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Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: As a former member of Dublin City Council - I was on the council when it came into being - I welcome the news that it has been agreed to treble the number of bicycles available under the Dublinbikes scheme from 500 to 1,500. Since it was introduced four years ago the Dublinbikes scheme has proven a template for cities across Europe and the world and has shown how a properly implemented and...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I wish to highlight the innovative thinking of the Railway Procurement Agency which operates the Luas. It is marketing cables, bridges, stops and other infrastructure on the light railway network to telecoms operators. I do not suggest that all semi-State transport companies should take a similar approach but this is an innovative move by the RPA which is expected to yield significant sums...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I join with Senator Reilly in calling for a debate on roaming charges. It is an issue for this island and is something the EU could try to regulate to a greater degree. I want to mention cash for gold shops and query whether the legislation is close to coming before us. The current situation is like the wild west where thieves can present different items taken from people's houses. They do...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I am not necessarily looking for a debate on this issue. I wanted to raise it.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I support the call by the Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons for regulation in the area of cosmetic surgery. I find it hard to believe that in this day and age, any doctor is free to carry out certain plastic surgery procedures without having any plastic surgery training. There are dubious practices in the area of dermal fillers about which an independent review was carried out in the UK...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: On contraband and counterfeit cigarettes, I draw the attention of the House to interesting software launched in Switzerland, called Codentify, which is an app used to scan products to identify whether tax has been paid in the relevant State. While it is currently being used only for cigarettes, I am sure it could be applied to a variety of different products. Many counterfeit cigarettes...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2013)

Catherine Noone: I thank Senator Crown for the interruption. The Senator knows well that I am on the same page as him when it comes to cigarettes. If we must have them in the country we should at least regulate how they are sold. I am supportive of Senator Crown's suggestion that we ban them from this country, but we live in the real world. The reality is that they are being sold illegally. If we could...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Seán Kelly, MEP (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: The place is full of Kerrymen.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Seán Kelly, MEP (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: I welcome Mr. Seán Kelly, MEP. I think the title is Deputy Kelly but Mr. Seán Kelly, MEP, sounds much better. His presentation was extremely interesting and shows the innovative and important work he is doing. He is also well recognised in Brussels, obviously because of the award he has been given. I had occasion to be there recently and everybody seems to know him. He is...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: I would like to raise the idea of having Irish music added to the UNESCO programme for intangible cultural heritage. By intangible cultural heritage, UNESCO means all kinds of oral traditions of living expression of culture, as opposed to objects and monuments. Music is an obvious and important example of an intangible cultural heritage. I believe that by adding Irish music to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: He has done that.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: I wish to join other speakers on the issue of bankers' salaries. It strikes me that if a doctor or solicitor or some other professional had behaved as irresponsibly when it came to their profession as the bankers in this country have when it came to lending, they would be hauled in before the Law Society of Ireland or the Medical Council and struck off. These same bankers are earning in...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: We have a situation where all sorts of people can set themselves out as creative therapists to treat people although they have no proper expertise in the area. It is an area that seriously needs to be regulated.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: I would be grateful if the Leader could facilitate debate and include this in an overall debate in the area of mental health, as requested by Senator O'Brien yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: Finally, I wish to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: No, I never go over time.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the announcement of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, on the missing children hotline, which will now be operational on a 24 hour, seven day basis.

Seanad: National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for listening to us once again on this important issue. There is no doubt the national lottery has contributed greatly to Ireland, with more than €4 billion contributed to a variety of good causes over the past 25 years. During this period it has managed to give to every county in the country and contribute to every sector while...

Seanad: National Lottery Bill 2012: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: We do not have a choice about putting it to tender. We do have a choice in that the State may set the terms of the competition and the licence, including the duration of the licence and the financial arrangements. The Bill represents a sensible proposition because it ensures an upfront boost for the taxpayer and additional moneys throughout the duration of the licence. It also creates a...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2013)

Catherine Noone: I would have raised this matter yesterday, but I am conscious that we are only supposed to raise one issue on the Order of Business. Yesterday, the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland policy group on alcohol called for the introduction of minimum pricing as a matter of urgency along with other key measures to tackle alcohol marketing and availability. While the level of alcohol...