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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: It is 1816 here we come. Let us celebrate.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: On a point of order, I seek guidance. With due deference to my colleague, Senator Mooney, is it appropriate or in order for a Member to question the judgment of the Supreme Court? I would have thought the separation of powers intervened in that.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: I did not hear a ruling.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Good man. Let us unite behind the Senator's proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: What about the 1816 commemoration?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Will the Minister of State explain some of the general areas they will cover?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: It would be immensely helpful if the Minister of State could provide that information.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: I welcome the Bill. I have always been envious of friends and colleagues who are members of credit unions because they seem to be an efficient and socially welcome method of obtaining credit. There has always been a feeling of community about credit unions which is admirable. The same was true in the early days of building societies, when they were mutual societies, prior to being...

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: They still have to be propped up by ¤500 million.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Who was that I wonder?

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: The Senator should ensure he has the right version of the Bill, as I had the wrong one initially. We are dealing with the Bill as passed by the Dáil, not the Bill as initiated.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: It strikes me that the Senator's amendment is almost identical to the Irish negotiating position with the European financial institutions.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: I am concerned about the requirement in subsection (9) that the notification shall be accompanied by a statement of the reasons for the practitioner's resignation. Suppose those reasons were to the disadvantage of the debtor. Is it appropriate that the approved intermediary be forced to give those reasons? I would have assumed that client confidentiality would be involved. If there is...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: May I raise another point that may be helpful? I am concerned that the debtor should not be disadvantaged. It seems to me there is an omission in the sense that the notification, according to the amendment, appears only to be made to the Insolvency Service. Would the Minister be disposed to tabling an amendment or accepting one from this side to say that notification should also be made to...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: I would be grateful if the Minister would. I am aware of cases where people professionally engaged as advisers resigned without giving a reason and the person who secured their services learned about it from the media surrounded by suggestions that were not to the advantage of the person who secured the services in the first place. It happens.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

David Norris: I understand the motivation behind the amendment to make life easier, particularly in the repayment of debt. However, I was struck by the use of the word "any", when I read the amendment first, which seems to be broad. I was going to whisper to Senator Quinn that perhaps he should take it out but then I thought my advice might not be well timed because he knows more about finance than I do....

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

David Norris: This is a very important day. I am afraid that it is going to be a rather dark day. I listened with interest to the comments of the chairman of the Labour Party on radio earlier this morning. He stated that the past three budgets were unfair and that this one will be no different. Given that this comes from a significant person within the Government, we should know what to expect.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

David Norris: As an ordinary citizen, I am of the view that the populace is going to be hit by ¤3.1 billion in cuts later today. Those cuts will take effect in January, February and March, which is when the pain will really be felt. In March, we are going to pay some ¤3.1 billion to the corrupt descendant of the former Anglo Irish Bank. That is exactly the same amount as the cuts to be made in the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Each day Members highlight the effect of the cuts that have already been introduced. Today I wish to outline the position of St. Brigid's day nursery which is located in Mountjoy Square, close to my home. This nursery, which was founded in 1940, accommodates children who live in the north inner city, particularly those who have been referred by social agencies and social workers, speech...