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- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: I will mention no more names. The nominations were considered by the Parliamentary Assembly but the Committee of Ministers, which comprises ambassadors from members states, did not choose the Assembly's preferred candidate. This obsession with finding positions for former Secretaries General has to stop.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: It went to four rounds of voting. Ireland's reputation was deeply damaged. I ask the Leader of the House to invite the Minister for Justice and Equality to the House to inform us of the instructions he gave to the Irish ambassador. Did Ireland disregard the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe? This is very unusual. I spoke to many people in the Council of...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (15 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: This is the Social Welfare Bill we are discussing.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: No, the Senator can proceed.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: We are very happy to allow Senator Paschal Mooney to speak first.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: I thank Senator Mooney. I am of the view that the Minister's presence in the Chamber may be influencing the true gentleman's approach. This is one of the two sections to which Senator Zappone and I are opposed. As an Independent Senator, it is difficult to deal with the Social Welfare Bill because one's heart must be ruled by one's head. I want to oppose all cuts but I feel I must...
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: I finish on Tuesday.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: It was introduced by the late Brian Lenihan.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: I acknowledge that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: This is obviously a day of unity in the Seanad and I wholeheartedly endorse the sentiments expressed by Senators Cummins, Mooney and Bacik. On 20 May last, I received an unexpected telephone call. When watching the proceedings of the Seanad last year, I could never have imagined that I would be in this Chamber with my colleagues today. I thank everyone for assisting newer Members and for...
- Seanad: Recent Developments in Eurozone and European Council: Statements (16 Dec 2011)
Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House and for her regular communications with us. She has been here before and, as a regular tweeter, her tweets have been keeping us informed, even during the European Council. She shows great initiative. I also wish to note the signing of the accession treaty with Croatia. It is a long time coming for the people of Croatia and is highly...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: I join in the sympathies expressed by colleagues. Will the Leader call on the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, to come to the House to address several issues of concern to Members? There is agreement in regard to child protection and adoption, but several outstanding issues are of great concern to me. The first of these relates to the promised referendum...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: I encourage my colleagues to participate in the Private Members' debate on the motion proposed by the Independent group on disability support and services. I appeal to Members to support the motion as proposed. This is an important debate and I hope the House will support the very clear action points in the motion. It will be led by my colleague, Senator Mary Ann O'Brien. I recall the...
- Seanad: Services for People with Disabilities: Motion (25 Jan 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome John Dolan from the Disability Federation of Ireland, who is joining us tonight, as well as the aforementioned people. I would like to focus in my statement on what I believe are three fundamental failings in the provision of disability support services. One is that there are currently no independent inspections; the second is that the â¬1.5 billion of health budget that is spent...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Leader for promising to bring the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs to the House next week to discuss the treaty on stability, co-ordination and governance. Like most of us I am in the process of studying it and will form my own view. I look forward to the upcoming discussion. I will address two matters, the first of which is the universal periodic...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: That concludes the first round. Does the Minister wish to respond now? That will be followed by another round of questions.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: To clarify, there will be further questions after this round.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: The next speakers will have one minute each.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: As there are no further speakers I invite the Minister to reply.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister, without interruption.