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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: Good point.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: Does the Senator think the Deputy had time to read it?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: He is not present.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: We need to take stock of what occurred in Greece, consider our position and, as my colleague said, wait for the Taoiseach to come home and not be alarmist or have knee-jerk reactions. I pay tribute to the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance and the Minister of State, Deputy Creighton, on their hard work. They must be absolutely exhausted. I was shocked to learn yesterday that there is no...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: If the Cathaoirleach will indulge me — it is not a busy morning — I wish to come back to Senator Quinn's point about the education system.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: I was lucky enough to spend time in Italy on the ERASMUS programme. I studied Italian there and went out with an Italian - the best way of all to learn a language.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: Indulge me.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: My question for the Leader is——

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: Can I just say what I want to say?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: I have a question on the Order of Business. Can we have a debate on the education system? Veterinary surgeons are now being trained in the Czech Republic and there are approximately 40 students from Ireland going on intake. There are also approximately 40 students in Kraków, Poland studying medicine. The daughter of the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, is studying physiotherapy or...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: This is a remarkably interesting point.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: It is not irrelevant.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: Bene.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: Watch this space.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: What does Fianna Fáil know about good planning?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: Senator Darragh O'Brien has some neck.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: Senator Darragh O'Brien does not know when to stay quiet.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: There were nine votes against the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: Why not?

Seanad: Gender-Based Violence: Motion (26 Oct 2011)

Catherine Noone: I welcome this timely debate and commend my colleague and friend, Senator Mullen, on raising this issue. I agree with various things other speakers have said during this discussion. Obviously, I deplore the concept of gendercide and believe we must take whatever measures possible to prevent it from taking place. During this debate, we must take time to consider all other violations of the...