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- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: We must conclude.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: I am enforcing the rules the House voted on this morning.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: I am happy to impose any agreement reached in the House. Is the proposal agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: Please allow the Minister of State to continue without interruption.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: The Senator is eating into the time allocated for his contribution.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: Get on with it.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: Given that there is due to be a sos at 1 p.m., I can allow some latitude.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (22 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: Before calling Senator Mullen, I again ask Members to remain within their allocated time in order to accommodate everybody who has indicated. The debate must conclude at 1 p.m.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: We were all driving tractors at that age.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: I commend the Minister on being highly progressive in the legislation he has presented since assuming office. This is his fifth Road Traffic Bill. Any constructive legislative measure aimed at reducing the number of lives lost on our roads is to be welcomed and applauded. This Bill is yet another step in that regard. Its provisions build on successful legislation that has led to a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: I would like to highlight an aspect of the crime issue that was raised by Senator Darragh O'Brien. I have spoken previously about the theft of smart phones in Dublin. It has been reported that some 16,000 phones were robbed in this city in 2012. This is indicative of crime in general. It is easy for thieves to turn around the value of a phone for upwards of €100 within an hour....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Presidency Priorities of Greece: Ambassador of Greece (16 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: I welcome the Greek ambassador and offer my congratulations on Greece's fifth EU Presidency. The ambassador is a regular attendee at this committee. We would be very happy to provide assistance and information to the ambassador considering that Ireland recently held the EU Presidency. I attended a recent COSAC meeting at which I met some of the Greek delegates. They were very positive and...
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: I welcome Mr. Arnold, who, it is widely agreed, has been an excellent chair of the Constitutional Convention. It is not an easy job to keep everything on time. I was very impressed with that. The debates can cover so many issues under any heading and he showed a great ability to keep matters under control. As a member of the Constitutional Convention I have been present during the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: There is a report highlighted in Ms Mary Regan's article in the Irish Examiner today, where a letter from the HSE to the Committee of Public Accounts shows that the administrator appointed by the executive has found significant issues related to the final salary payment and retirement packages approved for the former executive of the CRC. No doubt further issues will arise today at the...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Disabilities Services Funding (15 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: I do not think Senator Conway can speak at this point.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Disabilities Services Funding (15 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: The time is totally up.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Disabilities Services Funding (15 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: The Senator needs to ask me.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Disabilities Services Funding (15 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: It is no problem.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Coastal Erosion (15 Jan 2014)
Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, to the House.