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- Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2005)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2005)
David Norris: Unfortunately we were papists in 1707.
- Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2005)
David Norris: One would not want to wink at the cashier.
- Seanad: Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 May 2005)
David Norris: I thank Senator Quinn for making time available to me and I welcome the Minister to the House. The Minister is a very impressive performer in the House and we all appreciate his coming in person rather than sending a Minister of State. He has dealt with this matter in a very clear, forensic, detailed way that illuminates many of the issues we are confronting. I concur with the Minister's view...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: I strongly support Senator Ryan's proposal that there should be an all-party motion on the subject of the arrest of Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam. This would be most valuable and useful because Front Line was established particularly to secure the rights of those people who are literally in the front line. Nothing could illustrate more clearly that Dr. Adam is in the front line than the fact that...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: We appear to pass it by. Finally, I wish to raise a matter that I gather was referred to yesterday when, unfortunately, I was unable to be here for the Order of Business, namely, diplomatic visits and, in particular, the visit to Argentina by a group from a joint Oireachtas committee. I support these trips which I believe are valuable even though in this case one of the projects relating to...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: ââthe committee Chairman is also responsible for the licence fee of RTE.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: I beg the Cathaoirleach's pardon. He may not be in either House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: Let us forget about the name. It is very bad practice to employ this hectoring sort of tone and to drop references to licence fees and appearances before a committee. It does not do the dignity of either House any good.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: Making a decision.
- Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important matter. I approve very much of the prudence the Government has shown over the years in making provision for pensions in the long term. It is unusual behaviour for a Government as parties in power tend never to think outside the five-year electoral box. As there are no guaranteed political rewards for acts which will benefit citizens...
- Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: Yes. They do not realize they may have family commitments or fall into a poverty trap. A great many people are outside the pension system except for the State pension, which can be a great burden to them. It is not easy to live on the State pension. Over the past year or two, a couple of specific matters have been drawn to my attention. The first is Army pensions, which may be only marginally...
- Seanad: Pension Provisions: Statements. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: Then the Leader knows what I mean. Perhaps the Minister is also aware of the case of a man who was employed as a member of the Defence Forces for 31 years. When he retired from the Army, he received a pension organised on the basis of 21 years service and an extra year for every year of extra service. He received an extra ten years worth of pension entitlement, but when he reached 66 his...
- Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: The Minister is well able to survive. He has a big smile on his face. Political cowardice is a legitimate charge.
- Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: Everyone knows the accusation is not true. In any event, the Minister does not mind.
- Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: I put them out of business.
- Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: It is a privilege to share a debating chamber with the Minister. This is vintage McDowell and I relish it. Although I did not think it was necessary for the remark to be withdrawn, I cannot think of a more inept characterisation of the Minister than that of a coward. Whatever else he is, he is not a coward. I suspect him of being a bit of a pointy head because he has a razor sharp intellect...
- Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: I would like to abstain and have my abstention recorded to show that I took a substantial interest in the matter.
- Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)
David Norris: I will not be seduced down that particular leafy glade. The ASBOs are directed against behaviour that causes harassment and they are applicable to anyone aged over ten. My worry concerns what the Minister described as the possible criminalisation of children and I am not at all as happy as the Minister that such orders have been successful. A total of 2,600 have been granted in the UK since...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
David Norris: I thought the Senator knew it was not a socialist party. Senator Ross and I are the only socialists in the House.