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Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: The passport should still be registered in the third country.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: Did Senator Butler get the name of the vet? We could all be treated by him.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: Is it hot or cold?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I will keep strictly to section 30 and the proposed judicial appointments commission office. It is not proposed to be a physical office because subsection (1) states, "There shall be attached to the Commission an office to be known as the Judicial Appointments Commission Office (in this Act referred to as the "Office") which shall assist the Commission in the performance of its functions."...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I do not think this is directly in the Minister of State's area, but I am very glad that it is Deputy Byrne who is here-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: -----because she has an understanding of deprivation and of the marginalised areas of Europe and has fought like a tiger for them. This is another case. I know she will not be dealing with this directly but I urge her in the strongest possible way to pass on the material I am providing. This matter refers to a small school in Marlborough Street which I have visited on many occasions. On...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: "The principal has also highlighted-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: -----the significant progress that has been made in terms of an increase in school enrolment, and this is most evident in the steady increase in pupil numbers in the infant classes." Numbers are increasing. There should be another teacher. "The school appropriately affords a high priority to early intervention and aims to keep the class sizes at infant level as small as possible [...]. The...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I gather I am being-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I see. I do apologise.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach very much. I shall sit down and listen to the Minister of State. I am very glad that this Minister of State is in the Chamber because she knows the circumstances and the area. She knows the city and the problem.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, for her understanding. On 30 September 2018 the school had an enrolment of 61. The number required was 67. For six students, they will close it all down. If one looks at the circumstances under which the pupils are living, many of them are in hotels or hostels where they cannot work properly. When one has people from the coalface...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I hope the Minister of State will also bring this back.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Staff (14 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I thank the Minister of State for her suggestion. I will certainly do that. I thank the Deputy for her very humane response.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

David Norris: Hold on. I am sorry but I do not like this at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

David Norris: This is a very unusual situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

David Norris: We have a situation now where the Minister, Deputy Shane Ross, is directing the business of Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

David Norris: I think this is an absolute disgrace, to have someone who is not a Member of this House dictating the business-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

David Norris: -----of the House to us. This is something that must be opposed in the strongest fashion.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2018)

David Norris: It is a violation of democracy.