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Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: This is the first amendment. Will the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, agree this process is completely chaotic? Will he state clearly, for the record of the House, whether the Government is in a position to accept any amendment whatever, due to the dissolution of the Dáil? We are engaged in a farce. There is at least one amendment on the Government side in the name of a leading...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: Since I raised this matter it has been taken up. All my colleagues, including those on the Government side, have acknowledged that there is a significant problem. There is no intention to delay this matter and we concur on this side with Senator O'Donovan if the Seanad must meet next week. The Dáil will still be in recess so it will not be of much use in solving the problem. I say "well...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I could not care less about that. Let us not be fussy. The Senator will have the Minister of State wearing a wig next.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: We are interested in the Minister of State's ideas rather than his posture.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I wish to make a technical point before I leave. The monitors show we are on section 1, amendment No. 1, and have done so throughout the discussion of amendment No. 2. I intend to follow the debate on the monitor in the hope I will be able to return when my amendment arises for discussion. It will not be helpful if the monitors continue to show the incorrect amendments. They have now...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I support Senator Hannigan's amendment as this appears to be an eminently reasonable proposal that is in the interests of the public. It now is at least six or seven years since I raised this subject in the aftermath of disturbances on O'Connell Street arising from the practice of a now-defunct nightclub to shovel people out at the same time as pubs. This frequently led to antagonism...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I support the general thrust of Senator Regan's amendment. If situations arise in the District Court where there may be a number of, or a couple of dozen, gardaí hanging around waiting to give evidence, that is not a proper management and use of manpower. It seems wasteful. However, I would put in a caveat, that those persons present in court to present such evidence should be properly...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: The Minister of State complimented Senator Regan on his ingenuity. I compliment the Minister of State on the ingenuity and variety of his methods of evading or avoiding accepting amendments. It is a remarkable intellectual exercise and I regret that I will not be here for the entire afternoon to appreciate the full repertoire of the Minister of State's manoeuvres. However, I am an admirer...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I move amendment No 5: In page 6, subsection (3), line 17, after "evidence." to insert the following: "The Superintendent of the Garda Síochána must present to the Court a document certifying whether the premises has been appropriately and properly managed and supervised during the preceding year.". This amendment seeks to address the position I referred to just a few minutes ago, where the...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

David Norris: I thank the Minister of State who is correct on this matter. However, part of the reason is that the legislation has been rushed into the House. I am pleased he has accepted the idea behind the amendment and look forward to its inclusion in the sale of alcohol Bill later in the year. I will amplify a point made by the Minister of State. Sometimes, even in a new premises, the person making...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I am a little surprised to come back to the House and hear what seem to be echoes of the American Congress debate, which I thought was disgraceful, particularly the behaviour of the Republicans. George Bush was a rotten President and has now shown he cannot even deliver his own maggoty troops and Mr. Mc Cain is a person who has fought for the past 20 years against any regulation in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: There is a question mark about that. President Bush should be impeached and is guilty of war crimes. There are many people in this House who would agree with that. The sooner he is gone the better.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I know, but I will defend my right to attack Bush in the interests of decency and international law.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I indicated I have a question about foreign affairs for the Leader. This concerns the Middle East, in particular the situation in Iraq, where Mr. Bush has also stuck his jammy little fingers in to disastrous effect and has installed a puppet regime there.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: A member of the Iraqi Parliament who visited Israel in order to understand the people so opposed to him has had his immunity lifted. On his previous visit to Israel, his two sons were assassinated in a bomb attack aimed at him. We need a debate on this issue. I would welcome if we could send a protest to the Iraqi Parliament. People need to meet on these sensitive issues to discuss them....

Seanad: Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, to the House and I welcome his useful review of the situation. I also very emphatically welcome the clear indication he gave of Government support for the general principles behind Senator Quinn's Bill. I compliment Senator Quinn on his initiative in producing this legislation. It is no easy matter to produce a Bill. This is a very...

Seanad: Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I will come to the end of my sentence with the Acting Chairman's permission.

Seanad: Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: Not at all. We need to consider the matter in a European-wide context with a view to introducing an EU-wide donor card regime. I compliment Senator Quinn on his imaginative and very useful proposals here this evening.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I support what my colleagues said. This seems to be a fairly chaotic proceeding. I am not sure why the Bill must be dealt with this evening. If this is a really serious matter, then it deserves serious consideration, which we should give it. As Senator Ross apparently said, and I am sorry I was not present to hear him, no good reason has been produced as to why this cannot wait until...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: Senator Walsh should explain that.