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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Bravo.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Nonsense. It was balanced. I heard every word of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

David Norris: He acknowledged that he had made a bags of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I ask the Leader to give us a timescale for the introduction of privacy legislation. This is an issue that has been covered widely internationally. I gather that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, gave a commitment to seriously examine the legislation and to introduce such a Bill. It is about time. Today, item No. 5 on the Order Paper is a Government Bill on privacy...

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: A very good point.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I welcome this debate and compliment the authors of the document, which is very useful. I do not agree with all of it and some of it is vague. The best part is the last, which is very clear, direct and specific on the issue of costs and nails the lie that there would be significant savings to the Exchequer. This information comes from an independent source, namely, the Clerk of the Dáil,...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I hope that is what I said.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I am grateful to have an opportunity to contribute in this debate and strongly regret that I was not in a position to speak on Second Stage. With no disrespect to the House, the reason was that I had been invited to make a contribution to the annual conference of the International Bar Association. I considered it useful for practitioners of law to hear from someone who, even in a minor way,...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I am aware of that. The amendment deals with the safety and welfare of the child and the intervention of the State, which is exactly the point I am making. I thank the Acting Chairman for-----

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Yes, that is exactly what is in line 10 on page 6.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I did not make a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I will read the relevant line for the Acting Chairman.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

David Norris: It reads as follows: "In exceptional cases, where the parents, regardless of their marital status, fail in their duty towards their children to such extent that the safety or welfare of any of their children is likely to be prejudicially affected, the State as guardian of the common good shall, by proportionate means as provided by law, endeavour to supply the place of the parents" This...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I apologise.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: I hope the Senator is not pilloried for using the word, "Plato", in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Will the Leader try to convince the Government to intervene in the situation relating to Clerys department store, which is located in an iconic building in this city and which has a very special place in the hearts, not just Dubliners but also of people from all over the country who traditionally come here on 8 December each year to do their Christmas shopping? What is happening at Clerys is...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Can the Cathaoirleach provide supplementary information as I did not quite follow him? If he says the two television monitors are not working but will be for a vote-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: The proceedings can be broadcast.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Oct 2012)

David Norris: Thank you.