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Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

David Norris: Why does the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform not give a reason to the House?

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

David Norris: Well said.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

David Norris: Committee Stage will be a farce.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

David Norris: There will not be a Committee Stage.

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

David Norris: I will not rehearse the argument on the Order of Business, but a profound disservice has been done to democracy in Ireland by the Minister and his advisers. One of the most significant and courageous speeches that I have heard in the House was given today by Senator Mansergh. He represents the decent conscience of Fianna Fáil, and I honour him for it. He laid it on the line and said clearly...

Seanad: Immigration Bill 2004: Second Stage. (30 Jan 2004)

David Norris: The Senator picked up on the trend of the debate. I do not accuse him of anything dishonest but merely point out that he was the person who introduced this idea. I wish he were right and that it were temporary emergency legislation. It is far more radical than that, however. There are no independent internal appeals mechanisms. There ought also to be an independent monitoring presence at...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I support the comments of my colleague Senator O'Toole regarding the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It seems that he has displayed to the House substantial arguments leading to the conclusion that his Department is liable to a fair degree of maladministration and inefficiency. In light of this, the Department would be of far more use to the taxpayer if it directed its...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2004)

David Norris: The Leader should try Schiphol.

Seanad: Israel-Palestine: Motion. (4 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I move: That Seanad Éireann: —commends the Government for its balanced policy towards Israel/Palestine and in the light of recent tragic events affecting both communities and of Ireland's Presidency of the EU requests that the Government use its position to ensure that this problem remains a priority area for the EU; —notes with satisfaction the presentation of the common EU submission...

Seanad: Israel-Palestine: Motion. (4 Feb 2004)

David Norris: That is splendid.

Seanad: Israel-Palestine: Motion. (4 Feb 2004)

David Norris: We started about five or six minutes late.

Seanad: Israel-Palestine: Motion. (4 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I would like to thank the Minister and the Minister of State and all my colleagues who took part in what was a very important debate. I have not changed my position. I continue to state where I stand, fully in support of the human rights of ordinary people on both sides. When the state of Israel violates those human rights I will speak out and hope I will be heard. With regard to the business...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

David Norris: You have the Roman Catholic Church sewn up, so let him have the universities.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

David Norris: While I sympathise with the position taken by Senator Mansergh, if we have difficulty with the attitude of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and I share the reservations of my colleagues on this side of the House, we have the remedy in our own hands. Theoretically, this House directs and orders its own business but what happened last week exposed the cosmetic nature of this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I echo the compliments paid to John Hume. One of the most significant points about Mr. Hume was his way of expressing a complex political view with simplicity and clarity in a completely lapidary manner. Although, towards the end of his regime one became a little used to them, certain phrases, such as that about the significant border being in the hearts and minds of the people and not on a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I ask the Leader to make representations regarding this matter in the appropriate quarter, which I presume is that of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to ensure monitoring of this type of attack. The report concluded that the matter was now resolved as the two women had relocated. It is not appropriate in this day and age that two young people living together peacefully...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Could we have that in English as well, as Senator Ross is concerned that we might be appointing a commissioner to Tanganyika?

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I imagine the House would like to congratulate the Government on the success of its negotiations on EU funding. It is a very important development which also indicates that we must now proceed with major infrastructural projects like the metro. Therefore, we must first congratulate the Government and then act on the development. I am surprised nobody has raised the nasty item on the front...