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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: The general terms of my motion were submitted to the office by -----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: -----my secretary, who happens to be on leave.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: That is your problem. I will tell the Leader, since he seems to be so interested-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: The motion relates to the constitutional review of 1998 and, in particular,-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: -----the acknowledgment that the procedures for the election of-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: The Leader cannot say that he has not been told what motion will be debated on Private Members' time next Wednesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I am at a loss to see, having been strapped down for the past 60 seconds, how I can now resume my seat. Would the Cathaoirleach prefer me to sit on the floor?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Sittings of Seanad: Motion (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: The Leader misled the House. He told us the Tánaiste was not able to be present.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I wonder if we could have an explanation, in the interests of democracy, for how the Leader misinformed the House that the Tánaiste and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, would not be available and could not afford time-----

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: -----and then, suddenly and miraculously, he was able to afford precisely the time for which Members had asked.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2012)

David Norris: This is a victory for democracy. Today the Seanad has showed it has a few teeth. That is what one gets with the one party mentality that is developing on the Government benches.

Seanad: Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I think it appropriate to defer to my colleague, Senator Sean Barrett, who has a professional expertise in this area. In doing so, I assume I will have an opportunity to contribute later.

Seanad: Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jul 2012)

David Norris: It is called the Constitution, I believe.

Seanad: Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jul 2012)

David Norris: That would be very popular with the voters. I would not say it would be against the Senator's interests at all.

Seanad: Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I also welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for his very clear speech. Unfortunately, I did not have the privilege of hearing it, but I have read it. The cardinal points are raising the minimum public service pension age, increasing the rate of pension contributions, modifying the earnings-linking of pensions, adjusting or abolishing fast accrual terms and moving to the...

Seanad: Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (13 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Just as with the question of climate, my view is that the events we have witnessed are likely to become more frequent and more catastrophic. I find it very difficult to welcome the fact that we have been enabled to borrow significantly more money. We need a radical reappraisal of the entire system. However, we must deal with the system as we have it and one must be pragmatic. Within such...