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Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: There is a chapter on Standing Orders which contains only a quarter of a page of text and a picture. It is a complete waste.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: Could the Committee on Procedure and Privileges consider the matter? The bulletin states that there were no private notice questions, statements or Private Members' business during the period in question and that only one Adjournment matter was tabled in each House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: This will make us look completely ridiculous in the eyes of the public.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: The bulletin should be published only once a year, if at all. It is a waste of money, time and resources and it will make us look like idiots.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: It was long enough.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: It lists less than half the committees of the House.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: I support the amendment for the reasons outlined. People are entitled to a speedy judgment and the reasons for it. There appears to be no provision for this in the Bill. There are delays. A document I have received from the Law Society states: It is not the experience of many practising lawyers and their clients that reasoned judgments are commonly given in all courts. This issue has arisen...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: To give judges a start in this Bill would be good training for them.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Michael McDowell, was quoted by the Minister of State. The Minister waffles rarely but when he does, he gives a bravura performance. For him to say a court is not a stranger to the European convention is a great relief for the people. I realise that the phrase is a legal one but we are talking about implementing the provisions of the...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: I referred to it because the Minister said that this would create an impossible situation. I was pointing out that it was dealt with by that amendment.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: The Acting Chairman is a stranger to the article the Senator is quoting.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: I support this amendment. I, too, was briefed by the Law Society which advised Senator Henry and me. Many amendments have in common the fact that they come from the same unimpeachable source. Although it is possible that the legislation might be interpreted to include such institutions, that is by no means certain, which is a powerful legal view. In other words, a court could interpret this...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: Myles na gCopaleen, eat your hat.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: I am happy to do so. I am absolutely delighted with the Minister of State's definition. I am grateful that he has indicated that an organ of the State is not an organ of the State for the purposes of the Bill. How absolutely wonderful that is. We are really in some kind of cloud-cuckoo land here, particularly since there are various Supreme Court judgments and texts emanating from the highest...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: Is the Minister of State suggesting that the Government will be churning out enormous amounts of legislation that conflict with the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights? I do not believe so. This is a completely artificial situation. If, by accident, such law was enacted, it would be very proper for an Irish court to strike it down. I have nothing to fear from the European...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: The Minister of State might like to comment on a quote from a lecture I attended by Donncha O'Connell in November of last year. He stated: The model of interpretative incorporation is premised on the same principle that underlies the presumption of constitutionality – the presumed intent of parliament. In other words, impugned legislation or acts of certain public bodies will enjoy a...

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: Does the Minister of State have the proportion or the numbers to give us an idea?

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: We are independent now.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: It would be a very good thing too.

Seanad: European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Committee Stage. (19 Jun 2003)

David Norris: I had to go to Strasbourg for it. If the Minister of State accepted Senator Ryan's amendment, I could go straight to the Dublin court.