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Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator Averil Power to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Can we allow Senator Averil to make her contribution without interruption, please? I ask for some courtesy.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator should get back to the amendment.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask the Senator to stick to the amendments that are before us.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I appreciate that.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: We note the question. Perhaps the proposers could get back to Senator Norris with clarification.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator O'Keeffe should be allowed to speak without interruption, but she should please speak through the Chair.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: He is not present in the House. Senator O'Keeffe might say "It was suggested".

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: On a point of order, can we go back to the substance of the amendment?

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I was going to make a similar suggestion. We had an extensive debate in this House about the civil registration legislation. I tabled an amendment in the same spirit as the one Senator Power has tabled to this legislation. The difficulty is where to locate the trigger when a parent chooses not to tell. One needs a birth certificate to get a passport. Once a person has his or her...

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I would like to oppose these amendments. I want to speak to the principles behind them. I do not plan to use up much of the time today, but I feel I need to clarify certain things for the record. The first is the citing of a quote from Dr. Geoffrey Shannon, the special rapporteur on child protection. I have verified the quote with him personally over the past 24 hours. I am taking the...

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: In regard to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, obviously I am delighted that people are taking a renewed interest in this convention because it is something I have read countless times. We are evolving in our understanding and are furthering children's rights in Ireland. However, I am concerned about the references made today and on Tuesday to the convention. There has been an...

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Bill is absolutely based on the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration. I do not agree with alternative views. I outlined my views on Second Stage and do not intend to repeat them but the focus is on the best interests of the child as the paramount consideration. That is why I am supporting the Bill.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator Healy Eames, without interruption.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The Senator should address the Chair-----

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: ----- rather than individual Senators.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: Senator Mullen-----

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: The record will show what was said.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: I ask Senator Mullen to keep to the amendment.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2015)

Jillian van Turnhout: There are a few more speakers and I would like to allow the Minister in at some stage. I call Senator Power.