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Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

David Norris: This is clearly not constructive. Could I seek a ruling, a Leas-Chathaoirligh? My eyesight is not as good as it was. Are you in the Chair or is Senator Mullen in the Chair, because I am receiving instructions from both.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

David Norris: It is not at all. I have great difficulty hearing.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

David Norris: Okay. Fine.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

David Norris: It is his second time too.

Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)

David Norris: He has discovered irony.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: Last Thursday Senator Mullen stated I had voted in favour of the use of the guillotine. I have checked the record of the House and there was no such vote.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: What he said was untrue and I want to correct him. In fact, I spoke against it, as the record shows. I refer to the situation of an Irish company which, apparently, has been deprived of the opportunity of applying for a job. Many of us will know about the magnificent pipe organ in the National Concert Hall which was built by an Irish company using Irish crafts people. It has been very...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: It is very relevant and I ask the Cathaoirleach to allow me to finish.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: It would be a shame if the situation in which people are being forced by Government policy to a point where they are almost at the brink of suicide could not be raised on the Order of Business. I would like to outline the situation for the Cathaoirleach if he will allow me to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: The man in question has no money for food or clothes for his children. We must hear these voices which are getting louder and more frequent all the time. He said: What we are living in is poverty. We do our best to disguise it to neighbours but if you ask what I had for dinner today I would tell you honestly that I had two slices of toast with marmalade and tomorrow the marmalade is gone.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: These voices need to be heard because they relate the experiences of our people at this time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: I hope we will hear the truth on this occasion. It would be refreshing.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: Yes, and well done. Good for the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: Maith an fear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: The Senator is right.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: Young gay men are routinely tortured and murdered.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: Well done.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (13 Jul 2010)

David Norris: I am honoured to have been asked by my group to represent the Independent group in paying tribute to the late Nuala Fennell. She grew up in Portlaoise and as a Laois man of one remove, I am very proud that county can claim a connection with one of the great forward-looking figures of Irish politics in the second half of the 20th century. She was the daughter of an officer in the Garda. I...