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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I attended a briefing yesterday on the issue of childhood obesity. It has been raised by a number of Senators in this House, including myself, on numerous occasions but the statistics are frightening in that one in four Irish children are now classified as being overweight, and one in ten of them are deemed to be obese. We could talk about statistics all day but that is the reality for many...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I am constantly raising this issue but I will raise it again. I was quite taken aback by a briefing held in the Houses last week by various experts in the area of alcohol-related illnesses. It is now the case that such illnesses claim the lives of between three and seven people daily. Apart from the obvious human tragedy, there is also a great social and economic cost to the country, with...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I will get to the question in one moment, if you will bear with me. Those proposals faced strong opposition initially but no one can deny the positive effects that both those bans have had. In fact, a recent study by Brunel University in London revealed that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: It revealed that 4,000 lives are estimated to have been saved in the country by the introduction of the smoking ban in 2004.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I am looking for a debate on this matter like we have had previously. Will the Leader ask the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy White, to attend the House to discuss what is happening and whether the Government will implement the steering group’s suggestions contained in its report? I agree with Senator Mullins on retaining the VAT rate of 9% for the restaurant...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: It has been significantly beneficial to the sector.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: In fairness, I am not that much over time.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I join with other Senators in expressing my horror at the mistreatment of children uncovered in the RTE "Prime Time" programme shown last night. It revealed 75% of crèches are in breach of regulations, a horrific statistic for us to face up to. One of the crèches in question received over €1 million from the State last year. As Senator Wilson said, these are organisations...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: Yes, that is the word. We live in a very developed society. I thank Senator Healy Eames for that. It is more shocking in that context. I join with other Senators in asking for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to use all the resources she can get to sort out this matter. A debate in the House is worth having but it is a serious issue which needs immediate action.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: This Bill, originally entitled the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013, amends the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. Some of the amendments were beyond the scope of the original Title and, as such, it has been renamed. Before dealing with the significant money laundering and terrorist financing sections of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I urge the Minister to join the 29 member states of the European Union that have signed the Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. In this context, I welcome the announcement that Facebook has finally bowed to pressure concerning the potential for content on its site to promote violence against women. The company confirmed last...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: We had a debate on some of these issues recently, but I was anxious to raise this particular matter. I urge the Minister for Justice and Equality to join the 29 EU member states which have signed the Council of Europe convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Catherine Noone: That is a bit rich coming from a member of Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Catherine Noone: Oh my God.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Catherine Noone: It is very hard to listen to that coming from Fianna Fáil when we saw all the appointments it made over the years. I will not even go there.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Catherine Noone: We should refrain from that sort of argument.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Catherine Noone: Now my honesty and integrity is being questioned on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Catherine Noone: I wish to raise the issue of inflation in grocery prices, which must be addressed. We could usefully ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, to the House to discuss this. The costs of doing business need to be kept as close as possible to minimum at this stage. It was revealed this week in a survey by Kantar that grocery prices have risen by 5% in the...

Seanad: European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia) (Access to the Labour Market) Bill 2013: Second Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Catherine Noone: I also welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for taking the time to discuss the Bill with us today, and indeed for initiating the legislation in the Seanad, which we welcome. I welcome Croatia to the European Union. As other speakers have indicated, it has a great deal to offer. Like this country, Croatia is a remarkable country with a great landscape, heritage and culture. It is...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (12 Jun 2013)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I acknowledge the work of the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, in this area. I commend Senator Reilly who has been very vocal on this issue for some time and I am happy to see she has tabled her motion here today. Money is tight, that is for sure, and the reason it is tight is because Fianna Fáil was in power recently. I...