Results 861-880 of 4,295 for speaker:Catherine Noone
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: They correct the change in the title.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Both the old and the new titles incorporate the heritage remit.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Yes.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: This is purely a correction.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: It is correcting a cross-reference.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: The Senator can only speak about the drafting nature of the Bill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I might ask a few questions and then come back in as just four members are present. I do not know how much time is allowed but I shall be guided by the Vice Chairman. My first question is for Mr. O'Keeffe and the rest of the witnesses. I cannot speak for others but I do not think that childhood obesity is solely caused by sugar or advertisements. All of us here have heard a lot of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Who is responsible?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Naturally.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I thank Mr. O'Keeffe for his reply. Members only have a certain amount of time to ask questions and, therefore, I aim to cover as much as I can. I have met Mr. McPartlan before and know about his work. I congratulate the industry on the reformulation. I was an advocate for a sugar tax. I am not necessarily interested in the tax but in the fact that the industry, even in advance of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I believe the reformulation quickened in advance of the introduction of the sugar tax. I think that is so because I have a lot of meetings on the matter, and in Britain as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Ms Twomey mentioned alcohol. The matter will be covered in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. I am of the view that we should have a public health (obesity) Bill when it comes to advertising, especially online. I do not think that we have done enough in this space to tackle the obesity epidemic, notwithstanding the lifestyle choices, sedentary lifestyles etc. that have been mentioned....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I am somewhat sceptical that complaints are an argument for anything. There is a nexus between children and parents that is not clear. Who would complain and would they complain if they saw it? The act of complaining takes some effort and I am not sure if it happens as much as it might in those circumstances.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I do not mean what I am saying as a reflection on the ASAI but rather on reality of the situation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: Ratings come from the question of whether a television is switched on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I cannot believe that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: I cannot believe we are expected to believe that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (11 Jul 2018)
Catherine Noone: This feeds back into our point about the complaints issue.