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- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I am only talking about rescheduling and Senator Buttimer has admitted his mistake, so he should move on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Senator Buttimer thought it ended at 5 o'clock-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Senator Buttimer did not announce it until today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I will not press the amendment. I have made an arrangement with Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: The Minister of State has largely answered the question I was going to ask. I was going to ask if there was any reason to propose that cocaine is a naturally occurring element in small amounts within a dog's blood anyway.He answered by saying that these are small amounts of contaminant found from things like bank notes and so forth. This is very interesting because it shows how very...
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: If the Senator presses it, I will second it.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: The Minister of State mentioned a "thing". What kind of a "thing"?
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: The Minister of State said people put a "thing" on the dog.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: "Thing" is such a lovely word, it covers everything. It is a kind of portmanteau word.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I commend Senator Ruane on this very important amendment. We compliment ourselves in this country that we treat animals well. We do so up to a point but not beyond a certain point. Cases of animal cruelty are brought to public attention from time to time and Ireland is Europe's number one country for puppy farming, which is an obscene business. Supposing we were perfect, which we are not,...
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Oh-----
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I certainly do. I am having some now.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: If they had Viagra, they would not end up on the desk; they would end up on something else.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: It would not be ecumenical. There is nothing religious about it at all; it is all about sex.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Shame.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: I mentioned earlier the question of the Irish attitude towards animals. By and large, it is more or less all right. What about those who knowingly export greyhounds to the countries in question? They are skunks if ever I came across them. I do not accept what the Minister of State says. I do not accept that it is unworkable to institute these amendments. The Minister of State talked...
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: As a taxpayer, the Senator can include me out of the greyhound benevolent society.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Perhaps the Minister of State might update the procedures.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: It is astonishing that they are not checked and registered in the country in which they arrive.
- Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)
David Norris: Then there should be a record.