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Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: So the text has been amended?

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011: An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: My apologies. I expected this legislation to be taken later today and had not obtained an amended copy as I was attending a committee meeting. I will reserve my comments in that regard to a later stage. I support what the Minister is trying to do. I will examine the amended text and come to it on Committee Stage. I support the purpose of the Bill.

Seanad: Reporting of Lobbying in Criminal Legal Cases Bill 2011: Second Stage (21 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I am sorry I could not be here earlier, but I wish to support this Bill. It is a welcome initiative and I commend Senator Crown on bringing it forward. Having followed the discussion, I agree that elements of the Bill should be examined on Committee Stage, particularly concerning communications with the Judiciary, the Garda Síochána and the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Bill's...

Seanad: Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011: Second Stage (21 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister and I greatly appreciate the openness in his approach to his work. I will make a brief point on the national vetting bureau Bill, which was mentioned by Senator Bradford. I welcome the Minister giving us some holiday work and I welcome his office being so open with regard to the questions I have had on the Bill. I thank the Minister. To turn to the Bill before us, I...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: My question to the Leader is in regard to No.15.6 on the Order Paper which deals with the missing children hotline. This motion, which I drafted with my colleagues Senators Mark Daly, Feargal Quinn and many others who put their names to it, has agreement across the House. Unfortunately, children are falling between the gap of the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister for...

Seanad: Jobs Initiative (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister for her presence. I put down this motion because I believe in internships. I realise there has been a good deal of criticism in the media in recent weeks about the programme but I believe in our having a national internship scheme. I am keen for the country to have an internship scheme because I have seen it implemented successfully throughout other European countries...

Seanad: Jobs Initiative (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister. I believe she understands I raised this issue in a constructive manner. The example she gives of the Fáilte Ireland guidelines is exactly what I am talking about. However, that sector only represents, as she said, a figure of only 1%. We need to give such guidance sector by sector, employer by employer and host organisation by host organisation. In raising this...

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have a list of speakers who will each have one minute to ask questions.

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: Does the Senator have a question?

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator White, I will not be able to bring in all speakers on the debate.

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: No. I have a list here and we have one minute left.

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I call Senator Cullinane.

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask the Minister in the few minutes left to try to address the questions my colleagues asked.

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister and I thank my fellow Senators for working with me in this debate on innovation at the heart of the jobs challenge. We have explored some important issues and I noticed the Minister took copious notes. I hope we have aided him in his work. When it is proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister for joining us today. He might be wondering what I, as a children's rights advocate, have to say about jobs. For more than 15 years I worked for a small and medium-sized enterprise, through the good times and bad times. As I dealt with making staff redundant and dealt with transfer of undertakings to a UK entity, I understand the sleepless nights that people are going...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I wish to begin by thanking the Leader and the Cathaoirleach for ensuring that this important debate is taking place before the House rises for the summer recess. Article 19.1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child states "State Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (27 Jul 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 113, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked upon as...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (27 Jul 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: I call on the Minister to speak on the subject matter of the amendments in group 2.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (27 Jul 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: We will have one question at the end of the debate.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (27 Jul 2011)

Jillian van Turnhout: Yes. It is an omnibus question, so I call on the Minister to speak on the third group of amendments.