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Seanad: Tackling Obesity in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister is always very welcome to the House. The time he has dedicated to today's debate shows that he has an understanding of the importance of this issue and the serious health concerns associated with it. There is no doubt that we are IN the midst of a full-blown obesity epidemic. It is shocking that 61% of adults and 22% of children between the ages of five and 12 are overweight...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments No. 24 to 26, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: That is yesterday's business.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (11 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Amendments Nos. 27 and 28 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2015)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (11 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It was very interesting. Listening to them I realised, particularly in the case of the providers, how many of them are on the brink. I can feel the joy and passion for the work they are doing, but I can also see the stresses. I have seen that replicated in meeting many different providers. Part of me wonders if it is because the sector is so...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I second the amendment and support the first amendment put down by Sinn Féin in principle. However, as I said on Committee Stage - I maintain my position now - I believe the amendment is incorrectly placed. I have contacted Sinn Féin and the Bills Office seeking clarity following Committee Stage. The Sinn Féin amendment seeks to insert a new subsection 7A after section 88(7)...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, line 6, after “offence” to insert the following:“and may be less. The Court shall have regard to the age, level of maturity, best interests of the child and the principle of detention as a last resort in determining the nature of any penalty imposed”.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is because I feel we are trying to be consistent with our legislation. I have listened to the Minister, but I tabled the amendment for the sake of consistency.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I move amendment No. 4: In page 10, line 8, after “court” to insert “in language that is appropriate to the age and level of understanding of the child”.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank the Minister. It is significant that this Bill has passed because it brings the three detention schools into one legal entity, which have been spoken about for quite a long time. The practical effects of this change will be the creation of a single management team and it will ensure that there is one director in charge of the operations. That is critical to the success of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Most people have said what I would like to say, so I will not repeat what has been said. I support the repeal of the eighth amendment because I do not believe this issue should have a place in our Constitution or that it is a constitutional issue. Deputy Kelleher said earlier that the difficulty in any referendum campaign is that it is rarely about what we are asking the public. We need to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Amnesty International Report on Ireland's Abortion Laws: Discussion (9 Jun 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is not necessarily a consistent practice.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I stand in support of both amendments Nos. 15 and 19. I reiterate what I said on Second Stage about our commitment, as a Legislature, to the internationally and domestically recognised principle of detention as a last resort for children, both those committed to detention and detained on remand. As others have said, section 88(10) of the Children Act, as amended, stipulates that the court...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I was a little confused about the placing of amendment No. 18. I contacted the Bill's Office to try to clarify the issue and will speak to the amendment as it is now. We are all agreed that detention should be a last resort for children and those involved in the juvenile justice system, including legislators, State agencies and members of the Judiciary, cannot lose sight of this fundamental...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister's comments are very reassuring. The penalty that is at stake here is the deprivation of liberty by loss of remission of up to 14 days. That is quite significant. It is very important that the child's voice is heard, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, that there be due process, and that the principles of natural justice are applied. I urge the...