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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

David Norris: ——and that the banks were guilty of the irresponsible leverage situation. When I heard those two voices agreeing, I said to myself that there is no need for me to worry because I am happy to admit my lack of understanding. However, I now believe the problem is capitalisation, as several people here have indicated. There is now a discordance between the regulator on the one hand, who...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I am asking that we should discuss this and I am giving my reasons, such as members of the Garda Síochána planting bombs and lying on oath and so on. Mr. Justice Morris suggested it was wrong to go to the Minister; I think it was very responsible indeed. They did not come into the Oireachtas and use privilege and destroy the reputations of people by name. They went to the Minister....

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

David Norris: We do not have the resources. We have barely enough resources to cope with our workload. We are not an investigative agency and it took the Morris tribunal however many years, however many millions of euro and however many barristers to produce this report. How on earth does Mr. Justice Morris think two honourable, decent representatives could be expected to do the same?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I will finish on this point. Deputy Howlin made the point that he was given this information by a senior barrister with 22 years' criminal experience at the Bar and he believed it. It was appropriate to pass on this information to the Minister. I share the concerns about immigration as expressed by various speakers, including Senator Mullen. The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill,...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I wish to make this point because it is in anticipation of the Bill. I have arranged for a briefing for Members of the House by the two legal experts who gave the original briefing because I think we can have a much more informed debate if we listen to a detailed analysis. The briefing will be held in the audio-visual room at the end of the month.

Seanad: Hunger Task Force Report: Statements (7 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I sat next to him at a meeting last week at which the Society of St. Vincent de Paul launched its report on poverty in Ireland. It made the point that on hunger in this country that the proportion of income spent on food is much higher among the poorer. If that is true in a wealthy country like Ireland, how devastatingly more true must it be in...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I welcome the fact that we are having statements on the banking system tomorrow, which may or not be replaced by the detail of the Bill. The debate in this House on the detail of the Bill will be critical because the Minister got a blank cheque last week. It is now very important that we use the wisdom and expertise in this House, including on these benches, which can help to guide the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his suggestion and I may well do so. I appreciate very much his guidance in this matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

David Norris: The younger Members.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

David Norris: It is highly interesting and revealing that there are voices, including some from the Government benches, indicating that choppy waters still lie ahead and this must be taken into account. The Oireachtas acted yesterday and earlier this morning to address all it could, which are the local symptoms of an international difficulty. I believe it all goes back to neoliberal economics. I refer...

Seanad: Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, to the House and I welcome his useful review of the situation. I also very emphatically welcome the clear indication he gave of Government support for the general principles behind Senator Quinn's Bill. I compliment Senator Quinn on his initiative in producing this legislation. It is no easy matter to produce a Bill. This is a very...

Seanad: Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I will come to the end of my sentence with the Acting Chairman's permission.

Seanad: Human Body Organs and Human Tissue Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: Not at all. We need to consider the matter in a European-wide context with a view to introducing an EU-wide donor card regime. I compliment Senator Quinn on his imaginative and very useful proposals here this evening.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I support what my colleagues said. This seems to be a fairly chaotic proceeding. I am not sure why the Bill must be dealt with this evening. If this is a really serious matter, then it deserves serious consideration, which we should give it. As Senator Ross apparently said, and I am sorry I was not present to hear him, no good reason has been produced as to why this cannot wait until...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: Senator Walsh should explain that.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I am a little surprised to come back to the House and hear what seem to be echoes of the American Congress debate, which I thought was disgraceful, particularly the behaviour of the Republicans. George Bush was a rotten President and has now shown he cannot even deliver his own maggoty troops and Mr. Mc Cain is a person who has fought for the past 20 years against any regulation in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: There is a question mark about that. President Bush should be impeached and is guilty of war crimes. There are many people in this House who would agree with that. The sooner he is gone the better.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I know, but I will defend my right to attack Bush in the interests of decency and international law.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2008)

David Norris: I indicated I have a question about foreign affairs for the Leader. This concerns the Middle East, in particular the situation in Iraq, where Mr. Bush has also stuck his jammy little fingers in to disastrous effect and has installed a puppet regime there.