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Seanad: Children and Youth Affairs: Statements (18 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, to the House.

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: The Senator is a pro; that was exactly eight minutes without me having to tell him his time was up.

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: Sorry, there is no-----

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Catherine Noone: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Economic Growth: Motion (28 Sep 2016)

Catherine Noone: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re report of the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Standing Orders, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re establishment of select committees, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion re establishment of Select Committee on European Union Affairs, to be taken...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I thank Members for their good wishes. I did not realise quite how many issues are actually raised when raising them myself, given some individuals have actually raised four or five issues each. I will do by best. Members will bear with me and if I omit to refer to any issue, I will be happy to come back to it. Senator Ardagh referred to the inflated CSO figures. To the best of my...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: Yes, it is agreeable.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: Yes, as long as there is agreement across the House.

Seanad: Outcome of UK Referendum on EU Membership: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I second the proposal.

Seanad: Report of Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I move:That the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the amendment of Standing Orders 67, 70, 71, 81, 104, 107 and 139 and the adoption of new Standing Orders 70A, 83A, 102A, 104A to E, 133A and 157A be adopted, laid before the House and printed.

Seanad: Establishment of Select Committees: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I move:(1) That Select Committees as set out in column (1) of the Schedule hereto are hereby appointed pursuant to Standing Order 70A. (2) Each Select Committee shall perform the functions set out in Standing Order 70A in respect of the Government Departments listed in column (2) opposite each Committee (in anticipation of the coming into effect of the necessary Government Orders in relation...

Seanad: Establishment of Joint Committee on European Affairs: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I move:(1) That a Select Committee, which shall be called the Select Committee on European Union Affairs, consisting of four members of Seanad Éireann, be appointed to consider such matters arising from -(a) Ireland’s membership of the European Union, and (b) Ireland’s adherence to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, as it...

Seanad: Establishment of Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I move:(1) That a Select Committee consisting of six members of Seanad Éireann be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to consider –(a) issues arising from Ireland’s role as a signatory to the Good Friday Agreement, (b) ongoing developments in...

Seanad: Establishment of Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, Seanad Éireann:recognising:- the severe pressures on the Irish health service, the unacceptable waiting times that arise for public patients, and the poor outcomes relative to cost; - the need for consensus at political level on the health service funding model based on population health needs; - the need to establish a...

Seanad: Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (21 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I move:That the Report of the Committee of Selection be laid before the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I am sure some Senators have heard of the new video game Pokémon GO. It is relatively new to me. It is sweeping the mobile gaming market in the US and apparently it has overtaken Twitter in the popularity stakes in some cases. What it is different about this app is that contrary to most video games, which encourage a sedentary lifestyle, this inspires teens to get out of the house and...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: You are all very welcome.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator Clifford-Lee’s call for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to address the issue of the sale of paintings from the Beit collection. It may be too late if the event is on this evening. I raised this issue in 2015 when some paintings were to be sold. It is possible that some solution could be found. There are many people in the country who invest...