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- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: I am not. I am demonstrating a principle and I coming to an end. Yesterday’s material flew in the face of the principle of environmental protection. It was just a sop to the farmers in light of the coming election. This similarly is a sop to the sentimental ideas of a largely middle class group of people who care nothing for the health and welfare of the women involved.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: I was quoting from government reports from Norway and Sweden.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: It is what they said.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: Senator Bacik may consider it ridiculous but she is just trashing the women.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: They are supporting it because they are afraid.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: It was wrong.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: I respect Senator van Turnhout's opinions, but there are those in this House who are bullied into supporting this legislation.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: The Minister is just making assertions.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: She is just quoting assertions.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: No. Vótáil.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: These are two very good amendments and I strongly support them. The wording of the Fianna Fáil amendment is word-for-word exactly the same as subsection (17)(b) of Senator van Turnhout's amendment and I assume that they shared a common source of some kind, but they are reasonable amendments. It seems that the case has been made that in most circumstances this material should not be...
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: On a matter of information, why are we not discussing amendments Nos. 34 and 35?
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: I beg the Minister's pardon.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: On a point of order, could the Cathaoirleach reassure me that there is a quorum in the House for this most important Bill?
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: On a point of order, in that case, can I ask for a walk through vote?
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)
David Norris: I thank the Minister for her courtesy and goodwill through what was sometimes a tendentious and argumentative passage of the Bill. I do not agree with Senator Bacik. I sincerely hope the Bill lapses in the Dáil and I hope that the urgencies of the general election ensure that it fails to pass Dáil Éireann. I hope there will be at least some few voices there that will oppose...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Second Stage (20 Jan 2016)
David Norris: Mostly against.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Second Stage (20 Jan 2016)
David Norris: Rubbish.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Second Stage (20 Jan 2016)
David Norris: But they will.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Second Stage (20 Jan 2016)
David Norris: Better to try to jump over it.