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- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: That is right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Splendid. Four more years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Despite the courteous and understandable reply of the Leader, it is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: We must manage our resources.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Can they tell us how we can reduce water-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: He said we had to vote for the treaty because there is a gun to our heads. That was the only reason he gave.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Yes. He stated that we have a gun to our heads. As a lawyer, Senator Bacik should know that a contract extracted under duress is illegal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I am always interested.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I dispute the statement that water is a scarce resource in this country. How could it be? We are saturated with water; it is a badly managed resource.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: We have had this argument before, but people used the words "in this country." It is not a scarce resource in this country. I fully approve of water charges, but it would be ridiculous for the Cabinet to spend time considering the details of the mechanical application of water metering. It has no competence in the matter, whatever competence it might have in other areas. This is an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: It has been designed to bankrupt us and every other country in Europe, as the people will know. That is why no one has allowed a referendum to be held in other countries.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: It is an instability mechanism.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: He did not turn to water; he is still there, I can see him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: The Senator was always one for a good metaphor.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: I agree, but we can hardly say it is scarce.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: It is an instability treaty.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
David Norris: On a point of order arising from Senator Walsh's contribution, is it appropriate under Standing Orders to circulate invitations to meetings which are quite detailed but make no mention of the principal subject of the meeting. I received an invitation to this event but it did not make any reference to abortion. I find that disingenuous.