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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: I will end on this point, if I may. After I spoke last week on this question of eviction, which I regard as an obscenity, I gather that the Secretary General of the Department of Finance appeared to suggest that there were not enough evictions. I cannot think of anything more half-baked. Apart from the moral issue, if one evicts all of these borrowers - there are tens, if not hundreds, of...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: We both were here at the same time. I was here in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: He certainly was a Member of this House. I served with him here.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: On a point of order, I think I have been accused of misrepresenting matters. The record should show I have misrepresented nothing at all and if there is a question of a cause of anger and alarm-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: ----- I made a point of welcoming the visitors. As Senator Ó Murchú knows quite well, as does Senator Coghlan, who I am sure will tell the truth about all this, I made them welcome and said it was a very positive thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: However, I cannot restrain my sense of humour at the utter hypocrisy-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: -----of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on the Northern gerrymandering of the DUP. They are well met.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: The Leader is losing it.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: I took a position on both these matters but the Leader left me out.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

David Norris: I was quoting Senator Mullen.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Like my colleagues, yesterday I received a bundle of information about the property tax, including a specimen form. All my doubts have been crystalised in this. It gives advice and guidance on how to value our property. The two principal means are two websites run by the authorities. They are confusing, highly inaccurate and utterly useless. One cannot make one's way around them. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

David Norris: -----that another of these people has been affected by leaks from the Garda. It is a little worrying as well. I do not like the practice but I worry about the fact that, apparently, if one takes on some of the establishment, one gets a nice solid whack through leaking. It is not good practice.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

David Norris: I would be sorry to share the same air. I have some standards as I come here but there is a limit.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Mar 2013)

David Norris: I congratulate Senator Averil Power on her pioneering role in this area and, most particularly, Senators Bacik and Moran on bringing this legislation in such a clear and articulate form before the House. I also commend colleagues who have spoken and I am sure we will hear further excellent speeches on the Bill. It shows the significance and importance of this House that we can deal with...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Mar 2013)

David Norris: I found this failure astonishing but equally astonishing to me at the time was the response I received when I mentioned the case to some friends who were part of the legal establishment. According to them, while it was a pity about Ms Flynn, she was a provo. I have no idea whether that statement was a libel or true but I could not care less what her political sympathies were because they...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Mar 2013)

David Norris: I will do so. Thank you and goodbye.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Mar 2013)

David Norris: He must be infallible.