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Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Catherine Noone: It is not a point of order. Nothing is ever a point of order if one asks me.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2013)

Catherine Noone: I know I am way over time. I am usually never over time but I have been interrupted ten times.

Seanad: The Gathering Ireland 2013: Statements (31 Jan 2013)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister. Like him, I acknowledge that tourism has been an important driver of the economy, especially in tougher times and I welcome the increase in the number of visitors to the island in both 2011 and 2012. This improvement will surely accelerate this year and The Gathering will be central to that. The early signs are positive with one tangible measure being the increase...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Like other speakers, I express serious concern about, and outrage at, the most recent discovery regarding horsemeat. The farming community and the different farming organisations are flabbergasted that this meat is in the country because we have so many exemplary producers. There does not seem to be any logical reason other than pure greed for these burger makers, etc., attempting to use...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: That is not possible.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Yesterday was another sad day for this country. Our international image as the land of saints and scholars, which we enjoyed for a long time, is long gone as a consequence of the many reports that have been released in recent years. We are too quick to hand responsibility for everything to the State. As a society, we must read and take stock of this report. It makes it clear the Catholic...

Seanad: Private Rented Sector: Statements (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and commend her on her work. The introduction of minimum standards and obligations for the private-rented sector is to be expected. I welcome the ongoing drive to secure standards as the four-year phasing-in period that has been allowed for existing rented accommodation under the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 expires. On...

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I want to formally second the amendment proposed by Senator Bradford.

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: That is fine. I welcome the Minister to the House and commend him for his incredible work-rate. The last number of weeks have seen a lot of talk about changes in Garda practice and station closures. This motion addresses the concern of the Garda Commissioner about not wanting to let the levels in the service drop below 13,000. Fianna Fáil's plan would have hit exactly that number in 2014...

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Senator Cullinane should be thrown out.

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: The Senator should respect the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I took solace from the fact that the legislation we passed this morning had been planned for months. It is considered legislation that is unlikely to throw curve balls in future. It represented the first step in permanently removing Anglo Irish Bank from our financial landscape and closing a dark chapter in Ireland's financial history. The main motivation was to secure ¤12 billion in...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: A new Pope who is a woman.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: It has not happened for 500 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: What about sexism?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I agree with previous speakers in regard to the need for an inquiry into the banking sector. Recently, we saw how inexpensive an inquiry can be. The inquiry by the former Senator McAleese cost in the region of ¤11,000, which is a tiny amount compared with what some inquiries over the past number of years cost. In many cases, young people are in negative equity in respect of their houses...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the announcement this morning by the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, which appears to indicate a radical change in the manner in which public procurement will be undertaken in this country. In reality, there are far too many people in the Civil Service engaged in this practise. It appears that the Minister has the power under the Croke Park agreement to redeploy such...