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Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: I shall reserve myself for the Phoenix Park. It will be the Park or nothing.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: There will be calls claiming intimidation.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: While I wish all my colleagues well, I cannot join in the orgy of congratulation. I have always deprecated the practice of using the Seanad as a diving board into the Dáil and I continue to do so. However, I strongly welcome the intervention of Mr. George Lee, a man of the highest integrity. It is guaranteed to strengthen the gene pool in the other House, which seems to be made up...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: I also wish to raise the question of the Shell to Sea campaign. It was raised temperately by Senator O'Toole and intemperately by a Member on the other side. Attempts were made to smear the Shell to Sea people, which I think were completely disgraceful. There were attempts to link them, quite incorrectly, with dissident republican violence. In fact, violence was used against Willie...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: I am calling for a public inquiry.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: They were all used last week, so I want all of that withdrawn. It is a complete disgrace.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: The violence came the other way and I have seen videos of some of this stuff. With regard to the HSE and the Ombudsman for Children, I find it extraordinary. I listened to Mr. Kane and it sounded like the Caine mutiny. Apparently, he would not talk and then he wanted it done with lawyers. This delay and waste is symptomatic of the HSE. He is supposed to be protecting children, but...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: Well said. Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: Why do it, then?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: Ethics in politics is in demand. That would be a good day.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: If it was for the Phoenix Park, that would be fine.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: She will be a brain drain from this place. That is one certainty.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 May 2009)

David Norris: The Leader should leave Deputy Bertie Ahern out of it.

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

David Norris: I am delighted to have been called to speak immediately on coming into the House. I am especially glad the Minister, Deputy Ryan, is here because I have some suggestions, questions and prods to deliver directly to him. First, I welcome him to the House and say I am extremely glad a person of his capacity, commitment and political and ideological background is in his position. It is...

Seanad: Pharmacy Education (6 May 2009)

David Norris: I am grateful to the Cathaoirleach for selecting this matter. I welcome the Minister to the House, particularly since he seems to be in such a benevolent mood. I hope I will get an equally positive and satisfactory answer from him. Once again I am raising the matter of final year pharmacy students. I had to do this previously with a number of matters, including the enormous increase in...

Seanad: Pharmacy Education (6 May 2009)

David Norris: I formally thank the Minister of State for his reply but, as he will no doubt understand, it is completely unsatisfactory even from an intellectual and logical point of view. I understand the Minister of State was merely reading it but his script acknowledged a particular situation with particular consequences and then offered a garbled generalised response which is not a solution. It...

Seanad: Pharmacy Education (6 May 2009)

David Norris: I thank the Minister of State. People who have completed all the requirements should be entitled not to be frustrated in this bizarre way. I know that neither the Minister of State nor the Minister, Deputy Harney, would wish that.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Perfectly right.