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Seanad: Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (18 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: It has been brought to my attention that sick children in Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin are being served sugar-laden foods as part of their diet while in hospital. Moreover, the person who brought the matter to my attention, a woman whose child is in hospital, could not find anything healthy to eat in the hospital shop or vending machines on the hospital site. This is shocking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: National Collaborative Forum for the Early Years Care and Education Sector: Early Childhood Ireland (19 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: I am sorry for missing the start of the presentation. I have one question in connection with some of the criticism directed at the new scheme. It relates in particular to those who stay at home. Ms Heeney may have covered this point, so I apologise if it has been covered already. The problem is those who stay at home to take care of their children should be recognised financially in some...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator Black's comments on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. We cannot continue to ignore the fact that we have a major cultural problem. I am sceptical as to the results that we will achieve through these small measures because a more fundamental shift needs to occur in terms of alcohol. I look forward to the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: I am finished.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: Tackling obesity is a matter that I have raised numerous times. Recently, I researched a UK study that revealed that, when weight loss management programmes were recommended by general practitioners, GPs, to patients, 40% of those patients lost an average of 2.3 kg, which is a significant amount of weight. Possibly as a result of our culture, GPs often struggle to raise the issue of obesity...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (26 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and add my voice to others in support of this Bill, which is badly needed in this country. A fundamental shift is needed.I hope that this is the start of something that will do away with our image internationally as well as our harmful relationship with alcohol. The Bill contains many useful measures but it is only a start. Suggestions such as...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: We have discussed alcohol advertising a great deal. I welcome the amendment made to the broadcast watershed to the effect that a person shall not broadcast or cause to be broadcast an advertisement for an alcohol product on a television programme service between 3 a.m. and 9 p.m. The digital marketing of alcohol products to children is an area where regulation needs to be strong. I have...

Seanad: Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (26 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister to the House and the opportunity to debate this important issue and while I do not oppose the Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2010, I believe it requires amendments before being passed into law. Currently the law provides for the offence of gross negligence manslaughter, a common law offence. Prosecutions for such offences are infrequent as such events are...

Seanad: Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (26 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: These are activities which are essential public services and which, of their nature, involve a necessary and fundamental level of risk. If we were to legislate in this way, then our ambulance services, fire services, etc., would all be vulnerable to prosecution for corporate manslaughter in any circumstance when a fatality occurs during the operation of their services.

Seanad: Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (26 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: Taking all that into account the fact remains, Ireland needs to progress its legal system to make it a positive, appealing and safe place to work. Several other countries have already taken the necessary steps to improve their legal system with regard to corporate manslaughter. Britain passed the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, a landmark in British law. The Act...

Seanad: Corporate Manslaughter (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (26 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Bill 2016: Second Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: Senator McFadden has eight minutes.

Seanad: Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Bill 2016: Second Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Bill 2016: Second Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the visit of the First Minister of Scotland to Seanad Éireann, to be taken on conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015 - all Stages to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 2.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons on the debate on Second...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Noone: Senators raised a variety of issues on the Order of Business. Senator Davitt made a number of comments about the squeezed middle, with which I agree. Certainly, when canvassing during the general election campaign, I met a huge number of people who are feeling very squeezed by cuts that have been made over recent years. However, ours is a recovering economy and a job is the best way to...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Noone: Another Senator also raised the issue of housing. I will be happy to invite the Minister, Deputy Coveney, to the House to discuss it. As I said, I share Senator Davitt's concerns about that. Senators Freeman, Craughwell and Swanick raised the issue of mental health. I would welcome if the Minister, Deputy Harris, or the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, could come to the House to discuss...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Noone: The Taoiseach said very little, in fairness. He said that he will go to the United States for St. Patrick's Day. There would be more criticism if we did not continue that relationship. That is all he has said. I agree with Angela Merkel's comments and I agree with the Senator raising the matter. I found yesterday very depressing. Many people did. Senator Ned O'Sullivan used the word...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2016)

Catherine Noone: Nurses' jobs are difficult enough without being given such directives from the powers that be. I wholeheartedly agree with the Senator, as would the Minister. An apology would be called for. As I said, the Minister agrees and has criticised it.