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Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: It does seem logical to request the Minister of State to withdraw the amendment since he is obviously not completely decided as he is still in discussions. Accordingly, it seems prudent and practical to withdraw the amendment and resubmit it on Report Stage if his officials can clarify the matter to his satisfaction. I support Senator Thomas Byrne on this point.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: As I understand it, the Minister of State is saying that in a situation where there is no specific provision for an appeal, an appeal is not specifically precluded either; therefore, an appeal could be made. Perhaps I do not understand him correctly?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: Can the Leader do so as well?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: I have a point of order. I did not interrupt Senator O'Donovan as I agreed with what he was saying, but when he refers to his constituency, the Chair should remind him that it is the agricultural panel.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: Will somebody wake me up when this is all over?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: The Senator sounds anti-British.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: I am listening to the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: Unremitting hatred for the English.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: I will not.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: I will not. It is as simple as that.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: I understand he was a speaker at the event.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: Does Senator Daly think the British ambassador should be muzzled?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: On a point of order, I would like to let the House know that the report in the newspapers stated the British ambassador would be the guest speaker at a lucrative Fine Gael fund-raiser this morning, but the Fine Gael Party did not tell ambassador Dominick Chilcott that the business breakfast was a fund-raiser when he was invited. End of story.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: I beg the Chair's pardon.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: What about the mothers?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: I will.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

David Norris: Seconded. I raise the illegal banking activities of the Bank of Ireland regarding Irish citizens and groups composed of Irish citizens. Reports appeared in early June in the newspapers that the Bank of Ireland was closing down all Cuban-associated accounts. The Cuba Support Group, which is known to many Members, a very responsible and respectable group, contacted its bank and was reassured...