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- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
David Norris: When will the Government accept our amendments?
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
David Norris: The Leader's party has had its hands in our pockets.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)
David Norris: I support the call by Senator Leyden for a debate on the Middle East. At this hour, as we speak, my former partner of many years, Ezra Yitzrak Nawi, is being sentenced in a court in Jerusalem. His crime is that he took part in a non-violent demonstration against the demolition of the home of two elderly Palestinians. Film clearly shows him removing stones from the hands of some of the...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State. Like many preceding speakers, I am an amateur and do not have legal qualifications. Unfortunately, I missed the contribution by my colleague, Senator Bacik, who has an astute, professional view on these matters. However, I have some comments to make. I will comment first on the Minister of State's speech and then on a short briefing I got from the Irish...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: On one or two, but it is a pity the Senator is such a sour puss on gay rights.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: Perhaps we will subject the Senator to surveillance, put a tracking device on him and see what he is up to see if we can embarrass him into supporting it - a bit of blackmail.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: No. We must not let this debate get too light-hearted because this is a serious matter.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009: Second Stage (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: I notice the Revenue Commissioners can apply to carry out surveillance. This must be considered only in a serious situation. I do not believe every little person who is massaging his tax returns should be subject to this. They deserve a little slack and not this kind of surveillance. The Minister of State spoke about ex parte applications. Of course the application would be ex parte as...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: Splendid, I wish it was.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: He is asking for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: The Senator would love to dilute any bit of decency, celebration or human rights out of it. We know that perfectly well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: He is inviting it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: It is part of the tradition of this House to interrupt contentious comments.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: I note with interest that the Civil Partnership Bill 2009 has been published. I cannot welcome it-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)
David Norris: -----but I understand that a considerable amount of work has gone into it. An historic opportunity has been missed through a lack of vision on the part of Government. What we have is the copperfastening of inequality and discrimination, but it is an advance. When will the Bill be presented to the House and will it be introduced in this Chamber, where such legislation was pioneered some...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: I was educated in a building that was 300 years old.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: No, but they get a headline.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: It is on appeal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2009)
David Norris: They were.