Results 2,761-2,780 of 4,295 for speaker:Catherine Noone
- 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: Three people have indicated. I am conscious of the time the witnesses have been here. Do they need a break?
- 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-----
- 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. I call Deputy Durkan.
- 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. If she will indulge me, I have one question.
- 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: We do not propose to hear from advocacy groups but for two in the area of foetal abnormality. As Chairman, I am very keen to oversee a process that is informative, thorough and fair. Obviously, due to time constraints, with which Ms Justice Laffoy will be familiar from our own process, and not least as illustrated today, it is quite difficult to manage the amount of time we have and also 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: They were not allowed to attend.
- 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 am very happy to hear that. We are keen, as a committee, not to duplicate the work Ms Justice Laffoy has done.
- 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: On a brief note in advance of next week's meeting, many of the issues which were touched upon today can be covered in more depth once the legal experts are before us. As a suggestion, it might be a good idea for me and perhaps others to review Brian Murray's paper in advance of that meeting because there are a lot of nuances in that paper that might be worth exploring. Others may have read...
- 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: As there is no other business, the committee will adjourn until 1.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 27 September 2017, when we will address the constitutional issues arising from the Citizens' Assembly recommendations.
- 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...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2017)
Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on household waste charges, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 2.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes and all other Senators not to exceed four minutes and the Minister to be given four minutes to reply; No. 2, Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2017)
Catherine Noone: I am not sure he is paying homage. He is just sitting there.
- 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: Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)
Catherine Noone: I rise to raise a World Health Organization, WHO, report that, thankfully, has found that sugar consumption among 11 to 15 year olds decreased between 2002 and 2014 although, unfortunately, obesity has continued to increase. It is good to know that the efforts made and the awareness campaigns being run about diet are having some effect. The data for Ireland show that 70% fewer 11 to 15 year...
- Seanad: Report on Dying, Death and Bereavement: Statements (4 Jul 2017)
Catherine Noone: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Report on Dying, Death and Bereavement: Statements (4 Jul 2017)
Catherine Noone: Senators are entitled to five minutes each but three Senators remain and there are only ten minutes left. Can they agree to stick to three minutes each? Agreed.