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Seanad: Garda Reform: Statements (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I hope it will be as flexible as Senator Walsh's minute. The problem of drunkenness needs to be looked at. The Minister needs to look at the licensing laws because they are far too vague. I complained about licensing laws and I got into severe trouble, but the Minister knows every huckster's shop in this town is stuffed to the roof with vodka. I wish to raise one other matter — I have...

Seanad: Garda Reform: Statements (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I recognise the minute was definitely flexible. We are doing it already in a minor way by the provision of methadone maintenance programmes. We should look honestly at them. I did not come up with this solution on my own. I heard this being advocated 15 years ago from the Fianna Fáil benches in the Seanad by its then spokesman on health, Dr. John O'Connell.

Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: This is important legislation. We must keep the film industry going and Senator Mansergh is correct in that regard. I share some of his favourite films. "Barry Lyndon" was a superb film. It was made at Huntingdon Castle in Clonegal. The film crew put an extra wing on the castle which the owners were reluctant to demolish because it improved the castle's appearance. The industry is a big...

Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Absolutely. These are important people. Senator McCarthy might have meant his mention of make-up artists as a joke——

Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I am glad to hear it. There was a smile on his face and I mistook that to mean he was joking. In fact, I believe an Irish make-up artist received an Oscar or a similarly important award in Los Angeles in recent years. We should be very proud of the industry. There must be something dreadfully wrong in the air because I must agree with Senator Mansergh for a second time in the space of a...

Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: They never started. The Telegraph did not like it.

Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Ken Loach is British.

Seanad: Irish Film Board (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Which of us is Flurry Knox?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: Even if he were not present, it is inappropriate to draw attention to the absence of a Member.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: That is not true either.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: There is no doubt that the situation relating to crime is serious. Falsifying statistics does not make the argument, however, and neither do wild statements about do-gooders having more regard for the human rights of accused people. That is simply not true. There is a case for considering establishing some kind of special court, not for the reasons given on the other side of the House, but...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I do not intend to but I have managed, through the Cathaoirleach's benevolence, to name the ones I wanted to mention. I agree with the comments made about the unfortunate family in Limerick who had no connection whatever with crime. They are innocent but because they are seen as attracting unwelcome attention the community, instead of protecting them, appears to want to reject them. A...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: As a result only of the lobbying of Deputy Gregory.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: We can thank Deputy Gregory for that. It was not Senator Mansergh's lot.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: What about Senator Ross, surely he is a star.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: What an extraordinary omission.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: There is a series of landowners involved.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Dec 2006)

David Norris: I very much doubt he would be satisfied with that rejoinder. It is the responsibility of the local authority and it is abrogating that responsibility.