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Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: These patterns are consistent and are repeated. This is all this aeroplane does.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: What I have said comes from a direct translation of a summary of a Swedish television programme broadcast last week. I ask the Leader to raise this matter with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Transport.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: And an open mouth.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: I am afraid not.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: I asked about the Second Stage of the Bill.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: If it were only a six-week language course it would have very little impact. It would be negligible.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Will the Minister agree that there would be some circumstances in which a child would be better off being stateless than having the citizenship of a really deplorable state foisted on him or her?

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: It is the Minister's fault. He is so interesting.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for his informative disquisition in his speech. I learned a good deal from it and followed it with great interest. It was clear and logical. However, the speech left out salient areas and I wish to explore them. The Minister was very interesting when he spoke about Garda statistics regarding racist attacks. I welcome what he said and I hope it...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: He would? I wish him joy then. How about Iraq? How about Falluja? Would that be a nice place to go back to? Let us consider these sort of places.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Even there I think one would be a lot safer.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: There are large sections of it where it is not particularly safe.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: They have a very peculiar view and perhaps they do not know that much about it. It is not a particularly safe country. Certain sections of it are extremely dangerous, particularly for women who may be subjected to genital mutilation, as one's female child might be if one is sent back there. There is a constitutional requirement on the Minister and on the Government to protect the rights of...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: However, the period to which I have referred has been excluded from reckonability.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: No, I like the Minister interrupting me. His interruptions are most illuminating. He is a very clever man.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: I beg your pardon. I will certainly address you. I forgot.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: You are not quite as voluble as the Minister, Acting Chairman, but I will now confine my remarks to your good self.

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: I have made the point that the rights of the child survive this legislation but I wish to ask the Minister some questions. What about the children who are left behind in Ireland? Who is looking after them? Are any measures being put in place to guarantee the rights of the child in these instances? The Minister has agreed, by nodding, that he is also charged with protecting the rights of the...

Seanad: Irish Nationality and Citizenship Bill 2004: Second Stage. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Budget Statement 2005: Motion. (1 Dec 2004)

David Norris: It is too small.