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

Jillian van Turnhout: I support Senator Cullinane. Consideration should be given to the remit of the Ombudsman for Children in respect of complaints for children in detention and I call on the Minister to give that consideration. It is a reasonable proposal. Moreover, I call on the Minister to give consideration to the fact that while detention schools are inspected annually by HIQA, the standards and criteria...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ombudsman for Children: Presentation (28 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I welcome Dr. Muldoon who will find that we are exemplary as a committee on children's rights. We very much work together on an all-party basis on many children's rights issues. I hope he will find friends here. The only thing we will do is urge him to go further and to highlight more. It would be good for us to have more regular engagement in order for us to highlight issues. Even the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ombudsman for Children: Presentation (28 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I referred to all children under 16 years of age.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ombudsman for Children: Presentation (28 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I will send Dr. Muldoon more information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ombudsman for Children: Presentation (28 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: That is fair enough. It would be useful if Dr. Muldoon could send them to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ombudsman for Children: Presentation (28 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The number increased last year from the previous year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ombudsman for Children: Presentation (28 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: In respect of the availability of beds and mental health, my investigations show that in respect of beds that are available for children in certain areas of the country, they are self-selecting what they deal with. In Cork, they will deal with bulimia and anorexia but will not deal with other complex issues. The message that sends to a child, which Dr. Muldoon would understand even more...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I back the call by Senator Darragh O’Brien for a debate on the issue of the sale of the Government’s shareholding in Aer Lingus. I hope the Leader will look at it favourably and organise it at the earliest opportunity. Ireland has been found in violation of the European Social Charter by the Council of Europe’s European Committee of Social Rights. It clearly stated the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Does Senator Norris accept that he cannot slap a colleague? Children are rights holders too.

Seanad: Health Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Statements (27 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: As always the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, is very welcome to the House. The area of intellectual disability is not one in which I confess to have specific expertise. In preparation for the debate I have done some reading and have spoken to individuals and groups. I came across a very interesting contribution by Joe Wolfe to Frontline , the Irish voice of intellectual...

Seanad: Springboard Programme: Motion (27 May 2015)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (26 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: It was an honour and a privilege to be present in Dublin Castle for the final declaration on Saturday and to see the landslide in the marriage equality referendum. I was in the count centre in the RDS early on Saturday morning and, while it became apparent from the first batch of boxes that we were heading for a resounding victory, the sense of occasion only grew in momentum as the day wore...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I wish to raise the funding cuts to the scheme to support national organisations, SSNO. This topic may sound familiar to colleagues, as last year, in the months preceding the cuts, I proposed Adjournment matters to try and get answers. In July, the Minister stepped in and restored funding for one year as bridging funding for these organisation and said we would have a whole new scheme in...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: It is for early intervention.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator Mullen should tell the truth.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: It got money for legacy legal fees.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (14 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Minister is always welcome to the House. I warmly welcome the introduction of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2015 and thank the Minister for introducing it in the Seanad. Senator Leydon raised the possibility of arranging a visit to the site of the children detention centre. The Minister issued an invitation to members of the Joint Committee on Health and Children to visit the centre...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I concur with my colleagues, Deputies Kelleher and Ó Caoláin, on the Midland Regional Hospital report. As we will have dedicated time for this as a committee, I would now like to focus on some of the questions I raised, which are of critical importance. My question No. 14 concerns the children and adolescent mental health service, CAMHS. I raised this because of a report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I thank Mr. Healy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Health Issues: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (14 May 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: They must be seen so often.