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Seanad: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Last but not least, I echo the thanks of the House to the Minister and his officials. The changes in family law and court proceedings are very important. I acknowledge not only the Minister's engagement with us but also with NGOs. Perhaps in looking back later people might see that not only has he engaged in the House on his reforming agenda but he also has been willing to listen to views...

Seanad: Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator O'Donnell, on a point of order.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Is that a point of order or is-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: ----- the Senator calling for a quorum?

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator O'Donnell, on a point of order.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Is that a point of order or is-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: ----- the Senator calling for a quorum?

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister. I will not press this amendment. The Minister robustly engages in exchanges on the amendments tabled by Members. I know that, like me, the Minister understands the importance of this amendment. Having listened to his response, I know he appreciates the timeliness if we can find an appropriate and balanced wording. As I said, many practitioners wanted me to look for...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: No.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I took it from Irish law.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I move amendment No. 73: In page 15, after line 13, to insert the following: “PART 4 INADMISSIBILITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT COMMUNICATIONS19. The Criminal Evidence Act 1992 is amended by the insertion of the following sections after section 30:“31. (1) Where a person under the age of 18 gives evidence as a witness in any criminal proceedings, evidence disclosing the content of...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 39 to 42, inclusive, 51, 53, 56 to 58, inclusive, 66 and 71 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 27 to 38, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator should speak to the amendment.

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Committee Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 20 to 22, inclusive, are related and will be taken together.

Seanad: Register of Lobbyists Legislation: Motion (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I respectfully ask the Government to not press the amendment because our motion is very openly worded. I respectfully ask that the debate is left in a healthy way.

Seanad: Register of Lobbyists Legislation: Motion (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank colleagues for their participation in the debate. I particularly thank my Government colleagues for not seconding their amendment, which I assume has been withdrawn and that we will not have to be pushed to a vote on the issue. Noone, Catherine. I was disappointed at the selective citing of the OECD principles in the amendment. Several of the principles...

Seanad: Register of Lobbyists Legislation: Motion (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I move: ''That Seanad Éireann:recognises that corporate and market forces can have a significant impact on people's lives and public health outcomes and this provides strong justification for legislative and regulatory responses by government to reduce the influence of commercial and vested interests associated with tobacco, alcohol, gaming and other industries on public health and...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (26 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: As leader of the independent group of Taoiseach nominees, with Senators Fiach Mac Conghail, Mary Ann O'Brien, Marie Louise O'Donnell and Katherine Zappone, I begin by stating clearly that each of us has our own individual perspective on the Bill before us today. We are, as everyone knows, a group of Independent Senators in the truest sense, independent of Government and of each other in the...