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Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: In addition to the District Court.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: They are political appointees, the Government is political.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Go on.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: There was a good "Prime Time" report about judges.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: I agree with him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: They have their fingers in the jam — that is the problem.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: They are political appointments.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: I will pursue the amendment because the Leader did not address it. She said that I had moved an amendment, but she did not say that she would accept it. She did not say that she would consider my suggestion of taking the motion on Friday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: In the absence of any commitments, it is.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Will the Leader confirm that the Taoiseach will be in the House this evening?

Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: I thank Senator Ross for sharing time. As I did on yesterday's Order of Business, I commend the Taoiseach. Like Senator Ross, I come from a different background to some Members of the House. I was formerly a southern Unionist, I am Church of Ireland, I am not republican and I am a Nationalist only in so far as I love this country. I commend the Taoiseach because he behaved in a manly,...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: The Taoiseach showed great maturity and the vast majority of the decent, ordinary people of Ireland, among whose ranks I include myself, strongly supported and saluted the Taoiseach for what he did on that occasion. I also like the approach taken by the Taoiseach in his speech. If it is a question of the glass being half full or half empty, the Taoiseach unhesitatingly states that it is half...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Peace Process: Motion. (15 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

David Norris: I support my colleagues who raised the issue of migrant workers. It is a matter I have raised previously on the Order of Business. During the debate on the Immigration and Naturalisation Bill, I brought the question of work permits to the attention of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. As a result of the fact that work permits are in the possession of employers, they are...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Those people have been jailed for protecting their own civilian population.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.