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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: With his runners on.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: That is scaremongering.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I join with Senator Barrett in commenting on Senator Burke's excellent Bill, which had unanimous support in the House yesterday. It caters for a problem that is not extremely frequent but it nevertheless changes a loophole, which should be encouraged. I agree with all the comments regarding who is in charge. We do not know exactly what has happened but I encourage the Minister to allow the...

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Yes.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I second the motion. I welcome the Bill, which we have been calling for since 2009. I am glad we have been consistent in this regard and that we are acting on the matter now that we are in government. This is an eminently sensible Bill which will reduce liability and offer peace of mind by obliging medical practitioners to hold professional indemnity insurance. This should have been the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I raise the issue raised today by the Chief Justice, Ms Susan Denham, with regard to the Supreme Court. I know constitutional change through a referendum is required to effect any change to the courts system. However, it is an issue that needs to be examined, as justice delayed is justice denied. The Supreme Court acts like a kitchen sink in that all appeals go through it. Some kind of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: It is an eating disorder.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I have lost a lot of weight over the years. One factor, a really abstract one, that I believe is really important is hope. It is important to keep hope in one's soul. I have brilliant parents who instilled in me a sense of hope. I actually never experienced many of the difficulties that arise. Once one gets into the right headspace, it is like a train coming if one keeps focused. A...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It is great to meet all of them. I have watched the programme when I get to do so and it is fantastic. There are so many issues I would like to discuss that I do not know where to start. On the parenting issue, I agree with the previous speakers. The parenting issue is important. We do not only need more education for children in this area...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I apologise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I am not a member of this committee but I am passionate about this issue and that is the reason I attended. It is important to make it easy to get healthy food and the Chairman spoke about that in terms of here in the Dáil. One has to make a serious effort in many environments in Ireland to get healthy food. If one is at a match, one cannot possibly get fruit along the way. We must...

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Senator Leyden is not allowed to make those types of comments from the Chair.

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I also thank Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell and Independent Senators for raising this issue, as it is a good idea to debate it. The Bill is a practical and sensible solution for two reasons. First, it ensures an upfront boost for the taxpayer and will generate additional moneys throughout the duration of the licence and, second, it creates a framework which allows the State to receive the...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP. (13 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear. Good idea.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the announcement this morning by the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, which appears to indicate a radical change in the manner in which public procurement will be undertaken in this country. In reality, there are far too many people in the Civil Service engaged in this practise. It appears that the Minister has the power under the Croke Park agreement to redeploy such...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I agree with previous speakers in regard to the need for an inquiry into the banking sector. Recently, we saw how inexpensive an inquiry can be. The inquiry by the former Senator McAleese cost in the region of ¤11,000, which is a tiny amount compared with what some inquiries over the past number of years cost. In many cases, young people are in negative equity in respect of their houses...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: It has not happened for 500 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: What about sexism?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.