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Seanad: Citizenship Applications (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: The Minister of State has most certainly not.

Seanad: Citizenship Applications (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Yes, you are right a Leas-Chathaoirligh, it is very questionable and I completely agree with you.

Seanad: Citizenship Applications (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: He is in charge here, not you, Minister. The Minister of State hopes he has addressed my concerns. He most certainly has not. I am not blaming him personally. I am asking him to take this response back to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, a rather decent man, and inform him I am not satisfied with it. Apparently, the daughter is disposable. The...

Seanad: Citizenship Applications (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: This man came from South Africa where they have this crude one-size-fits-all attitude to everything.

Seanad: Citizenship Applications (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: It is inhuman what has happened to this family. I am ashamed that this can go on. I ask the Minister of State to take back this response and re-examine it. Can he not understand this is a family? The daughter has been educated and earned her degree, has a job and relationships in Ireland. They are prepared to accept the husband and let him have a wife but will not let him have a...

Seanad: Witness Protection Programme Bill 2007: Second Stage (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I wish to share my time with Senator Doherty.

Seanad: Witness Protection Programme Bill 2007: Second Stage (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Three minutes.

Seanad: Witness Protection Programme Bill 2007: Second Stage (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I commend the Labour Party on producing this Bill. This society faces a very serious situation which was unknown when I was younger, and I am only 63 years of age. It is very important the Labour Party has taken this on. It is also important that it has very clearly taken into account the recommendations and views of the Supreme Court. The Minister of State was a little dismissive of the...

Seanad: Witness Protection Programme Bill 2007: Second Stage (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Why is the Minister of State saying "no"? Is it a partisan reason because this is what happens every bloody Wednesday in this House? Is it that the Government has really considered the substance of the Bill? I do not imagine it has really considered it. I refer to some of the things the Minister of State said. He suggested that it was a tiny minority and that it was a very special few....

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Senators elected by the panels can do so.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Did Senator Boyle increase the number of votes to three?

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Does the Senator mean four and a half votes?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: It should not conclude until 7.25 p.m. as it is now 5.25 p.m.

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I wish to share my time with Senator Doherty.

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I think he will be cut down to three minutes. We have to keep the Shinners in their place. This shows lamentable signs of turning into a fairly dreary debate. One of the reasons is that we are losing sight of the human issue and that housing is the single biggest expenditure for young people, either single or married. Previous speakers referred to affordable housing. Where is it? What is...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: It is rather sad in a way to say goodbye to Joe Sherlock. I, like the Leader, have happy memories of him in Leinster House. He was a good, committed, regular contributor in this House and he always had a twinkle in his eye. I seem to remember him smoking a pipe. Perhaps I am wrong but I have an image of him fiddling with the pipe with his eyes twinkling away while he made a sharp,...

Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Snout in the trough.

Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: On a point of order, can I ask the Minister of State to help the House by placing on the record the exact words from the explanatory memorandum to which he refers?

Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: If it is not, I ask the Minister of State to quote from the relevant section anyway.

Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Can we have the words? When I looked for the Bill, we had to send off all over the House to get it. There is no sign of the explanatory memorandum.