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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: I support Senator O'Toole's reasoned appeal that the Minister should examine this and include the DIT. All those who complain about the Irish illegals and who challenged the word "illegal" in this House last week should read the interesting and well-argued article by Ms Trina Vargo in The Irish Times of 16 November last. She points out that, in fact, they are illegal and that, although there...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: Bravo.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: Did the Leader explain how he told the House that it would be more sensible to recommence on Second Stage? The Leader is on the record as having said so.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: We were all nearly as poverty stricken as the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: I certainly am. I remember paying 21%.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: What about me? Senator O'Toole nominated me also.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: DIT.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: Mine has begun already.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007)

David Norris: I cannot forbear from commenting on the previous contribution. Many of the decisions of An Bord Pleanála are bizarre and contradictory.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

David Norris: Is it a centre of excellence?

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

David Norris: I have three questions also. I support strongly the idea of centres of excellence. I know there are political difficulties because everybody seems to fight for their own back yard but it is important. It would have been better if they had got agreement in principle from everybody before they looked at the geographic location. That was a flaw. Also, the public must be reassured that no...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

David Norris: There is no point in doing it the other way around. On that basis I would like an update on the position regarding St. Luke's Hospital. I ask the question because of the special benefits that accrue to patients there, large numbers of whom have contacted me. There are substantial grounds in the hospital where they can have a walk, sit down, enjoy the shrubbery and so on and many of them,...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

David Norris: Good.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

David Norris: I thank Senator Prendergast for allowing me this time to speak. I welcome the Minister because she is a brave woman who went into Angola but I wonder if she regrets that decision now. I will not engage in partisan political attacks because I agree with those who said recently that what is needed now is a Tallaght strategy. Rather than party members knocking lumps out of each other we...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Statements (20 Nov 2007)

David Norris: Professor Nelligan cannot be silenced. He stated that too many promises are made regarding sophisticated services regardless of cost only for cutbacks to be made when the bills must be paid. The blame for this is then shifted elsewhere. We need a universal health service closer to European models and we must stop political point-scoring on the health service. We should adopt a Tallaght...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

David Norris: I am sure the Members would like to recognise the presence of the former Independent Senator and professor emeritus, John A. Murphy, who graced these benches until recently. I support Senators O'Toole and Ó Murchú on the appalling situation in Iran. The woman was sentenced to a considerable number of lashes, which is a savage punishment, but this was doubled or trebled because she had the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

David Norris: It is good of it to do so.