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Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have no difficulty with that. My difficulty is that by asking for an upfront payment, the bidder expects something in return. Nothing comes for free.

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: We get money from the draws if we have the hypothecated draw Senator O'Donnell has suggested. I would like to see a cost analysis of this. We should talk to the British and also see what payments we need for the national children's hospital. When I was building my house I did not give the builders every cent on the day they said they would build it, even though all the plans and...

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Over several years. We are still waiting for this national hospital and the draw could be in place before we know it.

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister and my colleague, Senator O'Donnell, for tabling the motion, which I fully support. I have listened to the Minister carefully. I can see positive elements on both sides of the argument. The difficulty is that my gut is saying that we should not be doing this. That is why I am supporting the motion.

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: With respect, I listened to the Minister. First, on the figure of ¤500 million and the clear statement that there was no basis to it, while waiting to speak I put "national lottery, Brendan Howlin and ¤500 million" into Google. The Minister must speak to his spokespeople. Numerous newspaper articles come up in response to the search. If we take The Irish Times in August 2012, there is a...

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I had to look it up. I wonder why a cost-benefit analysis has not been done. Have we looked to our nearest neighbour in the UK which had a draw for the Olympics? From what I read there was not a huge decrease in the other draw. People got behind the London Olympics project and supported it. Whatever one thinks about the Olympics, one could certainly motivate people behind the national...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister is welcome, as always, to the House. Having regard to the children's rights referendum, as I have said here previously, I applaud, commend and congratulate the Minister on delivering on the Government's promise. When I was on the referendum trail, as many of us were, I listened to the concerns of many parents on the doorsteps, on the streets and at public meetings. We cannot...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP. (13 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Acting Chairman for facilitating me and allowing me to speak. I apologise that I had to leave the Chamber briefly because I had to attend the internal meeting that also detained Senator Cummins. However, I was present for Ms Prendergast's intervention at the beginning. I welcome her. I still feel relatively new here but the issues that I wish to mention today relate to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is six weeks since the new year. The Chinese new year was celebrated last Sunday. This is the year of the snake. My first question relates to a report that was promised in the new year. I believe we have qualified on both counts that we are in the new year. I refer to the report of the Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare chaired by Ita Mangan. The Minister, Deputy Burton,...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Fifth Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister for this historic legislation. It was long promised but he has delivered. This legislation on spent convictions has brought us into line with our European partners. I know that the Minister has played a strong role and hand in ensuring that we have a rehabilitation system and restorative justice. The legislation is testimony to that and I support it. During the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Report Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: All of us who have spoken have acknowledged that this is ground-breaking legislation, the fact that it will impact on so many people and their families and give them a second chance. As I have no doubt that if the Minister was in our position, he would try to push it that little bit further, I ask him to look at our amendments in that light. I have looked at other common law countries and...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Report Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 28, to delete ?12 months? and substitute ?2 years?.I note that two important amendments I raised on Second Stage and tabled as amendments on Committee Stage have been incorporated into the Bill by the Government. I thank the Minister for that. It is very important that we now have clarity about the application of the legislation with respect to...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I join in the tributes to former Senator, Martin McAleese, and on behalf of my group, I wish him a fond farewell and thank him for his contributions. I wish him every success with his future endeavours. I also thank his assistant, Ms Catherine Butler. We all await the interdepartmental committee report on the investigation into the State's involvement in the Magdalen laundries, on which Mr....

Seanad: The Gathering Ireland 2013: Statements (31 Jan 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator's time has concluded.

Seanad: The Gathering Ireland 2013: Statements (31 Jan 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I will not be able to facilitate all speakers.

Seanad: The Gathering Ireland 2013: Statements (31 Jan 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I call Senator Colm Burke, who has five minutes. The Minister is concluding at 1.35 p.m. and four speakers remain on the list.

Seanad: The Gathering Ireland 2013: Statements (31 Jan 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister to the House. I am interested in The Gathering. Like Senator Ó Murchú, I have a keen interest in issues of family history and ancestry. I am connected with many organisations around the world. I spent my summer holidays in Wisconsin tracing three generations of women who went to a small town there. Interestingly, Vice President Joe Biden also had ancestors who...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Pornography (30 Jan 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: Next week will see the tenth annual safer Internet day. The Minister of State questioned the reference in my opening lines to a large quantity in circulation, but just one case-----

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Pornography (30 Jan 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: -----involved 135,555 images and videos. How many children in Ireland are we talking about? Please, let us not quibble over figures. Since Hotline.ie does not advertise, the public do not know that they can report cases. The countries that block can report how many hits per day those sites receive. I would accept this measure. Time and again, Internet service providers argue that it...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Pornography (30 Jan 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have no doubt of that.