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Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: The Minister spoke on the wireless today about the events last night. He made a number of good points, particularly the fact that the Garda response was an administrative decision within the Garda and was not a direct ministerial responsibility. Although he accepts the ultimate responsibility, he did not trigger the decision. The response has to be proportionate. I saw part of what happened...

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: They will really break the cycle. I do not mean to be critical, I am just making a recommendation. I was delighted to see that a horrible empty space in Gardiner Street has been turned into a lovely children's playground. That is the way to go and it will help a great deal. With regard to drunkenness, I applaud the Minister for taking on these enormous pubs that I have christened...

Seanad: Crime Levels: Statements. (3 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Look at what they have done to the Ambassador Cinema and St. Mary's Church, which is an historic building and has been turned into another one of these boozeramas. Licences have now been granted to supermarkets to sell trays of beer. What is the logic behind granting these licences? I wish to raise serious questions concerning the District Court judges who are involved in the licensing...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: I have a little too much pride to welcome the foul presence of President Bush on this island and his impertinent intrusion. Of course it is correct to separate the two issues, but who mixed them up? It was President Bush. I welcome any advance that is made in the Anglo-Irish Agreement. However, I absolutely disdain this cynical manipulation of our political purposes. People who want to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: I am not saying I do, but at least I am entitled to have my say. Do not turn this country into America. Ireland is still a democracy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: The Senators will have their chance and, therefore, they should not try to shout me down, like the curs that they are.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Listen to them barking.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: You can, because there are other things I also want to say.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: I presume the Senator heard what I said.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: He should check the record.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Certainly, I will withdraw the remark.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: In The Irish Times today there are two letters, the first of which states: Madam, – Now we all know the feeling of being used, of being degraded, of being paid off for a dirty little service. Ahern, Cowen, and the others who will traipse obediently to Hillsborough on our behalf are debasing the Irish peace process for the benefit of US war propaganda. They have turned Hibernia into the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Yes, I am proposing a change to the Order of Business and that, out of decency, we immediately discuss the following: "That Seanad Éireann condemns the use by the invading US and UK forces in Iraq of cluster bombs and depleted uranium shells."

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: In case he bombs us.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: In case he bombs us.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Thank God we did not find oil.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Where was the Senator when they were doing it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: Yes. The Leader, who is a decent and humane person, referred to the photograph of President Bush and the child. I would like to refer to the other photograph in the Irish Independent today of a 12 year old Iraqi boy whose entire family was obliterated by a cluster bomb. He is now left scarred, burnt and with two stumps instead of arms. If we have any decency, we will discuss this today. We...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Apr 2003)

David Norris: No, it is not. It is shameful that the House should continue its discussion in the absence of the debate I was seeking. We have seen the photographs of the child who was destroyed. We know about the weapons of real mass destruction. The use of cluster bombs and depleted uranium—