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Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2008)

David Norris: This has happened on both sides. My case has been in since it has nothing to do with——

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2008)

David Norris: I will.

Seanad: Tragedy in Burma: Statements (20 May 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Tragedy in Burma: Statements (20 May 2008)

David Norris: I join with my colleagues in welcoming my former comrade on the Joint Committee on Transport, the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Power, to the House. I congratulate him on his elevation and also Deputy Micheál Martin on his assignation to the Department of Foreign Affairs, which is a plum job in Government, even though one must sometimes confront difficult and tragic situations such as...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: If the Punch and Judy show is over may I state that frequently in this House I stated that both Bush and Blair were liars and nobody ever stopped me. Perhaps this is because they are.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: With regard to Libertas and the "No" vote campaign, Senator Regan referred to an interesting piece about the background of a number of these people. A majority of them are employed by——

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: ——an American armaments firm. I will make this point.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: This strengthens the point I made in this House with regard to my reservations about the military aspects of the Lisbon treaty and the development of the European armaments group and its desire to go into competition with the United States armaments industry. This would be a clear explanation as to why people with links to the United States arms industry——

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: ——do not want it passed. I do not want it to pass, but for other reasons.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: I was clarifying an issue for Senator Regan. I join with colleagues in calling for a debate on the collapse of the social housing programme. This calls into question our very values as a society. We can have the Shelbourne Hotel and the Thornton Hall super-prison but apparently we are spancilled when we try to do something for the most disadvantaged sections of our society. I happen to live...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: Yes, because the Government is responsible. It allowed the housing industry to overheat and encouraged it by giving incentives to pals. The new Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, has a challenge to resolve this problem and reassure the Irish people that the standards are those of which he spoke so movingly in Clara, County Offaly. No. 38 on the Order Paper is linked because it is an attempt to face...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: He will be well able to say, "Yes, Minister."

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: Why not?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: The Leader should wait until he has done something before congratulating him.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

David Norris: I thank the Leader for that.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2008)

David Norris: I agree with Senator O'Toole about the manner in which the proposed changes in the HSE have been handled. It has been done in a clumsy and unfeeling fashion. There is a human context to the proposed changes with people facing mortgage repayments and so forth and it must be managed sensitively. On the other hand, it is appropriate that we examine whether there is excess fat at managerial...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2008)

David Norris: Very clearly, I have something to ask. For example, the west African ministers said they deplored the pressure exerted by the European Commission and the African Union said that the process leading to the conclusion of interim economic partnership agreements did not build on what was negotiated earlier and was a result of pressure being exerted. I want to make three points. First, the...