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- Seanad: Civil Marriage: Motion (27 Feb 2008)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Civil Marriage: Motion (27 Feb 2008)
David Norris: It is a different issue, but I agree with the Senator.
- Seanad: Civil Marriage: Motion (27 Feb 2008)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Civil Marriage: Motion (27 Feb 2008)
David Norris: The Senator certainly has.
- Seanad: Civil Marriage: Motion (27 Feb 2008)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Civil Marriage: Motion (27 Feb 2008)
David Norris: Having listened to this civilised and important debate, I am glad I put down this motion. There seems to be a type of zeitgeist at play, with the Gilligan-Zappone case and the work done by the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, GLEN. I honour the work done by all these people. It was pure fluke that the briefing to which I referred took place today. It was interesting that only two...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)
David Norris: I share the concern expressed by Senator Fitzgerald about the appalling tragedy in Drimnagh. That said, I know Drimnagh, which it is a very pleasant area and the people there are very decent. It was a corporation estate and many residents had the opportunity to buy their houses. They include a good friend of mine who made a beautiful job of the house in question. One must be careful not...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)
David Norris: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)
David Norris: The Leader is being interrupted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)
David Norris: That is our purpose.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: I am glad Senator Alex White raised the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; I have been raising it over a considerable period. I concur with the Senator's remarks. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform must come to the House, urgently, to answer a series of question on it. In the Nyembo case, in which three refugees sought redress in the courts, there was a judgment from the Supreme...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: How about being here for the chuckle brothers?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: It is a question of proportion.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: It is a question of proportion.
- Seanad: Fairtrade: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: Could you let me know when I have had three?
- Seanad: Fairtrade: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: And then I will ignore you. I compliment Senator Quinn on his extraordinary courage and honesty. He has gone right to the heart of the matter. It is good to hear that from the heart of the commercial world. What we are dealing with is a historical discrepancy between what was paid to producers at ground level and the enormous profits made by large corporations. We have only to consider...
- Seanad: Fairtrade: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: I stand reproved. I am sure Senator White, who is a decent person, will accept that conditions in the cacao harvest in certain central American countries were completely abominable, involving the exploitation of child labour. It is interesting that when the Fairtrade movement began in the 1950s and 1960s, it was largely a religious movement. That is still reflected to a certain extent in...
- Seanad: Fairtrade: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
David Norris: I certainly do not. The fair trade movement creates opportunities for economically disadvantaged people, improves transparency and accountability and builds capacity. The payment of a fair price, negotiated locally, is important. It also contributes to gender equality by ensuring that men and women are treated equally in local areas. It ensures safe and healthy working conditions and...