the debate, I thought of the Churchill quote about never letting a good crisis go to waste. I hope that from tonight we will see increased funding and support for the arts. I have certainly been energised by the Minister's comments about the Culture 2025 strategy. With my background in children and youth work, I know we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations. It builds on the presentations we heard last week also. We are on a journey of learning on this. Using the experience from the United States, we learned last week that the protocol is that an independent person will make the decision. Deputy Ó Caoláin referred to that also. I am confused with the different sports about exactly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Concussion in Sport: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: It was great for promoting sport.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: I warmly welcome Senator Gerard Craughwell to the House. I have no doubt that my colleagues in the Independent group of Taoiseach's nominees would like to extend a warm welcome to him. We look forward to working with him in a constructive atmosphere that I hope we can embody here in this House for the betterment of the people of Ireland. I also join in congratulating the Minister for...

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: One and a half minutes.

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator, your time is up and I have 17 speakers.

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator, your time is up.

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator, really.

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: No, I have 17 speakers and the Senator has had eight minutes. I call Senator Zappone.