Results 181-200 of 1,827 for speaker:Jillian van Turnhout

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State. As we face into the forthcoming referendum campaign, I do not believe any of us would have chosen the current political climate, with the difficulties relating to the household charge, water charges and the septic tank charge, in which to launch such a campaign. The French presidential election campaign has given rise to talk with regard to add-ons being...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: May I suggest that the time be extended to accommodate all those who wish to speak on Second Stage?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Can we get a response to our request from the Chair?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I have made the request.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I acknowledge the helpfulness and professionalism of civil servants in the Department of Social Protection in the lead-up to this debate. I rise to speak with an extremely heavy heart and a sense of foreboding. Together with my colleague, Senator Zappone, I will be trying to persuade the Minister and Minister of State that section 4 should be...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: No.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I support amendment No. 2. I acknowledge the country faces serious financial difficulties and I have voted in this House for the household charge and the septic tank charge with a heavy heart. This issue, however, for me is far too much. I realise difficult decisions must be taken and cuts must be made but whom the cuts affect is ultimately a political decision. In Ireland we believe we...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: When we come to section I will elaborate on why I feel so strongly about this. Amendment No. 2 to section 1 offers a good compromise. While I would not be entirely happy with it I acknowledge that it is fair. Looking at our provision of child care in Ireland, in the past we had a model where we provided child care based on the status of the parent. It was purely a measure to get women back...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: There are better ways of spending the same money and getting better outcomes. Many countries have been cited. A country I know well, the Netherlands, has policies designed for all children. My sister-in-law, who has an 11 year old and an eight year old, has wrap-around services and flexible working arrangements. A Dutch person will say he or she works 80% time or 40% time. We do not have...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I support the amendment. As I said earlier, if the compromise proposal had been accepted, I would have been willing to support the section. I am disappointed we did not receive an answer to our compromise proposal; therefore, I support the amendment on three bases - the issue of child poverty; the employment proposals before us; and the lack of provision for child care and after school...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I will speak on the section.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I am sitting at my voting seat, which may be appropriate, because I oppose the section. I am not going to rehearse all the arguments we had on Friday

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister has compared the proposed position with that of other countries, but in reality, wrap around services are available and there is a smooth transition between the services in that they provide school meals as well as after-school care in other countries. We need to look at such a service in Ireland. Members have spoken about the provision of child care and after-school care. I...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I support the amendment to oppose section 12. In the interests of time I will simply say that I concur fully with the views expressed by Senator Zappone.

Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I support the Bill and welcome the Minister to the House. I thank my colleagues, Senators Crown and Daly, for their collaboration on and commitment to this important public health and children's rights initiative. I echo Senator Crown's words on young Fionn O'Callaghan who, if he were present, would certainly convince everyone in this Chamber of the reason this Bill needs to be enacted...

Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: Is that agreed? Agreed. Committee Stage ordered for Wednesday, 6 June 2012.

Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)

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

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome the Minister and commend him for initiating the Bill in the Seanad. The seriousness of the subject matter cannot be overstated and I assure him of my full support. When I look at Schedule 1 offences against children, including murder, rape, incest, child trafficking and child pornography, the gravest offences against the bodily integrity and well-being of a child, I find it...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2012)

Jillian van Turnhout: My colleague, Senator Quinn, raised the matter of the missing children's hotline, 116000, on the Order of Business yesterday. The theme of this year's international missing children's day, which is 25 May, is child abduction safety. Senators will be aware that 25 May will also mark the first anniversary of this Seanad. It would be fitting if the hotline could be in place and operational by...