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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

David Norris: A swift response would be appropriate.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Yesterday I adopted the guise of the great Dean Jonathan Swift. That was possibly a tactical error as some of my colleagues believed I was posing as Shakespeare. The point I was making nevertheless remains relevant, that we must express our outrage as clearly, visibly and publicly as possible at the financial mess in which we now find ourselves. The issue is heightened by the fact that our...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: He was not actually and this kind of virulent nationalism does not get us anywhere.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: It would be good if we had the Senator occasionally talk about murders on the other side to give a little balance. We have all spoken moderately up to now.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: It came as a delightful surprise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Will we be dealing with one item or two at this meeting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: That is all right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Absolutely. I am a big fan of Médecins Sans Frontières and am of the view that those who work for it are immensely courageous.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: I echo what my colleagues said. Like them, I am filled with admiration for the work our guests do. Professor McMaster seems to be of the view that being angry is inappropriate. Anger is a highly appropriate emotion, but it depends on how one directs one's anger. Professor McMaster does not come across as being angry, although I accept that there may be a touch of Swiftian saeva indignatio...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: The organisation's stance is admirable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Prohibited munitions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Both of our distinguished guests have spoken about our usefulness in drawing the attention of the Irish people to the conflict. This is difficult in the complete absence of the media. There is no media presence here today, about which we should be really worried. The conflict is a stark humanitarian situation and there is a political powder keg that could blow up in our faces, with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: I would not hold my breath; it does not often do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: I move: Bearing in mind -the death of 5.2 million people over a ten-year period from war-related causes, the largest in any conflict since the Second World War, the illegal occupation of the city of Goma by the militia known as M23, the displacement of some 2.2 million people in the DRC, the forced movement of thousands of people to neighbouring countries, the 17-fold increase in the number...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: I was going to suggest that. I thank the Chairman for that proposal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

David Norris: It might be worth mentioning in the press release, Chairman, that it was passed unanimously.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

David Norris: Following on from Senator O'Brien, I ask that we might take, on Thursday perhaps, a half-hour debate to pass No. 12, which concerns violence in the Congo. It will cost us nothing but will give support to those brave people, including Irish people, who are working there to prevent this kind of violence. I will reserve my comments on the Social Welfare Bill for the debate later today. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

David Norris: This is a serious mistake on the part of Senator Mullen.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

David Norris: What about a debate on the Congo?