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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2014)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the launch today of the Oireachtas cross-party group on the misuse of alcohol. Today, Mr. Alastair Campbell and a few medical practitioners, who addressed the all-party Oireachtas group, gave us details of the crisis caused by the misuse of alcohol. I am on record as having spoken about it on numerous occasions. I think the problems caused by it are well known. The measures in...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: As schools have just reopened following the mid-term break, I wanted to raise an issue relating to it. I was interested to see UK MPs debating whether there should be a relaxation of the rules on half-term holidays. This was triggered by an e-petition, signed by 200,000 people, condemning the hugely inflated prices charged by holiday companies during the break. Many hardworking parents here...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: The EU has a presence in Taiwan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: I thank the groups for their presentations. This year there has been more positive commentary about Ministers travelling to various countries for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. When I was in the United States last year, I saw the benefits of it, with significant work being done in networking and developing contacts. Is the OECD’s tax co-operation proposal to deal with base...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Maternity Services (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: You probably need to temper that language, Senator.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Maternity Services (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: That is not the idea of parliamentary privilege.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Maternity Services (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: I must ask the Senator to conclude.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Maternity Services (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: The Minister, without interruption.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Maternity Services (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: The Minister, without interruption.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Maternity Services (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: Senator, you have already spoken. I must ask you not to interrupt the Minister.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Maternity Services (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: You have had the opportunity to speak.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Maternity Services (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: You are going to have to let him answer the question.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Charges Review (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: This issue was raised by a councillor in the area but in a sense it is a national issue. The question for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is whether, given its importance to the retail and social revitalisation of Laois, there are any plans for the Department to assist, through rates discounts, with the development of Rathdowney shopping outlet and similar...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Charges Review (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: That is certainly a positive aspect of the Act. Does the Minister have any vague idea at this stage of when these schemes are likely to come into place? Obviously, this case is close to the Minister's constituency and he may be familiar with Rathdowney. On the face of it, is the Minister open to the idea of an application? Obviously, any application would have to be made. Does it not...

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: The Senator should respect the Chair.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: That is too personal.

Seanad: Free Speech, Homophobia and the role of the State Broadcaster: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: I commend Senator Zappone and her independent colleagues on tabling this motion, and I welcome the guests in the Visitors Gallery. I also commend Senator Power, who raised the issue on the Order of Business. It is an issue which she regularly raises with great passion in the House. I am delighted we are having this debate. Some will say that it is current, timely and topical, but I believe...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: I support Senator Brennan's call for a debate with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resource, Deputy Rabbitte. If what he said is true, it is not ideal. I do not know what other people's experiences of the banks are but they do not seem to want to deal with individuals, which is a big problem. If we expect that people will get the service they currently get in the post...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Experience of the Irish Delegation to the Committee of the Regions (13 Feb 2014)

Catherine Noone: On 6 March.