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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Offences Relating to Information Systems) Bill 2016: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: I congratulate Senator Lawless and other Senators for tabling this legislation. I welcome to the Gallery the former Senator, Imelda Henry, who did a lot of work in this area in the last Seanad. I was conflicted on this legislation. Part of me wishes we would leave licensed premises closed and take a national day to reflect on our toxic culture of alcohol but on reflection, I do not think...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: I was saying that they are drinking at home anyway.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: We are not sitting next Tuesday.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: Is it the next Tuesday we sit?

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Roads Maintenance Funding (11 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to discuss this matter. The Commencement matter speaks for itself. Will the Minister consider reinstating full funding to the local improvement scheme and community involvement scheme encompassing funding for both private and public lanes? Funding for these schemes was removed during the recession. Due to the major cutbacks it was necessary for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Roads Maintenance Funding (11 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: I thank the Minister for his reply. I appreciate why the focus has been on the maintenance and renewal of public roads over the past number of years. I am delighted he mentioned the programme for Government and the fact that it is a priority to reintroduce the LIS. He said he will review the scope for making a separate grant allocation once the planned review of the capital plan is...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1 as stated on the Order Paper; and No. 2, Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017, Second Stage to be taken at 4.45 p.m. with time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and all other Senators not to exceed five minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Minister has been bereaved.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will address that question.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: The debate has been rescheduled but I will address that when I reply.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: To correct what I said, I had intended to say No. 2 was the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Catherine Noone: I will respond to all of the Senators who raised matters on the Order of Business.Senator Ardagh raised the issue of rapid housing and I take her comments on board. Significant pressure has been put on local authorities to respond positively, including a quicker procurement competition. The timeframe, apart from the Poppintree project, is for tenants to be housed as soon as possible and...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Noone: That is an outrageous statement.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Mar 2017)

Catherine Noone: The Senator may speak to the Bill.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Catherine Noone: Senator Norris should not use derogatory words.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator McDowell and I agree with his comments on the Judiciary. Excellence should be the aim at all times. It is both a populist and dangerous road that we are currently going down when it comes to the Judiciary. It is a sad and costly reality that Ireland is on the road to becoming the fattest country in Europe. I was encouraged and delighted to hear that many Departments have...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator Norris in his suggestion that the body politic has damaged the careers of many politicians in economic terms over the years. I do not think many of the populist moves that were made necessarily resonated with the public in the way that might have been expected. The World Health Organization, WHO, recently published a list of priority pathogens that are resistant to...

Seanad: Pensions (Equal Pension Treatment in Occupational Benefit Scheme) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (22 Mar 2017)

Catherine Noone: Is that agreed? Agreed.