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Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator should have listened to what I said.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I will do my best. I also note that the majority of children who come into care are outside of the court orders of the Child Care Act 1991 as they are in care on a voluntary arrangement. In addition, I worry that homeless children will not be covered by this constitutional provision if they are being provided with accommodation under section 5 of the Child Care Act 1991. I would ask the...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Successive Governments have made promises to strengthen children?s rights in the Constitution and with this in mind I heartily congratulate the Government, and in particular the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, for publishing the wording and for setting the date for the children?s referendum. Acknowledgement of the need for change is not new. It was first...

Seanad: Life-Limiting Health Conditions in Children: Motion (26 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Is the Senator withdrawing the motion?

Seanad: Life-Limiting Health Conditions in Children: Motion (26 Sep 2012)

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

Seanad: Life-Limiting Health Conditions in Children: Motion (26 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Other Senators will be pressed for time.

Seanad: Life-Limiting Health Conditions in Children: Motion (26 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is my honour and privilege to second this motion on behalf of the 1,400 children in Ireland with life-limiting conditions, their parents and their families. I am disappointed that the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, is not here for the debate but we are in good hands with the Minister of State at the Department, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and she will report back to the Minister. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I take the opportunity to remind Senators that this evening, our Independent group has a Private Members' motion down to support the 1,400 children with life-limiting conditions and their families to ensure they can get provision of home care. In our motion, we have clearly shown the savings to the State. We worded our motion very carefully, being aware of the environment we are in and of...

Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Do not draw attention to it.

Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. It is very difficult to encapsulate in a single definition the scourge that is homophobic bullying, and the devastating impact it has on LGBT people, particularly young LGBT people. Senator Moran cited the words of Ban Ki Moon which come close to describing it. Mary Robinson has said that homophobic bullying continues to be a society...

Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. It is very difficult to encapsulate in a single definition the scourge that is homophobic bullying, and the devastating impact it has on LGBT people, particularly young LGBT people. Senator Moran cited the words of Ban Ki Moon which come close to describing it. Mary Robinson has said that homophobic bullying continues to be a society...

Seanad: Homophobic Bullying: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Do not draw attention to it.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (20 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: As someone who stands over the report of the Irish Refugee Council, I find the statement issued by the Minister objectionable. I invite him to accompany Members on a visit to some of the direct provision centres to see the appalling treatment in them.

Seanad: Charities Act 2009: Motion (19 Sep 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State. I welcome the motion and I am supportive of the initiative taken by my colleagues. I agree with the sentiment but would go further and say there is an urgent need to implement the Charities Act to provide for regulation and supervision. I have a concern about the words "resources permit" in the motion because I believe the Charities Act must be implemented...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have not spoken yet but I have listened carefully to everything that has been said this morning. I can understand the Minister's explanations on several amendments but I will support amendment No. 1. This House must send a signal. I do not expect the amendment to be accepted but we should send a signal that we are opening wider for those reasons. Through my previous role with the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Jul 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I was supportive of the amendments. As the Minister stated, we started the journey on 2 February. It was my first Bill to take through all Stages. Senator Mac Conghail and myself put forward and robustly argued several amendments dealing with accountability and transparency and we also sought to strengthen gender quotas for candidate selection. The Bill takes a good step in reforming...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister, particularly for his words at the end of his speech. Group spokespeople will now have eight minutes each and I call on Senator Averil Power to commence.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have four more speakers and I am quite conscious of time to ensure we allow the Minister to respond.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Time, Senator. I want to allow the Minister to speak.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: The debate is due to conclude in four minutes but I am sure Senators will be willing to allow the Minister to speak.