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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator McFadden's statement on the quorum. We could do our business in a more professional manner. It does not make a lot of sense for one of us, as a Member of Parliament, to be leaving a committee to come here for a minute, leave again and go back to our committee. It is nonsensical and a sensible proposal has been suggested. I have been doing some research on consumer law in...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: It is amendment No. 91c.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: To clarify, the Minister seems to be referring to an amendment that is to a later section, rather than to a Report Stage amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: How stands the amendment?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: Yes, the Senator has that right.

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: The Minister of State, without interruption.

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: The Minister of State without interruption, please.

Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: We need to conclude.

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: Senator Norris has indicated he would like to second the motion. We have two other signatories to the motion. Would he still like to second it?

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: That is fine.

Seanad: Gambling Legislation: Motion (27 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: The Senator has eight minutes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the Committee on Climate Action, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate, and No. 2, statements on the National Training Fund, to be taken at 12.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Senators who raised issues on the Order of Business. Senator Ardagh spoke about housing. Obviously, we are facing major challenges in the housing sector, but we are making progress, with 14,500 new homes built in 2017, which represented an increase of 50% on the figure for the previous year. We expect 20,000 new homes to have been built when the 2018 figures are released....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: -----it needs to be discussed and children need to be educated on how to navigate these dangers. It is not my place to pontificate on the issues because I do not have the answers, but I believe education is key. I am happy to accept the proposed amendment to the Order of Business, to take No. 14 before No. 1. Senator Bacik raised the issue of overseas aid policy and the report, A Better...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: The point is that there is not much vacancy.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: I do not have the figures here today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: It would be an idea to put that specific point down for a Commencement debate because the Senator could get a full answer from the Minister on that. Housing is an issue we should continually debate in the House. I would welcome an opportunity for Senator Warfield and others to be able to raise issues like that with the Minister.

Seanad: Special Committee on Climate Action: Motion (28 Feb 2019)

Catherine Noone: I move:That, in relation to the Special Committee on Climate Action —(a) the Order of 4th July, 2018, appointing the Committee (as amended by Order of the Seanad of 29th January, 2019), is amended by the substitution of ‘14 March 2019’ for ‘28 February 2019’; and (b) having reported to both Houses of the Oireachtas on or before 14 March, 2019, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Child Safeguarding Issues in Scouting Ireland: Tusla and Scouting Ireland (13 Mar 2019)

Catherine Noone: I thank Mr. Smyth for his presentation and for attending this morning. No more than any organisation, Scouting Ireland is full of good people who work very hard with children and do amazing work. I do not have children myself but friends whose children are involved with Scouting Ireland have had a predominantly positive experience. It is important to state that. The issues that have been...