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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: It was not.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I compliment the Leader on his fine speech yesterday in the presence of the Taoiseach.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: He made a number of extremely valuable points. Regrettably sometimes Government actions undermine those fine words. Once again No. 1 proposes that we should have no Order of Business tomorrow, which I oppose. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that we delete No. 1 from the Order Paper because it is an undemocratic principle. I was rather disappointed that last night during a...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I beg your pardon?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I have not said what I was about to say so I do not know how the Cathaoirleach can say whether it is appropriate.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I was moving on to a second matter. I do not mean to be rude.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I am not going to go there because what I want to say is not at all frivolous. I know that expressions of sympathy are usually passed through the Committee on Procedure and Privileges but this is a general one with which everyone might agree. At the very least, we can express horror at the outrage that was committed in Bulgaria against a bus load of Israeli tourists. These were innocent...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I wish to make a point. Senator Leyden is somebody for whom I have great respect but I wish to disassociate myself from the manner in which this matter is being followed through. This is not the manner in which I wished it to be raised. I asked for an examination because I do not believe it has been established that the death was directly as a result of the accident and emergency closure....

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Just because it is in a newspaper does not make it true.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I ask the Leader to pass on to the Minister for Education and Skills my congratulations on the decision to develop the Grangegorman site for the Dublin Institute of Technology. It is important that this important educational institution should be brought together and concentrated on a very fine campus on which there is room for expansion. That decision has certain implications. A number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: There has been good leadership.

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: As father of the House, it gives me great pleasure to welcome the Taoiseach to the Chamber. He does us an honour by being with us today because he is the duly elected leader of our Parliament. It is my earnest wish that after the next election he may be elevated to membership of Seanad Éireann. The Taoiseach's speech was clear, concise and positive. It was a tonic and the applause with...

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I would like to have had an opportunity to debate some things, such as the suggestion that Irish and European law and policy are co-terminous. That is for another day, however, and although it is contentious, it is an interesting idea. I would also like to hear from the Taoiseach whether the special arrangements on the brink of being made for Spain and Italy can be made retrospective for...

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: It is possible internationally after Nuremberg.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I move: ''That Seanad Éireann: in the light of All Party agreement, repeated promises by Government to provide openness, transparency, accountability and democracy as well as the unanimous support of professional commentators and constitutional experts, expressed during the 2011 Presidential election; in the light of clearly demonstrated public support; and in the light of the fact that a...

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: He stated that in his view it was completely impossible for any Independent candidate to get elected because of the restrictions on nomination. The nomination process itself is not the only disincentive. For example, no one below a certain level of income or without the capacity to borrow massively is in a position to stand for this office and this debars all but a tiny minority of our...

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Norris: I did not quite say that. I said we could not have had a better President, I did not say we could not have had one as good.