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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Catherine Noone: There is more time to discuss them.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Catherine Noone: Before I call the next speaker, I am sure the House will join with me in welcoming a delegation from the European affairs committee of the national assembly of Portugal, led by Ms Regina Bastos, chairperson of the committee. On behalf of colleagues in the Seanad and myself, I extend a very warm welcome to them and good wishes for a very successful visit to Ireland.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Catherine Noone: There is a rationale.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2019)

Catherine Noone: Amendments Nos. 96 and 97 are scheduled to be discussed together but we need to dispose of amendment No. 95b first.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electronic Scooter Pilot Scheme (14 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, for dealing with this matter. I received an email from the Minister, Deputy Ross, to say the Minister of State would be taking it because the Minister is unavailable, and I understand it is not an issue on which the Minister of State would necessarily be very focused. Nonetheless, he will have a response for me and we can take it from there....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electronic Scooter Pilot Scheme (14 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: I will make a brief response, although I could respond all day.I have alluded to the fact that there is an interpretation problem in the sense that one could argue that the fact one must manually propel some of scooters before the electric element kicks in indicates there is a grey area here. The fact that e-scooters and powered skateboards are deemed to fall into the category covered by the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Electronic Scooter Pilot Scheme (14 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: That is fair enough.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: Amendment No. 97a is in the names of Senators McDowell, Boyhan and Craughwell. Senator McDowell has possession and reported progress on the last occasion.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: It has been agreed that amendments Nos. 97a to 97e, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: Yes. We have moved on to section 50.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: We are discussing amendments No. 97a to 97e, inclusive. We will be voting on amendment No. 97a first, but the discussion concerns all of those amendments.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: The Senators have made the point well.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and adjourned at 2 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2, Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 2 p.m. and adjourned not later than 5 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 3,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: I thank those who have raised issues on the Order of Business today. We started and ended with the serious issue of insurance, which was raised by Senator Horkan at the outset. I have a lot of experience in this area as a litigation solicitor who works mainly with insurance companies. It is frustrating to hear what Senator Hopkins has said about insurance costs. The way Senator McDowell...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: They do not care about any of this. They just want the drug. We have to find a way for the system to allow families to receive drugs. The amount of time this has taken is not forgivable, in my opinion. I spoke to the Minister about this yesterday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: It has a lot to do with the global pharmaceutical companies. These big players play the system. The Senator has mentioned that Ireland and Estonia are the only countries not to have made this provision. That is terrible, but it is part of the global game the insurance companies are playing because they want countries-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: Yes, the EU should look at it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: I am agreeing with Senators. I have spoken directly to the Minister, who shares my frustration. He was very frustrated when I spoke to him about this yesterday. I am confident that we should have a decision on this. I am wired in a very hopeful type of way. I am very hopeful of a positive outcome when it comes down to it. When one looks at the video of Grace O'Malley, one can see the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: Yes, the Senator did. I was responding to all of his points. We should have a debate on spending generally in the context of what the Senator had to say about the HSE.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 May 2019)

Catherine Noone: We are not going to have a conversation about it now.