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- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: First, I congratulate the Taoiseach on his knowledge of geography. He has apparently discovered that Greece is not Ireland and that Ireland is not Greece and he is quite right. Ireland did not build the Acropolis, the Parthenon, start the Olympic Games, invent geometry, give us the art of philosophy and I dare to mention Plato and Socrates, despite the fact that some insects from Mr....
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: That is the spirit of Europe. That is what we should be celebrating in solidarity with the peoples of the Europe and not the institutions that are humbling and degrading us.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: He is here now.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: I remember there were three in 18 months.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: On a point of clarification, is Senator Keane saying her position is "because we should be grateful for small mercies"?
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: I got it on the record.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: What constitutes "unduly"?
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: On a point of order, I understood a guillotine was used on an individual basis rather than on a general basis-----
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: Given the lateness of the hour, I shall resist the temptation to give a disposition on the Immaculate Conception which Senator Mooney so tantalisingly drew for us. If logically followed, which no piece of dogmatic theology ever is, it leads to the complete destruction of the notion of original sin. However, putting that to one side, may I say that I am in favour of a general reflection of...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: -----because it is so ineffective and it needs such reform. I do not think it is just women. Many people are really disillusioned. We have really good debates in this House but I do not think generalisations help even if they are well intentioned. Poor old Albert Reynolds, who at the end of the day was a decent man, got into frightful trouble for an off the cuff remark - "Sure that is...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: Not in this case. The Government has broken a fair number of them already.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: I can well understand a threat when I hear one.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2012)
David Norris: Let us leave it to the people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
David Norris: An exact reversion of democracy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
David Norris: If he had not done so I would have proposed it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
David Norris: No, gay people are the most persecuted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
David Norris: I stated I wanted the silence and not the prayer. I said that as a Christian too.