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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: On a point of order.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: I hope it is a point of order and I believe it is. I have raised this matter on another Bill. It seems to me to be very odd that a Bill is presented before this House with the view that it should be reviewed and changed but certain sections of it are automatically immune. I do not see why the Title of the Bill should be immune from scrutiny in this House or from amendment. The Chair's...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: But we can speak about an amendment.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: We are required to speak on an amendment if we want to put in an amendment on Report Stage; if we are not allowed to speak on it at this stage then we cannot put it on Report Stage. We are going around and around.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: I am sure I will fit neatly as well; we can make it a threesome. I welcome section 1, as does everyone. I am very glad that tribute has been paid to Jillian Godsil who was a student of mine in Trinity. If anybody deserves a second chance and if anybody deserves a chance to run, this woman does. She is very brave and courageous and I wish her well. I am very glad that this is being put...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: I had not thought about the question of judges, which I think requires a bit more consideration by people like myself who had not thought about it, because one expects judgment from judges and one expects them to be of good judgment and so on. They should live within their means and if they go around spending money on property speculation, then I would not have a huge amount of sympathy for...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: The EU should give back €200 billion for our fish and €100 billion from the banks. That would be €300 billion and we could do a lot with that.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: That will be the day.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

David Norris: I refer to a little spat that has been ongoing about writers, on whether they are Irish or British. I notice, for example, that great offence was taken when James Joyce was listed as a British writer in The Telegraph; unfortunately, the plain fact is that he was. He was born in and wrote about nothing but pre-revolutionary Ireland. He received a grant from the privy purse during the First...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

David Norris: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

David Norris: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

David Norris: The banks do not give a damn about individuals.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

David Norris: Shell Oil in Corrib.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

David Norris: You can say that again.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

David Norris: I support Senator Darragh O'Brien in his suggestion that we should have a debate on the Battle of Clontarf. As a descendant of Brian Ború, he should have declared an interest. I have had meetings with Conor O'Brien, Lord Inchiquin, and the Minister, and some money has been released in these difficult times, particularly for the celebration around Killaloe. Members may have heard, as I...

Seanad: Statute of Limitations (Amendment) (Home Remediation-Pyrite) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)

David Norris: A walk past in tribute to Jody.

Seanad: Building Control (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2014: Motion (10 Apr 2014)

David Norris: That is rubbish. There is no protection for the consumer.