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Seanad: Recent Education Announcements: Statements (21 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Minister was ordered too little time to conclude so I will allow him to respond.

Seanad: Recent Education Announcements: Statements (21 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: My apologies to Senators. I think the Minister was given too little time to respond so we must ask him to come back in the near future if his schedule allows. I am sorry if he did not have enough time to respond to everybody. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: This morning, at the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, the ISPCC attended and gave an informative presentation. It was as frightening as it was informative as to the range of difficulties being experienced when it comes to cyberbullying. Cyberbullying encompasses all sorts of activities such as stalking online, grooming, bullying and targeting by companies and individuals of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the witnesses for their presentations and I am sorry I was late. I keep on top of this topic and raise it in the Seanad a lot. I wonder if initiatives run by CyberSafeIreland could be State funded, or if some level of cybersafety education in schools would be a better approach. Which of those two options would the ISPCC favour? What can be done to encourage parents to supervise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: Is it still available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Minister for Education and Skills was in the Seanad yesterday evening for a discussion on the action plan for education 2017. I raised with him a specific point on the proposal to have a wellness subject in the curriculum. I understand it will be possible to make submissions in this regard. Perhaps Ms Long is not aware of that. Ms Long referred to including this subject on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Mr. McBride for attending in such an expeditious manner before the committee and for his apology, which I believe is sincere but which I would have to say is cold comfort to the affected family in the case we are all aware of but on which we cannot go into the specifics. In his opening statement, Mr. McBride referred to the level of regulation and oversight in Tusla, both internal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will ask more general questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: It is frustrating for us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: What immediate changes have been made to ensure incidents such as this one do not happen again? That is the most obvious question. It is imperative that the reputation of Tusla does not become permanently tainted. What steps are being taken to ensure damage control? Under section 5 of the Protections for Persons in Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998, it is an offence to make a false...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I asked a good few questions. Mr. McBride has covered most of them. He can come back to me later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I sought assurances for families. Mr. McBride covered the matter by outlining the interim measures that Tusla has put in place.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: General Register Office (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Corcoran Kennedy, for coming to the House to deal with this matter. I raised a similar matter a couple of weeks ago with regard to the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act, which was signed into law in December 2014. Section 13 of that Act provides for a record of death of Irish citizens who die abroad. On the last occasions I raised this matter, I...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: General Register Office (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I am pleased to hear that a draft report was received by the HSE on 14 February last. I am sure a review of that report is currently under way in the HSE. I also welcome that a meeting has taken place with IMPACT on the contents of the report. The Minister of State stated at the end of her reply that it is not anticipated that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the establishment of a special select committee on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate, and No. 2, statements on the diaspora, to be taken at 2 p.m. and to conclude not later than 3.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I just disagree with the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: It means "Fear of missing out". I suffer from it.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Senators who have raised matters on the Order of Business. I do not disagree with most of what Senator Gallagher says on rural Ireland. Many of the private operators will not want to provide the services that Bus Éireann has traditionally provided, particularly to off-the-beaten-track areas. With regard to his comments about the Minister and the Government's response, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2017)

Catherine Noone: I did not have an Ulster Bank account, but I was very envious of friends who did get a Henry Hippo piggy bank.