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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I want to raise the repercussions of the European court decision on environmental matters, something I sought to raise last week but was unable to due to the number of speakers. This area was touched on last week in the context of the Haulbowline situation, which is disastrous. The company involved attempted to sift materials by shaking them in mid air, thereby spreading contaminated dust....

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I can reassure you, a Chathaoirligh, that this matter is not before the courts but you are right, it should be. The practices of the Environmental Protection Agency, which have been held up to serious criticism, should be examined. There is a continuing hazard and this matter should be reopened, if not here in the Oireachtas then in the courts. I agree with the Cathaoirleach on this and...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: This was confirmed by the deputy Iranian Foreign Minister in these Houses last week. He said they will not do it from a crane on the back of a lorry anymore but they will still do it. What are we doing and where is the accountability? In the name of the Oireachtas, I demand that the practice of deporting a person under those conditions should be ceased immediately.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: On a point of order, the Bill has been issued to many of us without a explanatory memorandum. It would be helpful. Can the Leader give us an assurance that the explanatory memorandum will be supplied before the debate?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I thank Senator Quinn for sharing his time with me and, following the changing of the guard, I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Micheál Kitt. Numerous Ministers of State are coming and going. Although the Minister of State's speech summed up the problem well, this constitutes a weak method of addressing it and does not...

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to this debate. Although there has been a change of Ministers, Deputy Mansergh has occupied senior positions of administration before entering parliamentary life and as such he is well equipped to deal with any modest suggestions that may come from either side of the House. I am sure the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, will agree that there...

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: We have about six months. If things continue to slide, they will become really serious. At that point people will start talking about a Government of national unity because there is damn all difference between the two principal conservative parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. We might then have Deputy Bruton as Minister for Finance.

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I will return to my suggestions. There are people of extraordinary talent who have benefited the country through their financial wisdom or artistic brilliance, including U2 and others.

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (9 Jul 2008)

David Norris: Enormous amounts of money have been taken offshore. People have every right to do this and we cannot punish them for it. Tony O'Reilly has plenty of money somewhere around the place. Can we not lure them back? In the old days there were tax incentive schemes, but we now have public programmes that are undercapitalised. Why not say to the people concerned that now they have got away with...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I am suffering.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I agree with the remarks made earlier by Senator Fitzgerald and others in regard to today's Order of Business, although I accept this is not entirely the Leader's fault. However, it would be useful if he took a stronger position on this issue. Today we are in the rather farcical situation of discussing amendments which we know have no earthly chance of being accepted by Government. This...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: ——and probably to the GPO, which is a historic and iconic building and one of the finest works of classical architecture from the early 19th century in the city. I have received messages of support from some of the leading figures in the Irish theatre world and from some iconic names known from the events of 1916. I have also received support from groups of architects and from people...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: We are going to be decanted. What a wonderful word.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I would like to hear the matter on which Senator Buttimer is joining with me.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.