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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Catherine Noone: Up the Kingdom.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2011)

Catherine Noone: The Senator will get used to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Catherine Noone: It is a complete coincidence that I wanted to speak about something related to the matters raised by Senator Fidelma Healy Eames and half the House this afternoon. I welcome the idea currently being considered by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to invite the leaders of various organisations to appear before us in the Seanad. One such leader - a point which today speaks for itself...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Catherine Noone: Yes, but the question I am asking the Leader is whether he would be willing, once the committee has considered the issue, to ensure that one of the first people called before us is the chairman of NAMA.

Seanad: European Affairs: Statements (22 Jun 2011)

Catherine Noone: I welcome the Minister of State, who is my constituency colleague. We all agree she has an in-depth knowledge of her brief and is ideally suited to the portfolio. The EU has been a great friend to Ireland over the past two decades. Ireland and the EU face challenging times and this should be acknowledged when speaking about the EU's role in enterprise, innovation and job creation. To date...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Catherine Noone: Last month, President Obama visited this country and, for once, Ireland was projected throughout the world for reasons other than the banking crisis. That was very welcome. The Bank of Ireland building on College Green means a great deal to Ireland. It could be a symbol of where we intend to go. We must show that we have not yet lost our imagination, our capacity to reason and our ability...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

Catherine Noone: That is rich from Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jul 2011)

Catherine Noone: Judge Terry.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: I ask the Leader to request the Minister for Finance to come before the House, provided he can find time in his busy schedule, to discuss the issue of credit unions. It is an absurdity that, according to newspaper reports, credit unions are only able to lend for the first ten days of each month. I am interested in discovering the facts as it appears they are only giving approximately 20...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: I express my support for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, who is in negotiations or talks with NAMA to try to get it to allocate some of its stock to social housing. That should be a key priority for NAMA and it is absurd that it is not. The housing list had 58,000 people on it in 2008 and it currently has 100,000 people on it. No doubt many...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: I ask the Leader to ask the Minister, Deputy Hogan, to come to the House. As many colleagues have asked for this, it seems there is a need for it. Allocating some of NAMA's stock for social housing should be made a key priority without delay.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: Senator Daly is continuing it.

Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: The Senator will need to conclude quickly if she wishes to allow her colleague to share her time.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: I join indirectly with Senator MacSharry on one of the points he made. The Committee on Procedure and Privileges is reviewing the possibility of inviting leaders of different organisations and State bodies to the House. With regard to NAMA, yesterday we heard reports of it selling 22 pieces of Irish art in London in Christies or another of the big auction houses. That is not on. Our own...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: I am delighted to welcome the Minister, Deputy Deenihan, to the House. It is hoped everyone in the Visitors Gallery realises what a hardworking and energetic man he is. While not wishing to be too gushing and pathetic, we know from his weekly schedule, which is made available to us, the amount of territory he covers and the sheer energy he brings to this portfolio. We must all be...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: We were stuck here.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: He heard things are going well in China so he has gone over to crack that as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Catherine Noone: We would have the ability.