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Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

David Norris: He has asked me to say that he really did want to pay a warm tribute to Jim Kelly and he has asked me to do that on behalf of the Independent Senators. I am extremely glad to be able to do so because he is known and greatly appreciated by all of us for his wry, laconic sense of humour, which I in particular will greatly miss. One begins to feel old when all the familiar faces start to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

David Norris: Must I wait till then?

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

David Norris: In that case, perhaps I might use one other argument in support of Senator Dardis. I believe very strongly that the debate should be extended to take in the question of the Israeli approach to these matters. It is very important that this House says something very clearly to the Israeli people, who are our friends, and to their Government, which is behaving so disgracefully. It is an outrage...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

David Norris: From Magherafelt. He is in Ulysses.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: It would be appropriate for us to bring the relevant Minister to the House to explain the relationship between Government and the organisation One in Four, which deals with survivors of sexual abuse. I understand Mr. O'Gorman was invited by the Government to establish a branch of the organisation here. He feels, because of his adverse comments on Government activities and policy, that the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: They should not lie about it in Parliament. That is the point.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: The question was that the Taoiseach incorrectly informed the House that meetings did not take place—

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: It was not about the nature of the meetings, but about misinformation to the other House, that is very dangerous and damaging to the parliamentary institution.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: In thanking Senator O'Toole, I deny that I am an expert but I am certainly interested in the topic. We are fortunate in having such an excellent Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, including Senators Dooley, Morrissey and Browne, in which excellent work is done on a non-partisan basis. Unfortunately, when issues come to the House, they become partisan. While I will vote with the...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

David Norris: I had not intended to comment on the Hanly report but we have just witnessed a lamentable outbreak of parochialism. That is what has the country in its current state. If we commission a serious report and if we are looking to the welfare of patients, and one is not interested merely in one's own re-election prospects, then we will get ahead. These matters have to be treated seriously in the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

David Norris: —and an equal distribution of medical benefits to all citizens.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

David Norris: I support Senator Hayes in his call for a debate on crime, particularly the use of guns. There has been an immense increase in that activity which is very worrying. I also saw Fr. Aherne from Finglas and I was immensely impressed by his dignity, outrage and courage. One comment he made was that there has been a complete desensitisation. Many of these professional killers are now in their late...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

David Norris: He is quite a teacher and some example to the youth of Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Oct 2003)

David Norris: I mean the brother.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Oct 2003)

David Norris: It is important that we have a debate on the North of Ireland. I had expected up until mid-afternoon yesterday that this would be a triumphant day and that we would all be heaping praise on people and saying how well things had gone. This obviously does not seem to have happened, but some significant things did. It is worthwhile putting them on record, particularly the speech of Gerry Adams,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Oct 2003)

David Norris: Maybe we should not attend the ceremony.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Oct 2003)

David Norris: I understand that. That is why the Minister should not have attended.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Oct 2003)

David Norris: The Government should not have been represented. The Leader has made my point.