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Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Norris: It is the silence of the lambs.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: Probably one of the most important reports to be published is that of Geoffrey Shannon on the rights of children in care. I am not unique as many in the House have raised individual questions and questions on the general picture during the past several sessions of Seanad Éireann. Mr. Shannon and his colleagues have joined up the lines and they have shown a systematic violation of the human...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: On a point of order, I would like to know why Members of this House are deprived of information on a regular basis. It is outrageous that the Committee on Procedure and Privileges should make decisions of such wide-reaching consequence and Members are not-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: -----informed of it. It is an outrage. The Leader of the House said earlier that he was fairly ignorant of what was going on.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I want to let you know something, a Chathaoirligh. This is a seat that I won by hard work, and I am not having any cuckoos in the nest.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I intend to come in here and sit here for as long as I possibly can.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: For all the posturing that is going on, this is the one session in this Chamber which is called, for the information of the Government, Seanad Éireann, and it is part of the democracy in this country.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: This is the one time-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I will resume my seat. It is my seat, and I am glad the Cathaoirleach acknowledged it. I do not want any cuckoos in it, and I do not want any arranged stagings that will be covered by the media. Our debates are never covered but as sure as God this one will be covered. Well done to the quislings who want to see this House extinguished, and congratulations to the three brave Senators who...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: Shame on Senator Bacik and shame on Senator Cummins-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: -----who muzzled their own people-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: -----and would not allow them to speak. They are allowing strangers to speak here but their own people are not allowed to speak.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: They better learn a few things about democracy before they preach in this House about it.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: This House is out of order.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2012)

David Norris: All of us should come in here on Monday.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

David Norris: The Senator's stance on socialism-----

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that the minutes of meetings of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges be circulated. I am interested in its decisions. I assume that what is minuted by it is its decisions. We are all entitled to know what decisions are taken in our name by a body on our behalf. However, this has not happened and it is an abuse of democracy. I have good...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I thank the Cathaoirleach. I appreciate his help. The more important matter is the significant discussion that was held here. Leading academics and commentators from all over the world were invited to this Chamber. I welcomed them here. It was an interesting, lively and informed discussion. I compliment the Members of the Seanad who were either invited or participated spontaneously from...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

David Norris: Dr. Manning was the Fine Gael leader in this House. It is interesting that, although he is a diplomatic person and did not come into direct conflict with the Government, he raised some worrying issues. He made the suggestion that there is a gradual move to absorb the Irish Human Rights Commission into a Department and not to respect that distance that must exist between human rights...