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Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: No. I want to ask a question of the Leader.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: On a point of order, supposing, for example, the debate is not finished-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I do not care. Does the Leader propose to have us sitting here until 2 a.m., 4 a.m., 6 a.m. or 7 a.m.? Some of us have jobs.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I do not care what it is; it is a point of disorder then. A bit of information is no harm, even from this lousy Government.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: On a point of order, the Government side has made a significant contribution by not opening one little beak over there-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: -----which shows how ashamed they are. It is a disgrace.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: They cannot complain about us talking too long when they have not even opened their gobs.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: No.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I said "No" about 1,000 times.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: "Yes" or "No" is the answer, and Votáil.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Popery? No popery here.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Even if we did, they would ignore it. They ignored 94% of the people who wanted a presidential involvement. They ignored 94% of the people. That is democracy Fine Gael style.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I beg Senator Crown's pardon.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Two years.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I welcome the former Senator.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Let us have it again. Encore.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Well said.

Seanad: Parental Leave Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I compliment Senator White on her initiative in bringing forward this Bill. She has a very distinguished record in this House in providing a series of well-researched and detailed reports on a wide variety of subjects but often dealing with areas relating to what one might generally term infirmity or disadvantage, such as the elderly. She has done the Seanad and the Oireachtas a good deal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unethical Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: I move: That the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade notes -- that the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations (UN) on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment has issued two reports detailing allegations of organ harvesting in China; - that the UN and the Council of Europe are planning to introduce a new binding international treaty to prevent...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unethical Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Yes, I would welcome that. It is a very valuable suggestion. I should also say that I have no difficulty in accepting Deputy Eric Byrne's amendment. I do not propose to say anything else because the evidence is so clear that I would be very surprised if any of my colleagues were to vote against this motion. It would be a great joy to me if it were possible for this motion to go through...