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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Perhaps the Leader might allow me to finish. I am seeking a debate on the press, the media. It would have served the Taoiseach right if he had fallen into a flower pot full of carnivorous pansies - it would have taken a lump out of his backside - as he had refused to give a straight answer on the issue of gay marriage. The only person in the country who had the guts to stand up and let...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear. The problem goes back to the repeal of the groceries order.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Another possibility is the availability of drink for young people.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

David Norris: The same reply was given last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I shall study it with great interest.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

David Norris: They are.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I wish to correct something the Minister for Education and Skills stated on radio earlier this morning. The matter to which he was referring is, perhaps, one on which he might need a little more education. He stated there was a need for a referendum because of the constitutional definition of marriage. That is incorrect because there is no definition of marriage within the Constitution, as...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2012)

David Norris: May I raise a point of order and make a correction? Yesterday, I suggested the Leader had simply recited the same answer he gave to me last week on the matter of pilots in training. Having checked the record, I acknowledge that there were substantial differences in his replies on the two days in question and that the explanation he gave yesterday contained new and considerably fuller...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Senator Paul Coghlan should speak up if he is going to interrupt.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: The Senator should try not to be quite so offensive.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: The Senator should not be so offensive.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: It is a matter of principle.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I do not agree with motion No. 1. I propose that it be removed from the Order Paper on the basis that there is no Order of Business and no provision for an Adjournment debate. On that basis I will be opposing the Order of Business. It is an extraordinary abrogation of democracy. We have no Order of Business. One of the most significant items of the day is being removed. There are also...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: It appears to me from all that is going on and the nonsense we have about the convention, as if certain elements within this House are quite deliberately collaborating with the Taoiseach in his wish to demean, degrade and finally close down this House. I strongly object to that.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: One hour---

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: ---and less than one hour when we have the votes, is given to a subject where people are not allowed to speak about the future of their own jobs. I address Senator O Keeffe through the Chair. She is supposed to be a trade unionist. How can Senator O'Keeffe stand over this muzzling of the rights of workers to express their opinion? It is a disgrace.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I have a question for the Leader. Why are we not having a proper debate on the convention? Why is this House being treated with gross disrespect? Why is the Constitution being flouted? Why are we making a farce of the convention? Why are members being gagged? The Chair has it in his power as Cathaoirleach to ensure this does not happen. Why has the Chair apparently done nothing? Only...