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- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
David Norris: Set up by the previous Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2012)
David Norris: Hindsight is a great thing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Discussion with Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran (10 Oct 2012)
David Norris: I believe that civilised discourse and courtesy are very important values and for that reason I welcome the presence of our guests who will of course be treated with courtesy. I too recognise the immensely rich history of Iran or Persia since ancient times. I have had the privilege as a member of this committee or because I was a Member of Seanad Éireann of visiting Tehran and the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Discussion with Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran (10 Oct 2012)
David Norris: Okay. I would like us to visit Evin Prison. I was involved in getting two people out of it in the 1980s. That resulted from a press and publicity campaign. I think we should be able to visit opposition people like Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and the woman who was detained as well. We should discuss issues of human sexuality. There are times when Mr. Ahmadinejad seems to have a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: Sometimes the Seanad is accused of being a talking shop, but this can be very valuable. I ask for a general debate on the state of the nation and, indeed, the planet. It seems there is a significant and worrying lack of vision. In this country we are becoming a divided community. There is also division among the nations of Europe and globally and there do not seem to be many with an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: We should also hear from the public interest directors of the bank.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: I recall that it dealt with wills and testaments.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: There are other cases.
- Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: I would like to raise a point of order. This is a very important debate and a number of us have been told it is unlikely we will get the opportunity to speak. I had an arrangement to share time with Senator Barrett, but due to a series of briefings and a prearranged interview, it was not possible to contribute at that time. I know my colleagues Senators Mullen, Crown and Quinn all want to...
- Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: It would be wonderful if the Minister of State could be here if the debate is allowed continue on another day. If not, we could send him the report of what is said. I know he would be meticulous about reading it.
- Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: I would be very grateful for that.
- Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: We all have.
- Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is an indication of how serious the Government is taking this issue that the Minister for Finance would present himself to Seanad Ãireann. I regret he was not able to be present, though I am sure it was for very good reasons, when Senators Barrett and Quinn spoke. What they said was so important, so precise, so clear and so brilliantly argued that...
- Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: For non-financial corporations it is 222%, and it goes up to 259% for financial corporations. The overall percentage is 85%. That is terribly dangerous. The approach outlined in the Bill is one way out of it and it will free up money into the system. One of the most important elements that is proposed is the notion of a sliding scale of loan-to-value ratios. The first type of property is...
- Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)
David Norris: He says it would be useful to put in place a highly regulated tabula rasa approach to kick-start the mortgage market again. For anybody who is worried about the phrase from Latin, it just means a clean slate - a chance to restart things. All of us in this House feel that is what we need. I commend the Bill and I congratulate my two colleagues. I am sure the Minister, who I know will...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
David Norris: I find this inter-party bickering immensely depressing. In this difficult period we should be putting the interests and welfare of citizens first, not any kind of party advantage. I hope we will join together to try to help people. I accept things are difficult and tight and the Government is in a difficult position. I have attended numerous briefings in recent days and what impressed me...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
David Norris: I find this inter-party bickering immensely depressing. In this difficult period we should be putting the interests and welfare of citizens first, not any kind of party advantage. I hope we will join together to try to help people. I accept things are difficult and tight and the Government is in a difficult position. I have attended numerous briefings in recent days and what impressed me...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
David Norris: Will the Leader consider bringing this proposal before the House? I would be very happy if it were to become a Government motion. I have no amour propre concerning the ownership of the motion. It would be very well-timed, would be good for our reputation internationally and would commit us to the cause of ending sexual violence against women.