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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

David Norris: We have no leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I have no leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I signalled this yesterday and we have plenty of time. Regarding watching with bated breath, which is a wonderful mixed metaphor, all the university Senators have contributed to every debate on this.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

David Norris: All I am suggesting is that we adopt the proposals. I am pushing the matter to a vote.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I do not wish to interrupt the Order of Business by moving a vote of condolence, but it would be appropriate for us to recognise the death of Tony Ryan.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I say this as somebody who does not particularly admire Ryanair, but Mr. Ryan was a very remarkable businessman. In addition, he rescued one of the most magnificent 18th century houses in this country and did it with attention to detail, loving care, and professionalism. He started on the road as an entrepreneur in very difficult times — in the 1970s — and built up an international...

Seanad: Citizenship Applications. (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He may not be directly familiar with this appalling case which I raised in the previous session. It constitutes a grave injustice and a violation of the principle of freedom of association, among other freedoms, and the right to a good name. It concerns a young man who is directly and personally known to me. He is a man of good standing and is...

Seanad: Citizenship Applications. (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: They refused that too.

Seanad: Citizenship Applications. (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: It is customary to thank Ministers and ask them some questions at this point. I know the Minister of State, whom I congratulate on his appointment, is a decent man. His response was a disgraceful load of old blather. He might as well have read the telephone directory into the record. There was absolutely nothing in it other than a rehash of rubbish about technical ways of doing this, that...

Seanad: Citizenship Applications. (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: That dozens of copies of the Minister of State's response are floating around this Chamber — I do not blame the staff of the House for that — is an indication of the nonsense that is being spoken about security. The man in question is supposed to be a security risk — what rubbish.

Seanad: Climate Protection Bill 2007: Second Stage (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: I hope there is courage not just on these benches but also on the Government benches to tackle this important matter. I congratulate Senator Bacik on producing this Bill. I am delighted she has been elected a Member. She has justified my hopes in her by hitting the ground running, speaking on the Order of Business at the first sitting, putting a Bill down and speaking on the Adjournment. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: From the universities.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: That would be the end of the Senator for a start.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Senator Hanafin is going to reform the whole system so that will not be necessary.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Like tomorrow?

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: With the exception of Senator Cassidy.

Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee Stage. (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: Could I help Senator Ross in his difficulty because I understand it very well? The word "shall" is not being accepted and the word "may" is being left. It is not really the Leas-Chathaoirleach's ruling. He has been got at——

Seanad: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007: Committee Stage. (3 Oct 2007)

David Norris: ——by the Government on this and it means it has a leg out. It may not, and probably will not, do it. That is the difference between the words "may" and "shall". We all know that. It has nothing to do with creating a charge.