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Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I inherited furniture which was made by a great Irish craftsman as part of my family tradition and I will not apologise to Senator Gilroy or anyone else. I remember the days when people wanted to pull down and level every Georgian house in the country. They have changed their tune.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: We do not have the money.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I am being consistent.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I make the point that I was the person who named the bondholders in this House when the Government did not have the guts to do it.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: The Minister of State should let Members have this information. He should let Members know how many of the credit unions are involved. He is trailing around red herrings. What proportion is held by Irish bondholders?

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: The Senator should ignore them. That is what I do.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: This is the provision about which I feel strongest, as it is the most undemocratic element of the Bill. I am glad it has been included, as it brings into the local arena all of the conceptual arrangements that are made and, curiously enough, immunised in the main article. I received a message from the Cathaoirleach to the effect that my amendments were ruled out of order because agreements...

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: Is that when they play golf?

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I would be exactly wrong.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I thank the Minister of State for a most interesting and informative statement. It gets worse by the minute. I may be out on a limb, perhaps with my colleagues from Sinn Féin, but I have a couple of points to make. There has been a comparison with diplomatic immunity etc., and terrorists were brought into the debate. I do not know how al-Qaeda was brought into it. No legal instrument...

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: The Minister of State raised the United Nations and I pointed out how useful an example it was.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: They should be taxed where they work.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: It should not be a choice, they should be taxed where they work. They are using our services, we are collecting their bins.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: That should be changed too.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: That is an accusation that is unsustainable and I respectfully ask the Senator to withdraw it, particularly in light of the comments of the distinguished judge in the case, who was grateful to the appellant in the case, Deputy Pearse Doherty, for opening up an important constitutional point.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: Rubbish.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: If it illuminates the Constitution, why should it not be taken?

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: I hope I will have an opportunity to say something.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

David Norris: We are elected, or some of us are.