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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: It is a rotten borough.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: It is 226 votes.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Some 226 voters will elect a Member to a national parliament.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Some 34% of 55,000 is a hell of a lot more than 226 votes.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: The Senator will get them and we are not in the new Bloom's club either.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: I wish my colleagues a very happy Bloomsday and thank the Government, particularly the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, the Minister, Deputy Cullen, and the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, for their continued support of the James Joyce Centre. We have had visitors from all over the world. Russia's leading composer was there last week. This week there was a visit by one of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Let the newspapers take note. With regard to the Lisbon treaty referendum, bring on the discussion. I would like a straight answer this time about armaments, not abortion or conscription. What is the status of the European armaments group? I would like to be able to campaign for the Lisbon treaty but if I do not get an honest answer this time, I will be out again against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: As lavatory paper.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2009)

David Norris: A Chathaoirligh, may I have permission to correct something I said? Apparently, there are only 226 votes for the Seanad by-election. That is a scandal.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Has the Leader noticed a bit of a whiff or a pong around the place? I think there is a stink and it comes from the deal done in the aftermath of the abuse allegations. It is an extraordinary deal, prepared by a firm of solicitors acting on behalf of the religious, and it was not subjected to the advice of the Attorney General or the Department of Finance. It was signed off by Dr. Michael...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Let us have a silent prayer.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

David Norris: I am inside the House and I have always supported the angelus.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

David Norris: I hope Senator Ó Murchú is not suggesting I do not.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Some political representatives told people they were unemployed through their own fault. I heard Mr. Maurice Ahern say that.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

David Norris: Yes, Government Members are responsible.

Seanad: Human Trafficking: Motion (10 Jun 2009)

David Norris: I approve of the vast majority of this motion. I have followed this issue for a number of years and, together with other Members on both sides of the House, I have promoted a number of the motion's recommendations for some years. I also have followed the work done by organisations such as Ruhama and from what I recall of its work, this motion appears to follow closely its requests to have...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady, and this necessary Bill. While I have some reservations and questions about it, generally it is improving legislation. These are difficult economic times in which to cope with vulnerable and elderly people. Yesterday, I received a communication from a very fine young graduate on the situation faced by him in the care of his elderly...