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Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

David Norris: I am.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

David Norris: To that end, after all the warnings the House has given, this country has been reported to the Security Council of the United Nations.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

David Norris: Certainly. I wish to refer to motion No. 19 of No. 17, in my name and those of the other Independent Members, on the Order Paper. It is appropriate that the Seanad, which had as one of its past Members the founder of the Abbey Theatre, the late W. B. Yeats, should request the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to give an account to the House of what is happening regarding the theatre's...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

David Norris: That is one minute each.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Oct 2005)

David Norris: I am not looking at all. I am very happy with what I have and I have been encouraged by Senator Ross to stand again. It is thanks to him that I have decided I will give it another go.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: We are due another debate on Northern Ireland in light of the defence of Fr. Alec Reid by Senator McCarthy. I respect Fr. Reid, as he has done honourable, good and historic work. However, it was not acceptable for him to say what he did, which I heard clearly. He said the Unionist community behaves like Nazis. This is not correct and many members of that community will be offended because...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: Fr. Reid graciously withdrew those comments. The President and now Fr. Reid have made such comments; this type of inflated language should stop. Will the Acting Leader determine the exact status of the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004, which I understand has not been enacted? Would it be possible to amend the Bill to include chiropractors in its provisions, as they meet the five...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: A leading member of the DUP accepted Fr. Reid's apology this morning.

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: I do not wish to interrupt proceedings but will copies of the Minister of State's speech be made available?

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: Thank you.

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: I am moved by the sensitive approach taken by Senator Kett in his excellent contribution. I always find non-confrontational debates of this kind very useful because they provide the Seanad with an opportunity to play a positive role and it is good the House discusses these matters. I was reminded the other evening that it was only 25 or 30 years ago that women Senators, for instance, the then...

Seanad: Domestic Violence: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: The attacks are unbalanced and unworthy. One must put them in the context where they challenge whether this is a gender-based issue. The United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women states: ...violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discrimination against women by...

Seanad: European Union: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: That is four minutes and two minutes.

Seanad: European Union: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: A Superquinn of his word.

Seanad: European Union: Statements. (13 Oct 2005)

David Norris: I welcome the Taoiseach and the fact that I have just received in my pigeon hole the White Paper on the European Constitution, which will be very valuable and useful. It has arrived at a time when the European Union has formed a new plan D, which it calls "Dialogue, Democracy and Debate". I am not sure I share entirely the Taoiseach's optimism regarding all the newly acceded states sharing...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

David Norris: I raised the question of the redress board when the issue of fees first became public knowledge a week or two ago. I listened with interest to the spokesperson of the Law Society. He was very disingenuous as he gave the impression that this is a rare occurrence and is limited to a few cases involving the board. That is not the situation. The principle exists throughout the legal profession...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

David Norris: I ask for a debate on the planning system. I refer to the last sentence from the statement by An Taisce. I am aware that An Taisce is not universally popular in this House——

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

David Norris: I am very proud to be a member of An Taisce. Every Member of this House should be a member——

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

David Norris: ——and they would be able to influence the direction it takes because that is the way democracy works. An Taisce stated that the unauthorised Standish development was seen as a national test case of the credibility of the Irish planning system. An Bord Pleanála has sent out the worst possible national signal that unauthorised development will be rewarded in the end.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2005)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said, Senator.