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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: There were many players at the scene of that little game.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: I do not know about that.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: I call for a general debate on standards and values in Irish life. I call for a debate having watched a programme called "Tallafornia", which is both compulsive and repulsive viewing. It is a seriously drink-sodden programme where young people are exploited.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: Three young men and three young women are put into an atmosphere of continual drinking. They are encouraged to behave licentiously and compete to bring people home to bed them. The last episode was obnoxious. One of the young women had an interest in somebody who was not particularly interested in her. She managed to bring somebody back to the house and the other guys decided to gang up...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: With the then Senator John Paul Phelan on this side of the House, I raised the case of Bethany Home in Carlow. Today I raise the case of St. Joseph's in Ardee which has been in operation since 1922 and gone to strenuous lengths to meet the appropriate HIQA requirements. The people of the area provide personalised care for the elderly. If they are displaced and transferred to the local...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: What will happen to those people whose images are permanently on film when they want to get married ten or 20 years from now? What will their children think when their images turn up?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: I thought there was a ban on using these kinds of instruments in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

David Norris: How about some independent regulation for the printed media?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2012)

David Norris: I welcome the fact that the House is due to debate the fiscal compact treaty later. This is an appropriate day on which to consider this matter, particularly in light of the comments made by that Finnish Alice in Wonderland, Mr. Olli Rehn, who, perhaps unwisely as I have discovered, uttered the Latin phrase "pacta sunt servanda" which, as everyone is aware, roughly translates as "Croppies...

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Norris: Without wishing to be rude or interrupt the Senator, we have some distinguished guests in the Visitors Gallery - Congresswoman Pelosi, the grand-daughter of a great friend of Ireland, Tip O'Neill, and other Members of Congress. Nancy Pelosi spoke brilliantly last night in Trinity College. I am sure the Senator will not mind, but their presence in the Seanad is greatly appreciated.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Norris: That is the Cheltenham effect. It involves hedging one's bets.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Norris: Cad a dhéanfaimid feasta gan adhmad?

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Norris: It is a good line.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

David Norris: I have listened with great interest to people who are wiser than myself, and in particular I was very impressed and interested in what Senator Sean Barrett, who is an expert in this area, said, namely, that this is imposing a fiscal solution on a monetary matter. I think that is absolutely accurate. I was fascinated by what Senator Reilly said, namely, that there may be some kind of legal...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

David Norris: I propose to raise a matter for discussion in the House. It is one of particular interest to me as a former university person and I am proud of the role Ireland is playing in this regard. In August 1992, the National and University Library of Bosnia in Sarajevo was completely destroyed with the loss of more than 2 million volumes and priceless manuscripts. The European Union is...