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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Assisted Human Reproduction (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: It is an issue I am very interested in.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: For that reason, the Minister of State is familiar with it and he has said that the proposals will be published in the next two weeks.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: The Senator's point is well made.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: The Senator's point is well made. In fairness, he has raised the issue many times. We have to take the Minister of State at his word.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rental Sector (18 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: The Senator has made his case. I ask the Minister of State to conclude.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I want to join in the sentiments expressed about Deputy Fitzgerald. At the time of her resignation, Deputy Micheál Martin dismissed her acquiescence and incuriosity on the matter, while Deputy McDonald called it a conspiracy. Mr. Justice Charleton quite rightly confirmed that her evidence was an honest appraisal of the situation and a reflection of a busy life, which I am sure many of...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: What is the Senator's excuse?

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: It is because of this Bill.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: On a point of order, it is 1,000 days since the Bill came into this House. We have an hour to discuss this Stage. I hope we will get the Bill through in that time. I implore colleagues to be mindful of that. This legislation is long overdue going through this House.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: On a point of clarification, this Bill was presented by Senator Maurice Cummins on behalf of the Minister for Health in December 2015. We have all had a lot of input into the Bill. It is important to make that clarification.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: Maith an fear.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I do not believe this is relevant to the Bill anyway.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I want to voice my delight that this Bill has passed all Stages. As I said earlier, it is 1,000 days since the Bill was first presented to this House by former Senator Maurice Cummins. I join others in acknowledging those who worked on this in the past. The passage of this legislation illustrates how things move on in politics given the number of people who have been mentioned but who are...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (10 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: The Order of Business is No. 1, motions regarding judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters and co-operation between courts of the member states in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters - referral to committee, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 1aon the supplementary Order Paper, Mental Health (Renewal Orders)...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: Yes. No. 5, statements on the transfer of functions of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to be taken at 4.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 5.30 p.m., with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, on which members may share time and the Minister to be given no less than five minutes to reply to the debate and...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)

Catherine Noone: I thank all Senators who raised issues on the Order of Business. Senator Ardagh raised the issue of crime and highlighted a number of worrying statistics, particularly in the area of sexual offences. They are frightening statistics, as far as I am concerned. I do not know when mandatory sentencing will be introduced but it is something in which I would be very interested. I agree with...