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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

David Norris: I raised it three years ago in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2011)

David Norris: I know.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

David Norris: I join my colleagues in calling for a general debate on the health services. What has been raised at the moment is the question of the standards of truth that prevail at election time. That is an important issue of morality and principle. I am afraid that this hospital issue has now precipitated a highly volatile and dangerous political situation at a time when the country could do without...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2011)

David Norris: We must consider the issue. I support Senator MacSharry on the issue of protecting the family home with respect to mortgages. I have raised the issue many times. I am glad the Senator put the issue in the context of protecting the family, as everybody in the House would accept the concept. We are all pro-family, and I hope this will be an opportunity for us to resist the attempted...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2011)

David Norris: I second Senator Ó Domhnaill's amendment to the Order of Business. I do so because it is perfectly clear that the interest rate is dictated by the interests of Germany. It is about time the German people were made aware of the fact that the impression under which they appear to labour, which is that their banks are rescuing our people, is the inverse of the truth. Our unfortunate people...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2011)

David Norris: It is appropriate that we invite Professor Jerzy Buzek, MEP, to the House for the cosmetic exercise of giving him a political platform of about 20 minutes followed by questions from selected Members of the House. Will the Leader ensure that in addition to this cosmetic, face-saving political exercise, Professor Busek is brought into contact with people in Roscommon County Hospital, carers...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2011)

David Norris: A good thing too.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2011)

David Norris: Three very important matters.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2011)

David Norris: That would be excellent.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2011)

David Norris: Well done. Congratulations.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

David Norris: I deplore the use of the guillotine when dealing with legislation. This is not the first time it has been used; it is becoming a regular feature in this Chamber. I had great hopes of the new Administration but it is now beginning to exhibit all the very traits it so stringently commented upon when in Opposition. This morning we learned the Defence (Amendment) Bill proposes to institute a...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

David Norris: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

David Norris: As the person who raised the question of the Mater hospital and the establishment of an international peer review group some years ago, I very much welcome what has happened in this regard, although I had reservations about the site. It is important that the project proceed straight away. The children cannot wait. In light of the contribution by my distinguished colleague, Senator Sean...

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Howlin, who is a very appropriate Minister to take this motion. I agree with the previous speaker from Sinn Féin, Senator Kathryn Reilly, who said there may be some difficulty with the word "whistleblower" because in Ireland there has been a tradition of not particularly warming to informants. I remember Liam O'Flaherty's book, The Informer. She referred to...

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

David Norris: I cannot hear.