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Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

David Norris: He is an honorary Protestant.

Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Could the Acting Chairman draw the Minister's attention to the subject of the Bill?

Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

David Norris: It is approximately half way down page two of the copy of his speech.

Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Stress the second syllable. It is an iamb.

Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Maith an fear.

Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Senator Ó Murchú is due to speak next.

Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Whatever about heraldry, it is refreshing to discover that the art of prophesy has not vanished from the earth because Senator Kieran Phelan who, I am glad to say, is a representative of one of the distinguished septs of my own part of the country, Ossory, was able to imagine or prophesy in his typed-up script what Senator Ryan said. The Minister said on page three of his script or whatever...

Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

David Norris: History does not reveal which part of the globe he originated from, but he ended up in Tangier. In his speech, the Minister is certainly right about the question of the Gaelic chieftains. This is a very interesting area because it is so full of contradiction and paradox. I have a cousin of some kind who is, or styles himself, theMacGiolla Phádraig. He is certainly the descendent of the...

Seanad: Genealogy and Heraldry Bill 2006: Second Stage (12 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Why not celebrate Daniel O'Connell, the great pacifist, the Liberator, the man who, for the sake of not shedding blood, cancelled the last of his monster meetings?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: We have debated it. The Senator was talking rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I will not.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I agree with some colleagues on this side of the House that elderly people are terrified. They are terrified because of the lies told by the newspapers and the disgraceful language employed in attacking a decent woman who is doing her best and has provided an interesting idea. This House should tell the truth on what is involved. I deplore the fact that old people are being unnecessarily...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: And a concern for voters.

Seanad: Garda Reform: Statements (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I also welcome the Minister. He has been most generous with his time and he has shown great respect for the Seanad by the way in which he has introduced Bills and made himself available to listen to debates such as this one. As a Member of this House, I welcome that. I wish to refer to a number of matters raised in the Minister's speech before coming to other matters. The first is his...

Seanad: Garda Reform: Statements (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I commended the Minister's party and ministerial colleague, the former Tánaiste, Deputy Harney, because she was accused by the newspapers of saving money. I said I thought it was a very good thing and she should not be penalised for it. Perhaps some of the money the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, is saving can be used for this purpose. The Minister could hardly suggest...

Seanad: Garda Reform: Statements (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: What I said previously stands, but one can have enough. It would be incorrect to assume these matters are confined to the County Donegal area. It is necessary to keep an eye on the situation. The Minister will be familiar with the old Latin tag, quis custodiet ipsos custodes, who will guard the guards themselves? We need to keep an eye on this to ensure these practices do not spread. It...

Seanad: Garda Reform: Statements (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I know that. I do not accuse Senator Cummins at all. He might well have been called Himmler if he had referred to numbers.

Seanad: Garda Reform: Statements (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I know it was, but the Minister has already used the Goebbels analogy so I thought he might like another little smear and Himmler is more suited to Senator Cummins as he has glasses. It is most unfortunate that people would play politics with these numbers because they are approximately correct. It would be fair enough if there was a real problem. That is partly due to the Garda reserve,...