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Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: A Leas-Chathaoirligh, is it proper to impugn the reputation of people named in the House without giving them the opportunity to defend themselves?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: I absolutely reject that and ask you to withdraw it immediately. It was perfectly appropriate. A gentleman was named and his reputation was impugned. If you cannot see that this was the point at which you should have intervened, I am very glad that I did. I will not withdraw it.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: I have resumed my seat.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: A number of colleagues have raised the very important matter of the financial condition in this country. I was very happy to follow the invigorating speech by Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell and her suggestion that we should follow the money trail. We can follow it even further than she suggested. We can follow it to where it ended up, in the French and German banks. I say this because...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: We are all on the side of life.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: It is legal advice and the Leader is right.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: Certainly. I think he lacks a sense of irony.

Seanad: Alcohol Consumption: Statements (Resumed) (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: I again welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, to the House. I have already had the opportunity to congratulate him on his appointment. I am certain that he will take up the baton from his predecessor, Deputy Róisín Shortall, because I know they share the same vision and she had made significant progress in this area. The Minister of State will complete this progress because...

Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: Not as beautiful.

Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)

David Norris: I also welcome the Minister. I am surprised by the Government amendment. At this morning's briefing session, I stated that in my 25 years in the House I have never seen an amendment that was two and a half pages long. I understand other Senators have had the same reaction to it. The proposal put before the House by my distinguished colleagues on the other side of the House should be taken...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: I join colleagues in remarking on the fact that this is the first day of voting in respect of the children's rights referendum. People who live on the islands off our coast are voting at present. It is appropriate that both sides of the argument should be presented and I hope that, regardless of the way in which citizens vote, there will be a very high turnout. All those agencies that have...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: I absolutely accept that. These cases, including the Kilkenny incest case, have become known by the names of the places in which they occurred.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: Let us remember a former Member of this House, Mr. Gordon Wilson.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: It was a grotesque perversion of the truth.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: I request the adjournment of the Seanad to discuss a matter of urgent national importance, namely, the decision of the Supreme Court concerning the improper use of public funding on information leaflets and websites relating to the children's rights referendum.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment and Public Policy: Address by Professor Christopher Pissarides (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: It certainly is.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment and Public Policy: Address by Professor Christopher Pissarides (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: I welcome Professor Pissarides and compliment my colleague, Senator Barrett, on inviting him. I have a particular question about putting a human face on economics which is very important. One of the aspects of his contribution which I admired was that it was delivered in accessible language. I am lucky enough to have a house on the beautiful island of Cyprus, up in the Troodos mountains....

Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: That is very welcome. Well done.

Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: We must ensure it covers journalists in their own profession. That is most important.

Seanad: Public Expenditure and Reform: Statements (8 Nov 2012)

David Norris: Will the Senator take part in the debate tonight?