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Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I would like to oppose these amendments. I want to speak to the principles behind them. I do not plan to use up much of the time today, but I feel I need to clarify certain things for the record. The first is the citing of a quote from Dr. Geoffrey Shannon, the special rapporteur on child protection. I have verified the quote with him personally over the past 24 hours. I am taking the...

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: In regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, obviously I am delighted that people are taking a renewed interest in this convention because it is something I have read countless times. We are evolving in our understanding and are furthering children's rights in Ireland. However, I am concerned about the references made today and on Tuesday to the convention. There has been an...

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Bill is absolutely based on the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration. I do not agree with alternative views. I outlined my views on Second Stage and do not intend to repeat them but the focus is on the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration. That is why I am supporting the Bill.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator Healy Eames, without interruption.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator should address the Chair-----

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: ----- rather than individual Senators.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator Mullen-----

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The record will show what was said.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask Senator Mullen to keep to the amendment.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: There are a few more speakers and I would like to allow the Minister in at some stage. I call Senator Power.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask Senators to revert to discussing the amendments. Much of this conversation could take place outside the Chamber.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask Senator Healy Eames to confine her remarks to the amendments.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask all Senators to take a deep breath and concentrate on the amendments. The conversation on other matters can continue outside the Chamber.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I appreciate the presentation from the witnesses. I am mindful that people are substance misusing. The witnesses referred to the recovered. It is a question of the transition period and the services during that transition period. Professor Barry commented on the homeless wet hostels. I was thinking of that because I have received representations from Dual Diagnosis Ireland about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank all the witnesses. I will focus on three issues: price, availability and promotion. It is interesting to hear divergence in opinion on minimum unit pricing. I will read up more about it and take these views into consideration. We heard compelling evidence from Dr. John Holmes of the University of Sheffield, to whom some of the witnesses referred. Perhaps the committee could put...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Did the level of consumption of beer not go up last year by 4%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is part of the social, personal and health education programme.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I seek a debate on child and adolescent mental health services. Anyone who reads any of the newspapers today will note the recent report from the independent review panel, chaired by Dr. Helen Buckley. It reviews any deaths or serious incidents of children in the care of the State or known by the care system. The study shows clearly that 26 young people known to social services died last...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 52 to 55, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.