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Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I wish to made a brief comment on that. I will not follow all the hares because I have few hairs left.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I cannot let the idea go unchallenged that the sense of a disconnection was because of a lack of information and a lack of information and broadcasting, although that may have been an element. When the most senior politicians in Europe are saying the Lisbon treaty was deliberately obfuscated so that it could be sold to the Irish people, who could then be relied on to do what they were told,...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I am disappointed with the Minister of State's lamentable response but I will put him on probation and will not push this to a vote. I ask him to reconsider, however. He argued that the matter is more appropriate to the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources but I disagree. RTE is to be urged to provide this signal but we know perfectly well it is not doing so at...

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I wish to share my time with Senators Ross and O'Toole.

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: The Minister of State is welcome to the House. I will comment briefly on his speech. He spoke about the interest in the Euro barometer. We would have been very interested if those in Europe had not stifled it for the past six months and refused to ask questions about the response to the treaty. Why did they do that? Why did they muzzle their own Euro barometer? There is an issue of trust...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: It is Radio Algeria.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I thank Senator O'Reilly for so graciously yielding because we are both on exactly the same wavelength on this issue, so to speak. I am happy to know that had I not been present, the Senator would have been able to move this amendment for me. Our amendment is similar to Senator O'Toole's amendment, with some additional elements such as the maintenance of the proper equipment and taking on...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I do not understand the numbers.

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: They were not alone in doing that.

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: There is no doubt about it. It is in the treaty.

Seanad: Lisbon Treaty: Statements (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: Who is the Senator blaming? Is she blaming the Irish people for voting?

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I support Senator O'Reilly. The provision for fast-tracking is welcome and might make the situation more efficient. However, the halving of the period to five years creates difficulties for operators in financial terms. Halving the term of the licence will force them to run their businesses on a short-term business plan, which is not good and effective planning. It also inhibits...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: It is no problem.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: One never knows.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2008)

David Norris: Let us go on.

Seanad: Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (5 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I wish to share time with Senator Quinn. I welcome the Minister of State who made an interesting case to the House. I also compliment Deputy Perry on the report produced by the joint committee he chairs. It is important that both sides of the debate are heard today, as has not been the case thus far. Mr. Pöttering, for example, was invited to the House to advocate the treaty without a...

Seanad: Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (5 Jun 2008)

David Norris: On the question of the Commissioner, we were told historically it was vital for us to have a Commissioner. Apparently now it is not. We were told in recent weeks by a Minister that we could not give the farmers a guarantee on the veto because it would weaken our negotiating position, but now that has been overturned. I will yield to Senator Quinn, but there are many reservations. I ask the...

Seanad: Lisbon Reform Treaty Report: Statements (5 Jun 2008)

David Norris: I am not Senator Ross.