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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I referred to a checklist for 2016.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: The overriding clause in the Constitution of "the public good" has never be used.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Is Senator Kelly suggesting that the property tax is an incentive to work?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Did Senator Keane say Senator Cullinane had no respect for life? Was that what was said? I did not hear the comment but if she made the remark I thought I heard, that Senator Cullinane has no respect for life, I ask respectfully that it be withdrawn. The Cathaoirleach should ask her to withdraw it.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Goodness me, is the Senator really pregnant?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: We can talk in the abstract about the housing market but the simple fact is that an enormous number of people simply cannot pay. They have been squeezed dry. I was delighted to hear Senator MacSharry fulminate on this subject and I hope Fianna Fáil will give a commitment that at the next election that it will revoke this grossly unjust tax.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: It might if it is going into government with Sinn Féin. I welcome the Caritas report. I am sometimes critical of political aspects of the Vatican but I salute the Roman Catholic Church in particular for this wonderful report over the entire range of European countries worst affect by austerity. It shows clearly that austerity does not work and that it has introduced structural unemployment...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: We are told the property tax will be a local tax that will go back into the local economy. Who believes that? It is a load of rubbish because we are already paying for these services. We pay for refuse, the roads through car tax, and now we will be paying for water. What is left? It is a tissue of nonsense. This is wrong, stupid and immoral and I am making up a checklist and will add to...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I wish the Senator would shout louder; I cannot hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

David Norris: Could the Minister not have extended the licence as he did already by 18 months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombia Peace Process: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I think it would be very foolish to take a stand against passing motions. They have to be passed by a majority of the people present, and that is democratic. As long as I have been a member of the committee, and that has been since the beginning, we have always passed motions, some of which were significant motions on East Timor, military conflict, Palestine and a range of issues. If we do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombia Peace Process: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

David Norris: They do not change the substance of it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Colombia Peace Process: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

David Norris: We should offer helpful solutions rather than introducing new problems.

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

David Norris: The people have a vested interest in the lotto, 62% to 63% of people regularly engage in the lotto that is the reason I believe it should remain in Ireland. We are fifth per capita in terms of lottery sales in Europe. We are only eight in terms of the distribution to good causes. Instead of trying to sell off the lottery, perhaps we could increase the percentage that goes to good causes. I...

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

David Norris: So it is very important to retain it. I am glad the Minister agrees.

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

David Norris: From 33%

Seanad: National Lottery: Motion (13 Feb 2013)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister to the House and I congratulate Senator O'Donnell on her courage and innovation in tabling the motion. It is timely. I opposed the lottery Bill. I opposed the selling of our assets. I recognise that there has been a consistent dumbing down of this society. Just the other weekend I watched television and for one hour, every single station that was accessible in my...