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Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: No, and Deputy Power is not invited to the party either, which will be in Cyprus. I do not know that I have changed all that much over the years although people might like to think that I ought to have.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I do not think I have mellowed at all. I wonder about categorising and sectioning people into age groups. I understand what Senators Mullen and Quinn are addressing, that there is material unsuitable to most people over 65. Heavy metal is an example and I have never liked it. Certain things happen as one gets older, the hearing range changes and one can get sound distortion which affects...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: It was brilliant.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: It is still there.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: On a point of order, I take it amendment No. 24 can be resubmitted by the Labour group on Report Stage.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I support Senator Walsh's proposal. When flicking through the television channels one night around 11 p.m., I came across an American bought programme which was glorifying betting and poker games. There appeared to me to be quite large sums of money involved. Whether they were real, I do not know. I take Senator Walsh's point that there are people who are addicted to betting. The...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I strongly support Senator O'Reilly's amendment. I was concerned when I received the initial brief on this in case it meant commercial pressures within radio stations would lead them to seek to increase the revenue by expanding the amount of advertising but this is not the case. It is exactly as Senator O'Reilly described. From my inquiries I realised that radio stations do not want to...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: The Minister stated advertisements would be loaded into a prime slot and there would be overloading, which is extremely irritating, particularly on television. I agree some of the advertisements are very professional. I am not totally opposed to advertising and advertisements are absolutely necessary, particularly in the independent sector, which is not served by the television licence....

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: This is a reasonable amendment but I remind the Senator it states "advertisements should not interrupt film showings". He weakened this in his contribution by saying they could be interrupted.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: However, it is reasonable that if a film channel is introduced, it should engage in some element of self-financing. I am not acquainted with the figures and, therefore, I am not sure whether the advertising proposed by Senator O'Reilly would pay for the entire station. I am amused and perhaps we will hear more about what niche advertising in this sector implies. Is it that everybody boozes...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: It is completely relevant.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: What the Minister said about the film channel is very interesting and exciting. On the basis of my own experience, the Chinese, with whom I am quite familiar because Chinatown is at the bottom of my street which is Parnell Street, already get Chinese films so I do not think 5,000 Chinese people will watch whatever RTE or anyone else can dredge up because they are already running. I...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: Regarding the question of radio advertising and the hours between 7 o'clock and 8 o'clock and 8 o'clock and 9 o'clock, with commuting times, there is little difference between these two times. Radio advertising is sold on a time-slot basis. Prime slots attract a particular rate. It is not conceivable that anyone could make the argument that there was an accidental overrun necessitated by a...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I think Senator Mullen is using this amendment to make an ideological point and there is merit in some aspects of it. I was rather surprised, however, to hear him — even with a sense of irony — appearing to equate the Roman Catholic Church with tarot cards, fortune tellers and that sort of business. From time to time, I have criticisms of the Vatican and even of the distinguished...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: What constitutes an advertisement on radio, for example, with these soothsayers, fortune tellers and so on? Sometimes they will say that if one wants to telephone the programme, one should telephone a particular number. Is that an advertisement? We need to look at this issue. I am a little concerned about people who are moulted for large sums of money. However, I believe that is already...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2008)

David Norris: That would seem to sell out the principle regarding the sex channels and telephone lines as well. I use the word "ideological" and do not see anything wrong with it. It is a neutral word. "Ideological" could be used as a word in a negative fashion but it need not necessarily be. To say that an item is ideological means that it is formed as a result of a systematically formulated response...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

David Norris: Was it in sterling?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

David Norris: The implication is that the betting shop was in Drumcondra.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jun 2008)

David Norris: Shame.