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Seanad: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State. This is an important Bill. Anything that reduces the charge to the State of the medical service is welcome, in particular in the difficult circumstances in which we find ourselves. However, there is a balance to be struck. I am not a big fan of pharmaceutical companies but there is no doubt whatsoever that there are research and development costs involved...

Seanad: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I welcome the opportunity to support some of these amendments, which I do with pleasure, particularly amendment No. 1. There seems to be a cogent case for supporting this amendment, particularly paragraph (a), which would apply to "a person who was a former resident of a scheduled institution and who was eligible but did not apply under subsection (2) of the Act of 2002". This seems to be...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

David Norris: The Minister has responded in a very reasoned way and has left the door partially open for some amelioration of the situation further down the line when reports, etc., are received. The figure of 15,000 is truly shocking, particularly in the context of the fact that the State has acknowledged that 94% of these people's rights were violated in this horrendous way. I hope there is no...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I am very taken by what the Minister said. First, I commend him on the information he provided to the House in his Second Stage speech yesterday where he made it clear that he was not accepting at face value the offer of property by various religious institutions because the value had been inflated. This is a terrible situation and the State must be judicious in ensuring that it does not...

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I am replying to what the Minister said.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I will conclude on this point. I was one of those who strongly supported the-----

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

David Norris: -----Stay Safe programme on which precisely these issues were raised. It was the same in the Roscommon incest case where it was suggested that the family was being threatened by the measures that would protect children.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

David Norris: If that happens I will be one of those voices strongly supporting the Minister.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2012)

David Norris: It is usual practice to congratulate a Minister on the passage of a Bill. I would like to do so and to place on record the fact that we greatly appreciate the consideration he gave to the Bill in this House and the historic significance of the Bill. It is important that we do so. The Seanad played a significant role in teasing out some of the matters. It was important also for the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Sep 2012)

David Norris: Yes.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Can the Cathaoirleach provide supplementary information as I did not quite follow him? If he says the two television monitors are not working but will be for a vote-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: The proceedings can be broadcast.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Thank you.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Will the Leader try to convince the Government to intervene in the situation relating to Clerys department store, which is located in an iconic building in this city and which has a very special place in the hearts, not just Dubliners but also of people from all over the country who traditionally come here on 8 December each year to do their Christmas shopping? What is happening at Clerys is...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I apologise.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I hope the Senator is not pilloried for using the word, "Plato", in this House.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I am grateful to have an opportunity to contribute in this debate and strongly regret that I was not in a position to speak on Second Stage. With no disrespect to the House, the reason was that I had been invited to make a contribution to the annual conference of the International Bar Association. I considered it useful for practitioners of law to hear from someone who, even in a minor way,...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I am aware of that. The amendment deals with the safety and welfare of the child and the intervention of the State, which is exactly the point I am making. I thank the Acting Chairman for-----

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Yes, that is exactly what is in line 10 on page 6.