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Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: "Coronation Street".

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: I am grateful to Senator Barrett who, as always, is graciousness personified and knows much more than I do on this subject. I have strong feelings on it, however, and while they are not represented very widely in the House, they are widely represented throughout Europe.

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: This is another classic example of the democratic deficit. A colleague in the other House, Deputy Catherine Murphy, who sent around a very interesting document, pointed out that although we are just discussing the Schedule, which is a short brief piece of prose, it contains wording that has only been used three times before and always in situations when there was a substantial ceding of...

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: No, not necessarily, but I am against centralised folly. Let me just examine a few of the other clichés that have been delivered today. First, I believe it was Senator Bacik who said "we are, where we are".

Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: What a novelty. I do not think I have heard that before and I shall certainly write it down in my little book for further reference. Senator Mooney on our side of the House tells us that he is living in the real world. I think I am living in the real world too, but we just take different views on it. The world is either real or it is not real. To say that one is living in the real world...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: I dispute the statement that water is a scarce resource in this country. How could it be? We are saturated with water; it is a badly managed resource.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: We have had this argument before, but people used the words "in this country." It is not a scarce resource in this country. I fully approve of water charges, but it would be ridiculous for the Cabinet to spend time considering the details of the mechanical application of water metering. It has no competence in the matter, whatever competence it might have in other areas. This is an...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: It has been designed to bankrupt us and every other country in Europe, as the people will know. That is why no one has allowed a referendum to be held in other countries.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: It is an instability mechanism.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: He did not turn to water; he is still there, I can see him.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: The Senator was always one for a good metaphor.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: I agree, but we can hardly say it is scarce.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: It is an instability treaty.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: On a point of order arising from Senator Walsh's contribution, is it appropriate under Standing Orders to circulate invitations to meetings which are quite detailed but make no mention of the principal subject of the meeting. I received an invitation to this event but it did not make any reference to abortion. I find that disingenuous.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Contrary to the French and the Germans.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: If the referendum is defeated, we would still have that same advantage.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: How can there be any politics if there is no water?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)

David Norris: Under Standing Orders, one should not make reference to the absence of Members.