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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Move off.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: It is called the Green leg.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: I second the amendment of Senator Boyle on depleted uranium. It follows along the very successful role Ireland has played in terms of getting bans on cluster mines, cluster munitions landmines and so forth. I would like to protest at the unprofessional ordering of business in this House. Once again we are meeting at a random time - 10 o'clock. We never know where we are going to go. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: I would like to raise the matter of pharmacies, which other colleagues have raised. It is very worrying. Once again we are in a mess. There are questions of employment, delivery of services to the public and a loss of jobs. We have all been involved in this over the years. It is ridiculous. With regard to last night, it was a very good debate. We should welcome the fact that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Exactly. Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: We would not be heard if we were interrupting from outside.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Why did the Leader oppose it when we were demanding it on this side of the House?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Senator de Búrca's contribution has been one of the best I have heard. It was delivered at rapid fire speed and was most enlightening. I felt privileged to listen to it. I do not have the same command of the detail as she clearly has. I was very impressed by her contribution. I could be wrong, but I imagine the chief instigator of the Bill was not the Minister of State. The Bill has the...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: The Progressive Democrats riposte, and why not?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Yes, and now one pays €650 for a seat next to some little fellow picking his nose who paid €1.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Oh yes we are.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Let us make a joint call for a debate on that issue.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State. This is one of a flurry of Bills arriving in the House. In this area, we sometimes get miscellaneous provisions Bills, such as the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. There is an outbreak of miscellaneous provisions Bills. It is rather a pity that there is such a rag-bag approach because the Bill before us contains important elements, some of...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: I am not claiming total macho credits. As a matter of principle, the rationalisation should be rational and should have full intellectual justification unlike the Government's decentralisation programme, which is really a disintegration programme, in that people were moved inappropriately and some valuable skills were lost. It is important we retain the most significant skills. I am...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: A Chathaoirligh, can you advise if this is the time when we can make comments on the general outcome of the Bill? When we come to that I wish to speak for a few minutes. Bill received for final consideration.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: Senator Bacik has said a lot of what I would have said and I will content myself by repeating the points that are of interest to me. I believe there are some areas where there may be the capacity for too great an intrusion by the State. Senator Bacik, in her professorial capacity, dealt with those very well and raised those concerns. It remains to be seen what happens in the outcome in...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: I do not care. I would be delighted if he was. I could prick his little balloon for him any time I felt like it.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jul 2009)

David Norris: I feel strongly about this issue. I believe those people are doing us a service because a deal was done by a Minister, who subsequently served a jail sentence, and the resources of this State, which belong rightfully to the people, were handed to a multinational combine, which is regarded as probably the dirtiest ecologically. It was awarded that particular distinction in recent days and...