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Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: On a point of order, it is 1,000 days since the Bill came into this House. We have an hour to discuss this Stage. I hope we will get the Bill through in that time. I implore colleagues to be mindful of that. This legislation is long overdue going through this House.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: On a point of clarification, this Bill was presented by Senator Maurice Cummins on behalf of the Minister for Health in December 2015. We have all had a lot of input into the Bill. It is important to make that clarification.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: Maith an fear.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I do not believe this is relevant to the Bill anyway.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I want to voice my delight that this Bill has passed all Stages. As I said earlier, it is 1,000 days since the Bill was first presented to this House by former Senator Maurice Cummins. I join others in acknowledging those who worked on this in the past. The passage of this legislation illustrates how things move on in politics given the number of people who have been mentioned but who are...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I want to join in the sentiments expressed about Deputy Fitzgerald. At the time of her resignation, Deputy Micheál Martin dismissed her acquiescence and incuriosity on the matter, while Deputy McDonald called it a conspiracy. Mr. Justice Charleton quite rightly confirmed that her evidence was an honest appraisal of the situation and a reflection of a busy life, which I am sure many of...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I ask the Minister for Health to address the need for a new inpatient cystic fibrosis unit at Beaumont Hospital. A unit for cystic fibrosis was promised in the programme for Government but, to date, there has been no progress and I fear it may have fallen off the agenda. This matter affects at least 180 adults in the immediate area who have cystic fibrosis and who are in need of such a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister of State. It is a very satisfactory answer in the sense that the Minister of State has outlined the position regarding the incidence of cystic fibrosis in the country and the ideal model of care. He has acknowledged that 13 to 15 inpatient rooms are necessary for Beaumont Hospital. That is very satisfactory. The RCSI hospital group's operational plan for 2018 includes...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I will make a slight response. While the 2040 plan is a really good plan and I am totally on board with it, the danger when the 2040 plan is mentioned is that people get the notion it will not materialise until 2040. Will the Minister of State give me a brief response on that point?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: The Minister of State was very brief at the beginning.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I am replacing the Cathaoirleach in the Chair next.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: The Senator is out of time.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: It is an issue I am very interested in.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: For that reason, the Minister of State is familiar with it and he has said that the proposals will be published in the next two weeks.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: The Senator's point is well made.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: The Senator's point is well made. In fairness, he has raised the issue many times. We have to take the Minister of State at his word.