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- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
David Norris: None of these sad tired old jokes, queenie.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
David Norris: Both sides were bad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
David Norris: Except for Dr. Peter Boylan and Deputy Mary Lou McDonald who were terrific.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
David Norris: Deputy Bríd Smith was dreadful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
David Norris: I did get to Princess Anne's 60th birthday party in Buckingham Palace.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
David Norris: It did not end the strike, it was only temporarily suspended.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)
David Norris: Hear, hear.Married life is good; I can vouch for that. In response to Senators Norris and Feighan, I am told by my good friend, Senator McFadden, that Marks and Spencer is advertising a commemorative box of biscuits for the royal wedding, so perhaps we can present a box to both Senators next week. I hope that those who are watching the royal wedding enjoy it. I have replied Senator...
- Seanad: Mental Health (Capacity to Consent to Treatment) Bill 2018: First Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: I second the proposal.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: The Senator is on the wrong amendment.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: It is about the District Court.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: For amendment No. 1.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: It is about the District Court summarily trying-----
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: That is what we are going to. It is about the District Court. The Senator proposed that.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: I support this amendment for the reasons Senator Boyhan, my colleague and friend, has stated but also because the three significant elements are met within the Bill. First, we have to have the court deciding that it is a sufficiently minor offence to be tried in this manner. Second, we have to have the agreement of the accused and the co-operation of the Director of Public Prosecutions,...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: The Minister, as always, has been very courteous in his reply. However, I put it to him that this amendment was prepared by Senator Michael McDowell, who is a leading senior counsel, a former Attorney General and a person who has very long experience in the criminal courts, therefore, he knows what he is doing. With the greatest respect, he is not here.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: He is probably in court - I would not be surprised - making lots of money.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: I made a lot money along with what he made when I took on the press for all the lies they told about me in the presidential election. I won ten libel actions, which was absolutely wonderful.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: The Minister's reply is intellectually confused. He talks about the accused person and so on. It is not just the accused who is involved. There must be three areas of consent. The first is that the court must be of the opinion in this respect. That is the first hurdle. The second is that the accused agrees with this and thinks it is in his or her interest to do so. The third is that we...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2018)
David Norris: And a current Senator.