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- Seanad: Prohibition of Depleted Uranium Weapons Bill 2009: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: He will speak on the section.
- Seanad: Prohibition of Depleted Uranium Weapons Bill 2009: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I think Senator Boyle does.
- Seanad: Prohibition of Depleted Uranium Weapons Bill 2009: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: With regard to amendment No. 4, I am curious to know what type of persons Senator Hannigan and the Labour Party have in mind for the functions that are involved. Perhaps, with reason, he would extend beyond the forces of the State - the State or its agencies - prohibition from testing, developing and producing uranium ammunition and armoured plate or from using, acquiring or disposing of...
- Seanad: Prohibition of Depleted Uranium Weapons Bill 2009: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: But it is really because he might be manufacturing it in his back yard to protect himself against the assaults of the pseudo-intellectuals of the Dublin 4 media conspiracy.
- Seanad: Prohibition of Depleted Uranium Weapons Bill 2009: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I welcome the view that this is an incremental situation. We had this argument about the cluster bombs issue and most Members who have taken the trouble to be involved in this issue were also involved in that debate. It was the same situation in which some substantial armies, regrettably involving people who present themselves as defenders of western values, were quite prepared to use and...
- Seanad: Prohibition of Depleted Uranium Weapons Bill 2009: Committee Stage (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I wish to make a brief comment on amendments Nos. 4 and 6. It is a continuation of the discussion between Senator Boyle and Senator Hannigan. As I understand what Senator Boyle said, there would be no need for this kind of offence to be punishable by fine or imprisonment in terms of the criminal classes because other legislation will come into play there. However, I do not believe he...
- Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I am honoured to be given this opportunity to speak in tribute to the memory of the late Senator Kieran Phelan and to extend my sympathy to his family. The Cathaoirleach underlined one element of today's proceedings when he spoke about the unusually large number of people who want to speak in his memory. These things unfortunately are part of life. We meet from time to time and speak in...
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I apologise for interrupting the Senator but will copies of the Minister's script be provided to Members?
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I am aware of my special interest but as the Minister's former leader used to say, one must consider the national interest, in the national interest.
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister, although she is leaving the Chamber. I am sure the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Moloney, will communicate my views to her. It is a pity a script was not supplied because, even though I was present to hear most of the Minister's contribution, I had a difficulty in catching her more technical comments. Furthermore, I missed part...
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: A text was not made available.
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: A script.
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I apologise. I accept Senator O'Malley's correction.
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I will sit down because I have obviously scored a palpable hit - a minor technical correction from one of the principal supporters of someone I regard as a valiant Minister. However, this is a mess.
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: We need to find out if people will be able to get to it.
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I very much doubt if either the establishment of a casino in County Tipperary which is projected, or an increase in the number of jobs in the area of gambling will have a major impact on the economy of Ireland or Europe, although I wish the proposed solutions will work. Three years ago I gave a lecture in Cork in honour of Mr. Philip Monahan, the former city and county manager of Cork and a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: There is more money there than would pay ten times Ireland's entire exposure to the banks.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: We have allowed the international combines get away with it for nothing and are only allowed to buy our own products.
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Will the Minister repeat the quote? I did not quite catch it.