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Seanad: Imminent Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday Resort: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: Yes.

Seanad: Imminent Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday Resort: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: My colleague, Senator Maura Hopkins, cannot be here so asked me to speak on her behalf. Some of the Senators present are closer to this issue and I have listened to them, and I briefed myself on this issue this morning. I do not think that the Minister would be too happy that the closure is happening based on everything that I have read and spoken to people about this morning. Cuisle does...

Seanad: Imminent Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday Resort: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: As the Senator said, we need to listen to the people who use these facilities. These are people who find it more difficult than the rest of us to navigate the world. They get the opportunity to spend a week or however long in an environment that makes them feel better and improves their quality of life. Therefore, we should be talking to the representative of the Irish Wheelchair...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: We are paying too.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: I do not tend to speak in debates on the Bill but I want to say that while I cannot vote for it, I agree with the amendment. The one major difficulty I have with the Bill is that members of my profession, or members of the profession of the Minister and Senator McDowell, are ineligible to be chair of the commission. I do not see the logic in it. Many of my fine colleagues throughout the...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: I said I cannot vote for it.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: I ask Senators to resume discussing the amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: Order, please.

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross.

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: Group spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators have six minutes. Many people want to contribute, so I hope we can keep to the time available.

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: Can I interject briefly?

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: The Minister has just clarified with me that his brief was quite narrow when he was asked to come here today.

Seanad: Transport and Sport: Statements (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: I just want to clarify it, and I will allow the Senator back in then. The Minister has explained that he was asked to come in here to speak specifically about rail in Dublin. Something has been lost in translation in the way this particular section has been framed as transport and sport. Obviously, it may have happened because he is the Minister with responsibility for transport and sport...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: That is the opposite to Deputy Neville's point. He is not talking about the device but the wider social-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: There is also the idea that if we banned mobile phones in schools it would somehow solve the problem. We have to go back to the basics and decide how we will interact as a community and a culture. I am always talking about this. It is a huge philosophical debate and it is difficult know where to start.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: I support Deputy Neville in his remarks. This is something about which I feel very strongly. There is the notion of monkey see, monkey do. I do not know how we can expect children to behave any differently from adults. I do not know when the digital safety commissioner will come into place. I am very frustrated that it has not happened already. Will it be possible for a digital safety...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: There is also the point that as leaders, we are in these Houses roaring at one another. This type of conversation should start from the top down, if we want to call where we are the top. We drive a lot of the-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: Discussion (20 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: Technology has little to do with how we choose to use our words and our language, whether it be in person or online.

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: Would we have got it through it if she was here?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Catherine Noone: I welcome Senator Pippa Hackett to the Chamber. It is a happy and proud day for the Senator and her family. I wish her well. I join other Senators in condemning what happened with Deputy Martin Kenny. It is absolutely abhorrent that his car was burned and his family was frightened. It really disgusts me. I spoke to the Deputy earlier. He has young teenagers who understand the danger....