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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Aviation Issues (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: It was a good reply.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade will be in the House on Thursday.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator Máire Devine on cervical cancer services. I only managed to attend the end of the briefing provided by the Irish Family Planning Association and hosted by the Senator and Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. Every year approximately 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and approximately 90 women lose their lives to this preventable disease. As part of cervical cancer...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister and the Bill before the House. I also commend Senator Boyhan and thank him for sharing his personal experience. I found his speech very touching and I feel like a bit of a bore speaking after him because what he had to say will be much more meaningful than the result of my examination of the Bill and some of its interesting provisions. The Bill is the result of the...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

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

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (24 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: When is it proposed to set again?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: In 2015, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland indicated we are on track to be the most obese country in Europe by 2030. This is an issue I have raised on many occasions. In light of these warnings we need to introduce meaningful change. I welcome the fact the Government has indicated a willingness to introduce a sugar tax. I did research on our VAT system recently and was very taken...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: I join others in congratulating Mr. Martin Groves. It is an excellent appointment and I wish him well in the post. I, too, condemn President Trump's actions in the strongest possible terms. I do not want to repeat what has been said already, but we need to do everything in our power in this country to influence the repeal of the relevant executive order, which is just astonishing. The...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (31 Jan 2017)

Catherine Noone: Maidin amárach, ag 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: It is like a reunion.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Broadcasting Service Provision (2 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Car Park Charges (2 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. The motion speaks for itself and relates to the high cost of car parking in many public hospitals, especially for long-term patients. I wish to ask the Minister of State if the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, will consider providing car parking guidelines to hospitals or to the private companies that run hospital car parks in an effort to reduce the cost...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Car Park Charges (2 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister of the State for the response she gave on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harris. I understand that she is not actually the Minister, as she said. I refer to recouping costs and obviously that has to be part of the overall picture. There will be costs of security and it is important that they are maintained. I anticipated the answer I received because I said in my...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I was pleased to see this week, as previous spokesperson on European affairs in the House, that the EU has agreed a deal to cap the price that telecom operators pay for using each other's networks, and that by 15 June 2017, this agreement will come into place. We are a far cry from where we were ten, 15 or 20 years ago, when if we went abroad we were afraid to even look at a phone never mind...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: Last month, I highlighted a report that was released by CyberSafeIreland on childhood safety in cyber issues. The report set out that 84% of teachers surveyed said they did not cover online safety on the curriculum while 64% said they did not have sufficient resources. We need to have a debate in the House on this very serious issue which is only getting worse given the extent to which...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister. I also welcome this legislation which will give necessary financial security to those who require life-long care and assistance following a catastrophic injury.I welcome this legislation, which will provide the necessary financial security to those who require life-long care and assistance following catastrophic injury. The absence of a statutory alternative to lump...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

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

Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister and those in the Gallery to the House. I commend the Minister for his work to date. It must be said that he is the first Minister to make some positive change for councillors, which has to be welcomed. I welcome broadly the measures that have been brought in already. All of us who are in regular contact with councillors are aware of their immense dedication and...