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Seanad: Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I compliment the Government and the Minister of State on the sensible way this matter has been handled. Unfortunately, other appointments meant I could not speak on Second Stage. I regret that. A very good job was done, despite the fact that I was not here to make some points, but they were made. I regret the fact that the proposers of amendments, by their absence, did not allow us an...

Seanad: Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: A specially adapted one with a shamrock.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: We are all aware of the remarkable work done by the Irish Seal Sanctuary, which has been monitoring the deaths of seals during the past 12 months. Previously, no such records were kept, and we are indebted to the organisation for monitoring this situation. Last spring on Tramore beach a considerable number of seals were found suffering from gunshot wounds. The animals were investigated by...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Most opinion polls say the same thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: That is splendid, but is it an answer?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

David Norris: As a temporary measure, the Government might stop employing them.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I have just come from a meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. I apologise, therefore, for not being present to hear the contributions of the Minister and many of my colleagues. I am sure they were extremely significant. We are very lucky to have someone such as Senator John Crown, a professor, among us. I look forward to reading the transcript of his speech. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: It could not be mine because I do not have one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I have only been here for the past 50 minutes and will have to go because I am involved in the Bill going through the Seanad in Private Members' time. The members of the delegation are extremely welcome, as I am sure they have been made feel. The answers I heard were very clear and succinct, and what they have said to us is valuable. I am slightly concerned by the fact that this is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I do not mind. That is an affectionate term of derision and not actionable. I am very careful about that because I am litigious myself. We should be pushing the idea that our health and safety authorities are superb. They were the first ones to spot it. Europe should be down on its knees thanking us. That is the positive angle we should put on it. We were the first to discover it -...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I just want to keep the Chairman on his toes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with British Irish Chamber of Commerce (20 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I knew he would do that. I am also meeting a lady from the French Senate to talk about human rights tomorrow. I am one of a small number of people who responded to her with the ambassador.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear. I hope so.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I am afraid the Taoiseach's heartfelt apology in the Dáil recently is in serious danger of being undermined. This relates to the comments of Senator Bacik. Apparently, officials from the Department of Justice and Equality have cast doubt on whether the Magdalen survivors would be included in the redress scheme because some of them have already been party to the residential institutions...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Where was she? Why was she not listening? Did she listen in recent months when Archbishop Michael Jackson asked for an inquiry? This article should be withdrawn and apologised for.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

David Norris: And death.

Seanad: Democratic Republic of Congo: Motion (21 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I move: That, 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...