Results 1-5 of 5 for destroyed speaker:Jillian van Turnhout

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Jillian van Turnhout: ...fortunately has protecting its citizens from the full extent of Hamas rocket fire, affords it additional time for it to exercise a more concerted and targeted attack in eliminating rocket fire and destroying tunnels than it is currently showing. The growing number of civilian casualties, the vast majority of whom are defenceless women and children with nowhere to go and no safe retreat,...

Seanad: Statistics (Heritage Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Oct 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: .... I could bore the House with the details, but I promise not to do so. It was confirmed earlier this year, following a thorough investigation, that the 1926 census records for Northern Ireland have unfortunately been destroyed. It is really important that we have a searchable online database that will encourage people to make the link back. As Senator Ó Murchú has said, many...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Health Promotion Issues (13 Jun 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: ...impact. Just over half of the respondents surveyed said they would call an ambulance. Speedy medical intervention is imperative if we are to limit the detrimental impact of stroke. The average stroke destroys 2 million brain cells every minute, which means the quicker one gets emergency treatment, the more of one's brain can be saved. The knock-on effect is reduced risk of death or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (Resumed) (21 May 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: ...law is the same? Adding to Deputy Conway's question, I refer to head 19 and the scope of the offence, which is extremely broad. It deals with the criminalisation of any act that has the intent to destroy human life. We need to be clearer and more precise about the activities that would be covered and on this I ask for the opinion of the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

Jillian van Turnhout: ...be seven days. I have similar concerns regarding head 6. Regarding head 19 and the scope of offence, I believe it is a broad scope of an offence for the criminalisation of any act with the intent to destroy human life. Has the Minister considered being more clear and precise about the activities that would be subject to criminal proceedings?