Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I echo Senator Keane's comments on breakfast. It may seem like a frivolous matter on the face of it in the context of economic and other such matters but I have been calling for a debate on nutrition generally for some time. On the other side of the equation, going without breakfast is a difficulty for some children. There are also some children who, through no fault of their own and perhaps because of the society in which we live and the lack of education on nutrition, are eating far too much, and there is a huge obesity crisis. I reiterate my call for a debate on nutrition generally. There was a healthy eating week in the Houses of the Oireachtas the week before last. Advertising calorie content is very helpful in highlighting nutrition, which is so fundamental for every human being.

I also echo Senator Mullins' contribution about the paintings stolen in a village near Athenry. Evie Hone was one of a few female Cubist artists. She is well recognised but was not very prolific. The fact that these few paintings have gone missing is significant for that reason. To reassure Senator Mullins, in my view there would be a very limited market for these paintings abroad simply because most Irish art abroad is sold within a fairly confined market. Her paintings would be fairly obvious. I do not see where these thieves will go with these paintings but this is a very important issue in respect of that particular artist.