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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the 22 Senators who raised issues today. I will do my best to respond to all of them. Senator Swanick spoke about today's launch of the cancer strategy and I welcome his positive comments in that regard. I also agree with him on tobacco legislation. We have to be prepared to stand up to the tobacco lobby at European and Irish levels. While it might not be entirely realistic to...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2017)

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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Noone: -----but in a country in which we have a very serious obesity crisis, notwithstanding the fact that we are making some progress on the food aspect of it-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Noone: I am not talking about the socks; I am talking about running in the park.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2017)

Catherine Noone: I should not be talking directly to anyone but I think it is a positive thing. Good relations between our two Prime Ministers is not a bad thing, regardless of how it manifests itself. Senator Ó Clochartaigh also raised the issue of the Irish diaspora, and I have dealt with that. Senator Kieran O'Donnell raised his desire for a debate on anti-social behaviour in the context of...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Children's Mental Health Services: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank all the representatives for attending the committee today. I missed most of the contributions due to other commitments. I have a brief question for the witnesses from Tusla and, perhaps, some of the medical professionals present. Dr. Geoffrey Shannon's report is very topical at the moment, and I note Mr. Jim Gibson's comments that the sections 12 and 13 aspect of the report is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: I welcome members and the viewers who may be watching the proceedings on Oireachtas TV. This is the first public session of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. Under its terms of reference, the joint committee is obliged to report to the Dáil and the Seanad within three months of its first public meeting, which is today. At the request of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Ms Justice Laffoy for her presentation and for her hard work as chair of the assembly. I want to raise a few matters of housekeeping in advance of the questioning. Due to the number of members we have, we have a system whereby four speakers will have ten minutes in total, which will include the witness's answers. I have to be very strict because of the number of people. I know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Deputy has five minutes left.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: I have to move on to the next questioner as I have to be fair to everybody

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will interject briefly to say that we intend to hear from Professor Abigail Aiken of the University of Texas, who I believe will speak about that, and from representatives of general practitioners. If, after the meeting, there is anyone that Ms Justice Laffoy thinks we would be well advised to hear from in particular, that would be good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Ms Justice Laffoy. We will move on to Deputy Kate O'Connell, who has ten minutes to use as efficiently as she can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: Thank you. I gave others a little leniency, so I was quite happy to do so again. I will allow Deputy Coppinger ten minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Deputy has used almost six minutes of her time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will allow a little leniency, as I did with others.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: I feel so rude for telling you that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: Thank you very much, Ms Justice Laffoy. I will now move on to those who have indicated. It is quite clear that if members go over half of the time they are given in total I will have to put our witness under pressure, which I find embarrassing. I hate having to tell the witness to sum up. I call Deputy Lisa Chambers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: Thank you, Deputy, for your brevity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: Certainly. I hate having to interrupt you at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Catherine Noone: I call Deputy Clare Daly.