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Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: It is apartheid. The Senator knows nothing about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: I lived there and I have seen it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: It is apartheid.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: I agree completely with the previous speaker who raises a very important issue. I wish to raise another important issue for this country, that of blasphemy. I ask the Leader to arrange for a debate on this issue, to include a discussion on whether the Government will consider holding a referendum, if necessary, which could be tagged on to one of the other referenda that will be held. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: What did they want them for? Who are they going to spy on?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: But they are beautiful.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: What about Gay News?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: Gay Newswas seized by the customs and banned-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: It did not have to be.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: Two votes.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

David Norris: The Cathaoirleach is doing very well.

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

David Norris: I move amendment No. 1:In page 8, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:“(f) section 363;”. The amendment is a proposed amendment to section 3 which concerns repealing elements of prior legislation. I want to add into that to repeal section 363.This small section of the Companies Act 2014 states that if a company is late filing its annual return with the Companies...

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

David Norris: Legislation cannot be enacted that, on the one hand, bestows the right to entitlement laid down by the EU directive and then removes that entitlement as a penalty, and that penalty is clearly disproportionate to the offence. Coupled with this there have been developments over the years, including the fact that nowadays there is a requirement to file these accounts electronically. They will...

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

David Norris: I hope I was not discourteous in not welcoming the Minister to the House. She is, of course, as always, very welcome, as are her advisors.

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

David Norris: I thank the Minister. I have a series of questions for her. First, if this is so vital, why is Ireland the only country in the EU to enact such a provision? What is so extraordinary about Ireland that it requires this unique provision? My information, which I assume is accurate, is that Ireland is the only country in the EU that has this form of legislation. I ask the Minister to confirm...

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

David Norris: My birthday comes twice a year. My entry in Wikipediahas my birthday on the wrong day.

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

David Norris: Yes, yes.

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

David Norris: That is my point about this section.

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

David Norris: I congratulate the Minister on her dexterity in neatly avoiding the questions I asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

David Norris: I refer to the debate yesterday on the Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017 which proposes to open pubs on Good Friday. It was stated that this was a generally popular change and that the tourist industry would be gravely damaged if this did not happen. After the debate, I went through Trinity College and spoke to two large groups of tourists, one from the Netherlands and the other...