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Seanad: Business of Seanad (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I understand it will take an agreement with the Business Committee. If the Chief Whip relieves herself of a Minister who has a vote at that time there will need to be co-operation with regard to pairings. I will speak to the Leader about it.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: No one would disagree with the Cathaoirleach on that point.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: This morning, at the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, the ISPCC attended and gave an informative presentation. It was as frightening as it was informative as to the range of difficulties being experienced when it comes to cyberbullying. Cyberbullying encompasses all sorts of activities such as stalking online, grooming, bullying and targeting by companies and individuals of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and I am sorry I was late. I keep on top of this topic and raise it in the Seanad a lot. I wonder if initiatives run by CyberSafeIreland could be State funded, or if some level of cybersafety education in schools would be a better approach. Which of those two options would the ISPCC favour? What can be done to encourage parents to supervise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: Is it still available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Minister for Education and Skills was in the Seanad yesterday evening for a discussion on the action plan for education 2017. I raised with him a specific point on the proposal to have a wellness subject in the curriculum. I understand it will be possible to make submissions in this regard. Perhaps Ms Long is not aware of that. Ms Long referred to including this subject on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Mr. McBride for attending in such an expeditious manner before the committee and for his apology, which I believe is sincere but which I would have to say is cold comfort to the affected family in the case we are all aware of but on which we cannot go into the specifics. In his opening statement, Mr. McBride referred to the level of regulation and oversight in Tusla, both internal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will ask more general questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: It is frustrating for us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: What immediate changes have been made to ensure incidents such as this one do not happen again? That is the most obvious question. It is imperative that the reputation of Tusla does not become permanently tainted. What steps are being taken to ensure damage control? Under section 5 of the Protections for Persons in Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998, it is an offence to make a false...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I asked a good few questions. Mr. McBride has covered most of them. He can come back to me later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I sought assurances for families. Mr. McBride covered the matter by outlining the interim measures that Tusla has put in place.

Seanad: Recent Education Announcements: Statements (21 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister and commend him on his ongoing work. It is unusual for a Minister to arrive into the House and not to read from a script. He is obviously very much on top of his brief. I thank him for coming to the House. For the education system to be truly equal, fair and inclusive, every child must have the opportunity to fulfil his or her potential, regardless of circumstances....

Seanad: Recent Education Announcements: Statements (21 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I ask Senators to stick to the time allocated in order to leave enough time for everyone. As the Minister is due to respond at 6.20 p.m., I am under pressure to include every Senator who wishes to contribute.

Seanad: Recent Education Announcements: Statements (21 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: We are over time. I ask Senators to, please, allow the Minister to conclude.

Seanad: Recent Education Announcements: Statements (21 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I have allowed considerable extra time.

Seanad: Recent Education Announcements: Statements (21 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Minister was ordered too little time to conclude so I will allow him to respond.

Seanad: Recent Education Announcements: Statements (21 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: My apologies to Senators. I think the Minister was given too little time to respond so we must ask him to come back in the near future if his schedule allows. I am sorry if he did not have enough time to respond to everybody. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: In recent days, I have been looking at some startling statistics which show that the number of offences in the category of attempts or threats to murder, assault or harass and related offences increased by 25% between 2005 and 2015. In addition, there was a notable increase in the number of reported sexual offences in the same period, from 1,801 in 2005 to 2,348 in 2015. Of course there are...