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Seanad: Consumer Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Members should consider people like me, who are unable to deal with computers properly. Given airline fare structures, one must be an Einstein to get a proper fare. Why not have some kind of standard fares from airlines that claim to operate scheduled flights? The seats are all flogged off to tour operators and one must scramble months in advance, or pay four times the price, to get a seat...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Will the Senator reveal her own age?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Since the House is in such good humour, should we not recognise what a beautiful day it is and what a relief it is in a period of global warming to see a bit of ice, frost and snow? I agree with Senator Mansergh that we should be very concerned about climate change and that is why I have a number of items on the Order Paper in that regard. I hope that at some appropriate time this issue...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: I want to finish this point. The report spoke of collegiality and compassion. Those qualities were not shown to the patients but to the doctor who has been found unfit to practice. Three of the most eminent doctors in this country would have sent that man back with a clean bill of health and a note stating the patients were lucky to have him. That is an insulting approach, shows a total...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Dormant.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: That is not an answer.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Exactly.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Quite right.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Definitely.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: No French fries here.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear but some of them are.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: I thank Senator Henry for sharing time. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I had thought I would be delayed elsewhere but I would not have missed this for the world because it is fascinating. I echo the compliments expressed to the members of the team present in the Gallery, who have done a remarkable amount of work. I am reminded of what Napoleon said with regard to...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Tá an Ghaeilge go flúirseach agam, a Sheanadóir. We will have none of that old guff from Senator Ryan.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Trinity College had the first chair of Irish in this country. As chairman of the Friends of the Library I presented to the library the Aibidil, which was the first printed book in Irish. It was written by a Canon in St. Patrick's and printed——

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: I hope that does not make the Senator feel any more inferior. If he is feeling rotten tomorrow, I will pay for the treatment for the inferiority complex because Trinity is a very fine institution, as is UCC.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: On the Bill of Rights 1688, the Leader was right to hone in on that. What interesting legislation. That was the restoration of the Stuart monarchy, the glorious revolution, and the Bill of Rights was to secure religious liberty because people were terrified that the Stuarts were secretly Roman Catholics. The libertarian aspects of the Bill have been retained. The one being got rid of is...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: It is rather decent of me. This is a real compact history of the country. The first one mentioned is the erection of castle and fortifications at Dublin — that takes it back to 1204 — and the establishment of fairs at Donnybrook. It probably goes on to the extinguishing by Act of the fairs of Donnybrook because they became so outrageous. They added the word "Donnybrook" into universal...