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- Seanad: Privacy Bill 2012: Second Stage (28 Mar 2012)
David Norris: I thank the Minister and his advisers for the careful, reasoned and balanced approach they have taken to the Bill, which I find heartening. They noticed the tweaking I had done, but I accept more needs to be done. Obviously, people who take street photographs as an art form should not be excluded. The Minister stated, "...there is no substantial evidence that the indefensible excesses of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Water is a scarce resource in this country.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: It should not be.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Is it scarce?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: It does not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Well done.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I thank my colleague, Senator Mullen, for reminding me that the National Women's Council is having a briefing session in the AV room. I intend to attend that meeting because it is important that we are fully informed. It is slightly silly to suggest that we should debate matters in anticipation of an expert review on anything. If we are serious about having a dignified debate it is always...
- Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister. It is significant that he has attended the House for this important debate. I empathise with a great deal, but not all, of the content of the motion in the name of the Independent Senators. It is important that the Seanad be used as a place where there are intelligent voices of dissent, of which I hope to be one. The motion's first point reads: "repeats its...
- Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (18 Apr 2012)
David Norris: When I twice raised the issue of the forcible castration of 16 year old boys in Holland, the only person in this House who referred to it was Senator Cummins. I suggest that the motion be amended to include the whole of the human species and not just women. I am sure that the proposers would agree with that. I will refer to criminalising the purchase of sex. I do not approve of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
David Norris: May I ask for clarification? I seem to be confused about the residence of the Leader of the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Does he live in Malahide? Is it a large house that can entertain this kind of enormous gathering?
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
David Norris: He is quite right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
David Norris: It has gone to another stable.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I join other Senators in expressing sympathy with the family of Mr. Barry. I agree with what Senator Bacik said about the debate. I thought Deputy Clare Daly showed remarkable courage and the atmosphere has changed. Anybody who listened to "The Late Debate" on RTE radio will have noticed a remarkable similarity in the language used in this House - regrettably from these benches - and from...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
David Norris: The Senator should not forget Superquinn.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I thought people were not supposed to be named.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Is the matter of publicans' erections a matter for the Order of Business in any case?