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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Closure of Mount Carmel Hospital: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: I also extend a welcome to the witnesses. I will not repeat the comments of my colleagues, Deputies Kelleher and Ó Caoláin, other than to agree and to declare an interest. I was born in Mount Carmel myself and had my tonsils out there. Consequently, I have had some experience of the facilities. However, as stated by my colleagues, the manner in which this decision was...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: I asked about the membership of the committee. I could go through several members of the committee where I have questions and where I feel there should have been a clearer declaration but I am really concerned about one specific member. Do the speakers have a similar concern? How did he become a member of the committee? In its submission, the society said that Ireland is proposing to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: I believe it is limiting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the witnesses for clarifying that the members of the committee are appointed on an annual basis. I asked a specific question about a member of the committee who has worked for P.J. Carroll and Company Limited. Can the witnesses tell me how he became a member of the committee? Does his previous role concern them? They suggested in their submission that Ireland is proposing to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: I hope I can benefit from the time allowed. Mr. Shaw and Mr. Murphy are very welcome. I will start first with the submission. It was clearly outlined that it had come from a committee within the Law Society. I looked up the membership of the committee and the links. I then contacted the committee to confirm the declaration of interests we received because among the submissions we...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: Taxation measures.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: They have worked; I read the report.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: The levels have increased.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: Will Mr. Meagher answer mine?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: I will begin by congratulating the New Zealand Parliament which, on Tuesday evening, had its first vote on the tobacco plain packaging amendment Bill and voted 118 to 1. Therefore, we are not alone in this discussion and it is not just Australia. At the hearings at these meetings, which no doubt the industry has been following, we have had some really compelling evidence so I find it...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: We know that four in five smokers want to quit. He cited a Red C poll. The Irish Heart Foundation wrote to Red C about the misleading presentation of this research. Red C replied that Forest Éireann did not follow its advice and stated that "as a result we will seriously consider refusing to work with this client in the future".
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: We need to be very careful. The witness is telling us there is no evidence and yet he is telling me about the devastating impact it will have. Which is it?
- Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator's time is up.
- Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator is well over time.
- Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator’s time is up.
- Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: I have a long list of speakers.
- Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator is well over time.
- Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: I have no doubt about it.
- Seanad: Political Reform: Motion (12 Feb 2014)
Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Paul Kehoe, to the House.