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- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: Does the Minister wish to respond to those who have spoken? After his reply, we will take questions from Senators.
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: Three Senators have indicated that they would like to ask questions. Would the Minister prefer them to be taken individually or as a group?
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: It was agreed on the Order of Business that each Senator who is called will have two minutes in which to ask questions. I call Senator Colm Burke.
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: Would the Minister like to reply? There remain four Senators who wish to speak.
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister for that. I have an ever increasing list of Senators who wish to speak and I will take them in groups of three. I remind Senators that the Minister has to leave at 5.45 p.m.
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: Allow the Minister to reply without interruption.
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: Can we have the Minister without interruption?
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: As it now 5.45 p.m. statements on mortgage arrears, banking and the economy, must conclude. My apologies to the remaining four Senators who wished to ask questions. When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears, Banking and the Economy: Statements, Questions and Answers (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: I thank Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell for sharing time. The new mortgage to rent scheme, which is designed to assist those in severe mortgage distress, will only assist homeowners whose mortgage has been deemed unsustainable, are eligible for social housing, agree to the voluntary repossession of the property and do not have significant positive equity. Is there a standard definition of an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: I too echo the compliments to all around on the historic event that took place this morning. I welcome the withdrawal of a promotional leaflet by a supermarket for children's allowance day specials. I know that my colleague, Senator Averil Power, raised the matter in the media this morning and that the offer has now been withdrawn. The child death report last week indicated that there is a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: I would like to draw attention to the publication on last Friday of a HIQA inspection report on children's residential centres in the HSE South area. The report followed a two day pre-announced inspection of the children's residential centres in April. Three young people resided in the centre, one aged 14 years and two aged 15 years. The report was highly critical. The inspections...
- Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: That is recognised and acknowledged. It raised the issue of under-resourcing.
- Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: Which is currently vacant.
- Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: It was for damaged buildings.
- Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: There are also significant storage issues.
- Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: It is my honour to second this motion, initiated by our independent group. I wholeheartedly endorse everything my colleague, Senator Mac ConghaÃl has said. I come to the motion from a different point of reference. In recent years, I have developed a keen interest in researching my ancestry. Through this hobby, I have had the pleasure of using the National Archives of Ireland, the National...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: I, too, welcome the publication of the consultation document on the criminalisation of the purchase of sex which I believe is the result of the motion the Independent group brought before the House on two occasions. Last Friday, 22 June, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, signed a statutory...
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: Please resume your seat, Senator. As it is now 4 p.m.-----
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: Senator, will you resume your seat?
- Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: Senator, will you resume your seat?