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Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: It would be appropriate for us to bring the relevant Minister to the House to explain the relationship between Government and the organisation One in Four, which deals with survivors of sexual abuse. I understand Mr. O'Gorman was invited by the Government to establish a branch of the organisation here. He feels, because of his adverse comments on Government activities and policy, that the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: They should not lie about it in Parliament. That is the point.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: The question was that the Taoiseach incorrectly informed the House that meetings did not take place—

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: It was not about the nature of the meetings, but about misinformation to the other House, that is very dangerous and damaging to the parliamentary institution.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: In thanking Senator O'Toole, I deny that I am an expert but I am certainly interested in the topic. We are fortunate in having such an excellent Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, including Senators Dooley, Morrissey and Browne, in which excellent work is done on a non-partisan basis. Unfortunately, when issues come to the House, they become partisan. While I will vote with the...

Seanad: Public Transport: Motion. (15 Oct 2003)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

David Norris: I join in the tributes to our friend and usher, Jim Kelly, who has changed position over there. I am surprised that my colleague, Senator O'Toole, who is usually very much on the ball in such things, did not raise the matter because I saw it written on his Order Paper. However, he was having so much fun with his badinage about Fine Gael that it slipped his mind.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

David Norris: He has asked me to say that he really did want to pay a warm tribute to Jim Kelly and he has asked me to do that on behalf of the Independent Senators. I am extremely glad to be able to do so because he is known and greatly appreciated by all of us for his wry, laconic sense of humour, which I in particular will greatly miss. One begins to feel old when all the familiar faces start to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

David Norris: Must I wait till then?

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

David Norris: In that case, perhaps I might use one other argument in support of Senator Dardis. I believe very strongly that the debate should be extended to take in the question of the Israeli approach to these matters. It is very important that this House says something very clearly to the Israeli people, who are our friends, and to their Government, which is behaving so disgracefully. It is an outrage...

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Oct 2003)

David Norris: From Magherafelt. He is in Ulysses.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2003)

David Norris: I agree with Senator Mansergh that it was an inappropriate remark. I expect nothing much else from Mr. Berlusconi who has a murky background in his own country and used the law to escape from prosecution. I support Senator Brian Hayes's call for a debate on the prison system. While I welcome the proposals to demolish prisons, I am not so sure about rebuilding them. We ought to move away from...

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Jul 2003)

David Norris: I am not sure I can afford it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

David Norris: I beg your pardon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

David Norris: I believe I heard the Cathaoirleach use the term "acting leader". Perhaps I might presume to correct him. We do not have a leader, and most certainly do not have an acting leader. I used it yesterday to my colleague—

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

David Norris: We share and share alike. We are very democratic and independent. That is what makes us work.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

David Norris: We are very independent on votes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

David Norris: Yes, we do. I would like to get back to more serious matters, for the issue raised by Senator Ulick Burke is very serious. I would like to join in what I understand to be his call for a major debate on transport and traffic. However, it is unrealistic to expect this before the autumn. We should plan now to have a major debate in this House then. The problem is not simply a failure of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Jul 2003)

David Norris: I see.