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Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: If ever there was a sign of new politics, this is it.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: I need a little bit more.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: I will take some of someone's time. I am sure everyone will not speak for eight minutes. Arguably, we should have more contributors. I welcome the Minister of State and am sorry to hear that Joe is unwell. Hopefully, he will make a speedy recovery. She should leave whenever she needs to. We can chat about this again in any case. I thank her for her speech. It highlights how much...

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: -----but this is such an important and, pardon my sad pun, such a massive issue. It must be emphasised that childhood obesity has consequences not only for the physical health of the individual concerned but also for his or her emotional and psychological well-being, vitality and life. It is all well and good to say such a person is fat and should just eat well, but it is not that simple....

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: No fry zones have already been introduced in Wicklow. It is a nanny state type of measure. One wonders about the potential efficacy of it but a belt and braces approach is needed on this issue.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: I am apparently the queen nanny of Ireland.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: Yes. I have the award to prove it.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: Statistics show, especially in America, that if a child's school is near a big outlet or a big chipper it has an impact in terms of this issue. Small chippers in Ireland target children with deals to get them to go to them with the small amount of money they have and spend it. Be it said that this is a nanny state approach or otherwise, a policy where, ideally, chippers are not located near...

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: I often sit where the Acting Chairman is sitting, and I would not necessarily highlight by how much I let people run over. However, I thank the Acting Chairman.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: The Acting Chairman is also using some of their time, so I thank him very much.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: Of course it does.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: What I was trying to say was that one cannot out-train a bad diet.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: Up Mayo.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: It was brilliant.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: They are in children's hospitals too.

Seanad: British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (Committee D) Report on Childhood Obesity: Statements (25 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: Next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: There is a vote in the Dáil so I ask the Acting Leader to propose the suspension of the House until after the Dáil vote.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Second Stage (30 Jan 2018)

Catherine Noone: Is that agreed? Agreed. I still will not get everyone in within the time available but I will do my best. If everyone says what they have to say without going on too long, there is a chance I will get in those present. Senators know the position I am in and we all like to talk. I call Senator Murnane O'Connor.