Results 961-980 of 4,295 for speaker:Catherine Noone

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Catherine Noone: The report continued: The research concludes that the impact of the measures will be contractionary suggesting that, while house price inflation may be reduced due to these new measures, this reduction may come at the expense of fewer houses being supplied and fewer mortgage loans being extended.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2015)

Catherine Noone: I welcome this morning's news that self-employed people and business owners could be treated in the same way as PAYE workers from the next budget, as set out in the standing up for small business campaign, which the Taoiseach will launch next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2015)

Catherine Noone: This is policy and this is what will be happening. The two main changes involve reducing the higher rate of USC paid by business owners and allowing self-employed people to claim unemployment benefit should they find themselves unemployed, which is long overdue. There will also be a return of tax rebates towards redundancy costs for businesses forced to lay off staff, which was the case...

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Catherine Noone: Next Monday.

Seanad: Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2015)

Catherine Noone: At 2.30 p.m. on Monday.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2015)

Catherine Noone: I support the comments of Senator Feargal Quinn on the potential exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. We all acknowledge that it would have far-reaching ramifications for all of Europe but particularly Ireland. Ireland is particularly vulnerable not only because it is the United Kingdom's closest neighbour but also because it is it's largest trading partner. We will all...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Catherine Noone: I was shocked to read a report from the United Kingdom today showing that one in five students aged between 14 and 17 had bought or tried to buy e-cigarettes. The report also revealed that one in 20 of these teenagers had never smoked conventional cigarettes before, which suggests that vaping may have become a new activity with which to experiment among teenagers, rather than a device to...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Catherine Noone: What is the Senator talking about?

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Catherine Noone: Like Senator Leyden.

Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister of State. I also welcome those in the Visitors Gallery who were responsible for organising the PolskaÉire 2015 festival, including my cousin, Ms Niamh Nestor. I know that she is very passionate about all things Polish and I am aware that she was involved in organising an event at the UCD humanities institute which I was unable to attend but which was extremely...

Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Integration Strategy: Motion (1 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: I join others in welcoming the legislation introduced by the Minister for Justice and Equality. It is badly needed to make the public feel more secure in their homes. It is an issue I have encountered on many occasions, especially among elderly people who do not necessarily feel in any way safe in their homes when there are repeat offenders, such as those who have been mentioned, burgling...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: I referred to the sexist abuse of female politicians.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (15 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister of State. A lot of work has clearly been done on social welfare reform and this is yet another step on the journey. I welcome the Bill, particularly in the context of the Fine Gael making work pay policy, which was recently published. When considering this Bill we must also consider the backdrop against which it is set. There is no question that, even during the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: I highlight this morning's report in The Irish Timeswhich claims that the Luas link from Broombridge to the airport is emerging as the most likely option to be chosen under the north Dublin transport study. This is potentially good news for commuters in and around the Ashtown and Navan Road area, as it will see them having a close, frequent link with the airport and Swords, in addition to...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Catherine Noone: I was shocked to hear the latest statistics from the Garda Representative Association, GRA, conference this morning, which revealed that 600 gardaí were injured in the line of duty last year, 46% of which were directly as a result of an assault. Gardaí are also being spat at and assaulted by a small sinister minority at some water charge protests. Alarmingly, a new trend appears...