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- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: Far be it from me to do so.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: According to health experts, life-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: I believe I have the floor.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: According to health experts, life expectancy is being reduced by nine months because of the ingestion of toxins contained in car fumes. One thousand Dublin buses have diesel engines. In London's transport system, there has been a substantial move away from diesel towards electric and hybrid vehicles. We should take a leaf out of Norway's book in this regard. It has been implementing...
- Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: First Stage (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: I second the proposal.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome Councillor Patsy O'Brien, from my home-town of Claremorris, to the Gallery. I welcome his friends from Mayo as well.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: This amendment was already discussed with amendment No. 1.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: Amendment No. 3 was already discussed with amendment No. 1.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: The deletion was signalled on the amendment list.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: It is a logical consequence.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: He takes Fianna Fáil votes.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: There is nothing wrong with that.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: I understand Councillor O'Brien's local area includes Ballindine. In fact, I canvassed with him in that area. If the next speaker, Senator Ó Donnghaile, does not mention Mayo, there is something wrong.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: That concludes business. When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: There is a better chance of the man to my left as opposed to myself becoming a Deputy in the near future. The matter concerns funding for autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units. Currently, in Ireland approximately one child in 65 is diagnosed with autism, as the Minister will be aware. ASD is the name used for a specific set of behavioural and developmental problems and the challenges that...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (10 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: I appreciate the Minister's response and the efforts being made by him and his Department. Clearly he is on top of what is happening in this area. I was contacted by a number of parents engaged in a campaign for this provision, of which I am sure he will be aware. The progress being made is heartening. I am not an expert on ASD, but if one in 65 children is on the spectrum, the chances of...
- Seanad: Litter Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (10 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: The next speaker is Senator O'Mahony and he has eight minutes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)
Catherine Noone: I raise the issue of the current property shortage in the country. I was struck by the new report released by the National Oversight and Audit Commission which found that fewer than half the 31 local authorities have ever carried out a condition survey of their social housing stock. The study also revealed that 4,200 housing units were vacant in autumn 2015, and more than 13% of these had...
- Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. John Bruton (27 Apr 2017)
Catherine Noone: I thank Mr. Bruton for attending today and for providing a very insightful, detailed and interesting presentation which shows his wide knowledge of and interest in the issues at hand. I am interested to know Mr. Bruton's feelings about the UK election. Who knows how it will play out? I believe that Prime Minister May feels very confident that she will come back with a larger majority which...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)
Catherine Noone: Does the Minister wish to respond?