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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)

David Norris: "Are you right there Michael, are you right?"

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)

David Norris: Not at all instructive.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (2 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I agree with the distribution of bouquets on which my colleagues have embarked but I would also give bouquets to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, for his determination in the matter, to Dr. Garret FitzGerald and to Mr. Albert Reynolds, who played a crucial significant role. I would also include even Mr. Blair, whose blundering bull in a china shop attitude towards Iraq...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Statements. (2 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I believe the situation is generally pretty hopeful but progress will be gradual. It is significant that DUP representatives regularly appear on our airwaves to discuss, in a way that is not notably hostile, serious political issues with Southern politicians. That is the way forward and I am glad to live in a time when such an historic shift is taking place.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I agree with Senator Ó Murchú. It is a serious situation. This started in September and was a slow burning fuse. It would have been helpful if there had been a positive intervention, the type of dialogue Senator Ó Murchú mentioned, at an earlier stage. I doubt that the editor of the small provincial newspaper thought that a couple of lines of ink on a piece of paper would lead to...

Seanad: Defence Forces Property. (7 Feb 2006)

David Norris: It is a wonderful coincidence that the Minister of State present actually taught in a school as the head bottle washer. I am not sure if the Minister of State was in the Army. Perhaps he has some experience of the Army that would lend him to respond to this matter. Unfortunately, the Minister of State has indicated he does not.

Seanad: Defence Forces Property. (7 Feb 2006)

David Norris: Senator Minihan would be welcome to a minute of my time.

Seanad: Defence Forces Property. (7 Feb 2006)

David Norris: Senator Minihan would probably agree with me that armies, not just in Ireland but universally, have a horrible habit of being niggardly with ex-service people. After the First World War there were scandalous prospects of people who had been injured in that dreadful conflict playing the harmonica or begging for pennies on the street. I raised previously in this manner questions of Army...

Seanad: Defence Forces Property. (7 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I thank the Minister of State for reading the script. I do not put the responsibility for this case at his door. However, I hope it goes back to the relevant authorities that this is a very legalistic performance. The script says that they were phasing out married quarters and these people were caught up in this, accidentally. I have no wish to cast aspersions on the forensic capacity of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: Never.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I support Senators Finucane and Ryan in their call for a debate on road safety, particularly in light of the NRA report. Senator Finucane is correct regarding the Northern Ireland situation. It should be quite an easy matter of adjustment to make it possible to include Northern-registered cars in our penalty points system. That is a very good, practical suggestion. There are also improvements...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I second that proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: Senator Henry is still here. I will swear her in as my deputy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: The Cathaoirleach should protect his Members.

Seanad: Strategy for Men's Health: Statements (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. It is somewhat confusing as I have been spread out like Marmite over the past few days. I was talking about prostate cancer, which is a serious problem accounting for almost 25% of male cancers. There has been an apparent significant increase in the incidence in the past ten or 15 years. That is partly related to higher rates of detection. It...

Seanad: Strategy for Men's Health: Statements (Resumed). (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I thought I would not need all the time. I am like one of those gases — I expand to fill the space available. There is a serious point to be made, namely, it would be useful if a mutual information pack about sexuality was available and classes were conducted in this area. That would give some reassurance to the 10% minority of school children who will inevitably turn out to be gay. I...

Seanad: Road Network: Motion. (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I would like to share my time with Senator Quinn. I will take three minutes and Senator Quinn will take five. Could the Leas-Chathaoirleach indicate when I have used my three minutes?

Seanad: Road Network: Motion. (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: This issue has been around for quite a while and is a developing scandal. I am not interested in who is responsible and whether it was a Labour Party Minister who signed the agreement. We have a problematic situation and should address it. I raised this matter on 10 June 2003 as a result of an experience I had going through the toll bridge. At the time I said: A recent journey took me across...

Seanad: Road Network: Motion. (8 Feb 2006)

David Norris: I note the issue of the height of the bridge, which is so inane. If the bridge had been heightened to accommodate large trucks, it would have the option of banning them. Now we may have large trucks continuing to drive on the quays. I listened with great amusement to the announcement made jocularly on RTE the other day, which stated: "The Dublin Port tunnel was opened today at one end to let...