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- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I thank the Minister.
- Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Quality and-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)
David Norris: As always, it is very interesting to hear what my colleague, Senator O'Toole, has to say. He says he has now changed his mind on matters such as the bank guarantee. I am in exactly the same position I was in. I disagree with the Senator in that the problem is not just a European one but also an American one. Global circumstances need to be considered. I hope the contagion will not be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2010)
David Norris: The Senator got that right.
- Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Senator Cassidy's speech was the most impassioned I have heard him make in the Seanad for some time. It made me wonder if I was on the right side of the House because I do not always agree with him. I have been approached by various interests in this area and I believe there is a balance of rights to be achieved because there is an entire generation of young people who believe, rightly or...
- Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: If that first record had been downloaded and deleted, the commercial interests might have said they were no longer interested in it and washed their hands of it. There are a number of situations like that. A number of artists make their work available freely through the Internet. George Michael made a clear statement on that, as I believe did Sinéad O'Connor. Our business is to function...
- Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Irish law could be brought into alignment with the intention of the European directive through a simple statutory instrument. As long as Irish law is deficient, Mr. Justice Charleton has found that all creative Irish industries are losing money. As things stand, there is a black hole which may lead to yet another situation where taxpayers, although they are not implicated, will be left to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: It is coming up to 11 a.m. Can we have a response straightaway?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: That is what the Senator is now doing.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Why is it so badly managed?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: That is the in-house figure. Perhaps the Leader will give the actual mathematical number.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: The Leader is completely wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: Can the Leader record the accurate figure of the number of votes I received, which was in excess of 5,000?
- Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I apologise for interrupting the Minister of State, but I must ask for guidance through the Chair. I do not see the material the Minister of State is referring to in the script I have received.
- Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: And that is helpful, but the Minister of State is reading from something and I wonder whether it would be possible to receive a copy.
- Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: The Minister of State is correct, in that the Charleton judgment goes to the heart of the issue. If I could have a copy, it would be helpful.
- Seanad: Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Statements (11 Nov 2010)
David Norris: I thank the Minister of State. He is kind and I appreciate this copy.