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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I have to be fair to everyone. I know it is a life and death issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will allow one final remark, literally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Sorry-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: We will have to leave it there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Deputy Coppinger is right. I have given considerable latitude to a number of speakers today. That is all we have time for as regards questions and answers with our witnesses. I thank-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Challenged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank Deputy Daly for the clarification. I thank Ms Zampas and Professor Binchy for their attendance. They have been most helpful to our deliberations. As there is no other business, this meeting of the joint committee is adjourned until 1 p.m. next Wednesday, as discussed earlier. We will meet in private session at 1 p.m. and in public session at 2 p.m. We will address the Citizens'...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangements for the sitting of the Seanad on Tuesday, 10 October, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, statements on direct provision, to be taken at 12.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each, time can be shared and the Minister to be given four minutes to...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: Commencement matters are taken at 2.30 p.m. which precedes the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: The change is just because of the budget.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I apologise for that.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank all Senators who raised issues today. Senator Mark Daly made a good suggestion, which has been made before, about the Seanad scrutinising committee reports and their recommendations. It is a no-brainer to me. I am sure something can be organised in that respect. As Senator Mark Daly said, it would be more structured and more pointed, as well as making more sense than just taking...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I have it now. I apologise. It was an accident. I do not mean to sound like a raging feminist saying this, but it is very good to see Senator Davitt, a man, raise this issue because it is one on which I have been very vocal over the past few years. I was very happy to see any advancement in that area because it is obviously a very expensive thing. I am interested to know the position...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I feel very passionate about this area and I support the Senator in it but I do not think the details are available yet. Senator Mac Lochlainn raised a very important issue in his area regarding Swan Park and Glenevin Waterfall, and what happened up there is tragic. There is a need for clarification. I am not privy to what the Minister, Deputy Ring, said to the Senator but I will have a...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (4 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad shall meet at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 10thOctober, and Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Work Permits Eligibility (3 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to address this Commencement matter. I am raising the issue of the need for chefs to be added to the critical skills employment permit list. The issue of the shortage of skilled labour in the hospitality sector, and of chefs in particular, has been deemed critical by the hospitality industry. The Restaurants Association of Ireland, RAI,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Work Permits Eligibility (3 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive response. I appreciate where she is coming from when she speaks about providing jobs for Irish citizens and people from the EU. As I mentioned at the outset, it is felt that the training initiatives will not bring enough people on stream to service the industry for another two or three years. For that reason, I am calling for an interim...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Work Permits Eligibility (3 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding extension of timeframe for the Citizens' Assembly, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the national planning framework, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1, without debate; and No. 3, statements on the fair deal scheme, to be taken at 4.45 p.m., with the contribution of group...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank all Senators who raised matters on the Order of Business today. I join with colleagues who have expressed sympathy with those who have lost loved ones and relatives in the horrific, shocking and tragic scenes in Las Vegas that we have witnessed on the television. There is no question that a lot of the points raised by Senators with regard to gun control are very valid. I will...