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Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Then I will not vote for it or against it.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Yes.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: It is about the Government which is mentioned all over the place.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Well done.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I listened with attention and interest to the excellent speeches of all Members who contributed, which is not to say that I agreed with them. I propose to be a little bit of a spoilsport. While I endorse every item of praise which has, rightly, been heaped on Special Olympics and honour the three representatives who are in the Visitors Gallery,...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: It is important to recognise that the two women in Fianna Fáil supported the amendment and every single man-----

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: It was divided between the men who voted against their amendment, which could save people in rape-----

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I congratulate the two Fianna Fáil women.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I urge my colleagues to call a vote within a reasonable amount of time.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Well done.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: The Seanad should not be polluted by this kind of anecdotal rubbish. It is a disgrace.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: The Senator is talking about a woman having six abortions with no supporting evidence when he is the one who is always talking about evidence-based legislation. He has produced no evidence for his statement. He is a disgrace.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: The Leas-Chathaoirleach has made the point I wanted to make. I left the House at 1 p.m. having moved the amendments in my name. I am astonished that the debate is still going on at 3.20 p.m. While some contributions are reasoned and valuable, much of the stuff being recorded is tendentious, a circular argument based on anecdotes from Members who always demand evidence-based material. It...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: We have heard one of the most important contributions to debate that I have ever heard in this House. We should congratulate Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell on her discovery and exploitation of this very significant legal precedent. I do not believe such a case was made in the other House. If it was, I certainly do not remember it. I pay tribute to the woman involved, whom I have had the...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I have no problem with either title. Can the Minister tell me when a termination is not an abortion? It seems to me it is such, and we should be honest. What upsets me about this Bill is that it is a queasy little Irish solution for an Irish problem, which is an insult to Irish people. We should be open and address the issue, tragic as it is, and we should be making provision for cases of...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I accept that. The Leas-Chathaoirleach will note that my last words asked how this Bill can ensure protection of life. That directly addresses the nature of the Title, the effect it has on the Bill, and what the Bill purports to do, namely, to protect life. My point is that, if it exists, that protection is minimal. I would have no difficulty if the Bill were called the abortion Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Thank you, Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I would like to raise two questions with the Leader. First, Standing Orders and procedures of the House have not kept up with modern technology. I say this because of mobile phones. To my great embarrassment, my mobile phone has gone off on one or two occasions recently, for which I apologise. I have the simplest of mobile phones. I was offered an upgrade, but I asked for a downgrade...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his advice. In those days Fianna Fáil Deputies agreed to leave their guns outside. In the same way, we should ask Members to leave their mobile phones outside. I ask the Leader to contact the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to get a clear indication on whether the national bus service and private bus operators are required to ensure their...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I would like to express concern at the Government's plans for developing casinos in this country. They are giving licences for 40 casinos. There is great hypocrisy in this. We are told that it would be a mistake to legalise drugs and that if they had the opportunity, they would not have legalised alcohol or tobacco, but here they legalise another highly addictive pursuit. This is so...