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- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: It is important that Senator Callely come into the House to make a statement. This goes to the heart of the question of integrity in politics and the position, as reported in the newspapers, casts a slur on all of us, which is regrettable. I welcome the highly unusual interest of the media which I hope will be sustained.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: I will be curious to see if anybody in the Press Gallery today or anybody else in the media-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: -----will take a continued interest in the questions raised later-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: -----on the situation in Gaza - a Member of the House, Senator Daly, was actually there - or on whistleblowing, in respect of which I had an important case which only received attention in the Irish media when it was reported in Süddeutsche Zeitung. Let us have more attention, not just for the bad stories but the positive work the Seanad does.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: I welcome the fact that the Government has withdrawn the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill. It was a disgrace. Two hundred amendments were tabled to it in the Dáil and it was also attacked in this House. It contained serious human rights violations and probably was unconstitutional. In an act of extraordinary political effrontry, the Government sought to continue in office, by...
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister to the House for the debate on this timely motion. I agree with him that one should, first, express one's sympathy to the relatives of the dead and the injured in what was undoubtedly an act of piracy which took place on the high seas. It was suggested Israel was in some measure under threat, but that calls into question the nature of the regime within Israel. We are...
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: I am sure he will allow me to take another 30 seconds or so. The alleged firing of rockets is another lie. The rockets ceased. The Hamas ceasefire was provoked by an Israeli military incursion. I have put all this stuff on the record. We have seen the Goldstone report. The Minister's contribution was very good. Now is the time for action. Mr. Justice Goldstone, who is Jewish, has...
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: Do not worry about that.
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: Why did we choose not to veto it? That is something we could have done. Instead, we are discussing an enhanced financial arrangement with Israel. Perhaps it is all just words. We need to end the words and get a bit of action.
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: There was inspection.
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: I am leaving in protest.
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: This is a disgraceful contribution.
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: I am ashamed of my colleague, Senator Quinn.
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: It is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Interception of Gaza-bound Humanitarian Flotilla: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: With the permission of the House, I would like to share time with Senator Quinn.
- Seanad: Adult Education: Motion (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: Young people with such initiative give hope to our country by being able to turn a problem into an advantage. I spoke last night at a dinner in Trinity College for the disability programme that provides access to the college. The students who attended the dinner were really inspiring. One of them, Rosaleen McDonagh, has been a candidate in my constituency on several occasions. She refused...
- Seanad: Whistleblowing in the Financial Sector: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: There was a little confusion earlier which I said I would explain. I mentioned to our Whip, Senator O'Toole, that I was interested in this matter and he asked me to lead off. I had agreed to share time with Senator Quinn but then I discovered Senator Ross had a particular interest in the matter and I was happy to yield to him. That was the source of the confusion. The reason I have an...
- Seanad: Adult Education: Motion (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: I would like to start on a positive note. I went to Clonakilty, County Cork, a few days ago after the business of the Seanad had concluded. I was driven to meet some transition year students who had completed a couple of remarkable projects. One beautiful girl had assessed the gender-based differences in taste regarding perfume and scent, etc. She tested them very scientifically in a...
- Seanad: Whistleblowing in the Financial Sector: Statements (2 Jun 2010)
David Norris: I am quite happy to wait my turn as there was a misunderstanding which I will explain later.