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Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Noone: I welcome Councillor McGuire from Westport, who is in the Visitors Gallery. I call Senator O'Donnell who has six minutes. I have to be strict because we have to call the Minister to reply at 3.55 p.m.

Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Noone: Can I have silence for the speaker? It is very noisy.

Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Noone: To include Senators Ó Clochartaigh and Craughwell I ask Senator Ó Clochartaigh to share time. Senator Ó Clochartaigh can insist on his six minutes if he wishes.

Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)

Catherine Noone: Senator Craughwell, the best I can do is less than two minutes.

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Noone: I commend Senator David Norris for tabling the Bill, the general intention of which I support, and I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy David Stanton, on his appointment. The stated purpose of the Bill is to provide for the regularisation of residency status of persons who have applied for refugee status and-or subsidiary protection and-or leave to remain if, four years following the...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Noone: As Senator Conway has said, we need to take time to consider the possible implications. It is a bit distracting when the person behind one is laughing when one is speaking.

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Noone: The timeframe will ensure changes are not implemented that would impact the continuation of the common travel area. This would ensure that Ireland's negotiation position with the UK on the common travel area is not compromised in upcoming negotiations. Given Ireland's commitment in the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum at the European Council, deferral of this Bill will ensure that...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Jun 2016)

Catherine Noone: Senator Ardagh can make the clarification.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2016)

Catherine Noone: I rise to raise the issue of telecommunications, specifically broadband and mobile phone coverage around the country. Yesterday I attended an enlightening briefing, but what was aired to the telecoms providers was mostly frustrations. I was struck by the fact that despite the investment by the industry of €2.5 billion in network infrastructure over the past five years, several rural...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I support other councillors-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: Yes, Senators.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: Well I meant to say “Senators”.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I apologise for the error. I think everyone knew what I meant. I support Senator Murnane O'Connor. I am delighted we have cross-party support because with new politics, it will require the support of all the political parties to get it through. It is not exactly a popular move in how the public might perceive it. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, has already shown a...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I with other speakers in commending the Alcohol Action briefing this morning, which I co-hosted. I was on the relevant committee for the last number of years. It was an excellent presentation which focused on the effect that alcohol in the home has on children and, in particular, the effect that availability, affordability and accessibility of alcohol has on both adults and children, who...

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator Clifford-Lee’s call for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to address the issue of the sale of paintings from the Beit collection. It may be too late if the event is on this evening. I raised this issue in 2015 when some paintings were to be sold. It is possible that some solution could be found. There are many people in the country who invest...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I am sure some Senators have heard of the new video game Pokémon GO. It is relatively new to me. It is sweeping the mobile gaming market in the US and apparently it has overtaken Twitter in the popularity stakes in some cases. What it is different about this app is that contrary to most video games, which encourage a sedentary lifestyle, this inspires teens to get out of the house and...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: You are all very welcome.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re report of the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Standing Orders, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re establishment of select committees, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion re establishment of Select Committee on European Union Affairs, to be taken...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I thank Members for their good wishes. I did not realise quite how many issues are actually raised when raising them myself, given some individuals have actually raised four or five issues each. I will do by best. Members will bear with me and if I omit to refer to any issue, I will be happy to come back to it. Senator Ardagh referred to the inflated CSO figures. To the best of my...