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Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

David Norris: I regret this move by the Government and I hope the Minister will be in a position to reconsider it. The initiative was practical, worked and was of particular assistance to the disadvantaged. People on unemployment assistance, lone parents, people on farm assist schemes and blind people – the most vulnerable individuals in society – were taking up this opportunity. It is astonishing that...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

David Norris: Seriously, people need to look at the situation of having to go to third level. We have all received correspondence from people affected by this. I will not recite the lot, but I would like to place on record the case history of a mature student from Galway. I ask the House and the Minister and her officials to consider the practical implications of this. The letter I received states:

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2003: Committee and Remaining Stages. (26 Mar 2003)

David Norris: No, and my guest is not President Bush.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

David Norris: Shame.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

David Norris: And their television station bombed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

David Norris: I appreciate the attitude of the Leader yesterday to my request that the House debate the situation in Iraq and her indication that it would engage in a rolling debate. Will she indicate her intentions in this regard for next week? A debate of perhaps one hour without the presence of a Minister and with Senators allowed five minutes to contribute might be considered. We must monitor what is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

David Norris: I may not be as familiar with the smell of blood as some of the more sophisticated Members around here but I am not ashamed or afraid of emotion. I call on every Member of the House who has any decency to attend the rallies that will take place all over the country this Saturday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

David Norris: The Senator does not seem to know which side of the conflict holds patriot missiles.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

David Norris: That is good news.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Mar 2003)

David Norris: Mr. Bush, Mr. Blair and Mr. Rumsfeld.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: I acknowledge the honourable behaviour of Government Members who, in firm tones, supported calls for a debate on Iraq. Their stance may lead to pressure from within their parties, but I have no doubt that they will be vindicated by history. I join others in calling for such a debate. Will the Leader will give an indication of the particular times at which a series of rolling debates can be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Will the Leader try to confirm with the US authorities that they are jamming Al-Jazeera and that American agents are hacking into the Al-Jazeera website in order that people in this country cannot gain access to it? I support Senator O'Toole's remarks about a delegation. I am an SRC, a state registered coward. I do not enjoy danger or the prospect of pain but I will go if this is organised....

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: It should be on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: The Senator is used to that company.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: The Senator is entirely responsible for it, as we all know.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.