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Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2003)

David Norris: I beg the Leader's pardon. Senator Ross is Tweedledum and I am Tweedledee.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2003)

David Norris: Promises, promises.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2003)

David Norris: I endorse that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2003)

David Norris: Yes. Amendment put: "That in respect of No. 13, motion No. 23 be taken before motions Nos. 22 and 24." Tá

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: I have to dissociate myself from any attacks on the National Union of Journalists, of which I am, after all, a member. It is unfortunate that these attacks were made when the person specified was not present. I fully support benchmarking and, at least privately, so does every Member of the House. As public representatives, we work very hard. We were seriously underpaid for many years. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: Yes, I have two. First, I would like her to arrange a debate today on Iraq. I wish again to formally propose that we take the item – it was No. 13, motion 23, on yesterday's Order Paper – on the question of the Shannon stopover. I do this because there is an added urgency to dealing with the matter. The reason I was not present at the very beginning of business is that I was listening to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: I am moving an amendment that we take item 11, motion 22, first and I am providing the reasons for doing so.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: It is particularly important that we have this debate. I am giving the reasons I want to have to be held today. The academic to whom I refer went unchallenged in questioning Irish neutrality—

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: —and saying that the Government has effectively lied about the state of neutrality in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: I beg the Cathaoirleach's pardon, I did not make myself clear. I proceeded to give the reasons the matter should be debated.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: The Cathaoirleach may not want the reasons, but I want to supply them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: The second matter is that I want to support colleagues who have spoken about the necessity for a major debate on crime. The question of drunkenness, misbehaviour and violent death arising from alcohol abuse is one I have raised on many occasions in the House. There is a more serious situation at present and I regret very much that it affects a small area of the beautiful and vital city of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: A Chathaoirligh, I understood it was inappropriate to refer continually to somebody not in the House. That was done by Senator Ryan and now by the Leader of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: So it is not appropriate to refer to him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: Yes. The Leader said, with the best of goodwill, that she hoped to have a debate on Iraq next week—

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: This international situation is very urgent and I am afraid I have to press the amendment. Amendment put: "That No. 11, motion No. 22, be taken before No. 2." Tá

Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of the Seanad under Standing Order 29. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: I ask that the House be adjourned to take an immediate debate on the subject of war with Iraq, which I believe to be imminent and a matter of grave urgency for this country.

Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of the Seanad under Standing Order 29. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: If the growing threat of illegal war against Iraq—

Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of the Seanad under Standing Order 29. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: —in which this country is implicated through the use of Shannon Airport is not contemplated by the Standing Order, it shows that the entire matter is nothing but a parliamentary farce.

Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of the Seanad under Standing Order 29. (30 Jan 2003)

David Norris: The current position is a ludicrous farce.