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- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)
David Norris: I am not moving an amendment because I think that would be vexatious. However, I call for a discussion on this issue, which exposes the sham involved when we add human rights attachments to international treaties only to ignore them for pragmatic reasons in the face of the grossest violations. During the past week, both Jimmy Carter and the UN rapporteur have described the situation in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)
David Norris: In that case, I will address the issue raised by Senator Glynn in regard to the case of the 14 year old boy. We have to be careful because it seems the newspapers may have already prejudiced a possible trial through the nature of their reports on the case. However, the reports reveal that the boy concerned has been dignified and honest in his approach to the inquiry and in the way he...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2007)
David Norris: It is their private property.
- Seanad: Architectural Heritage (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: The matter I wish to raise involves heritage and tourism. It is the condition of and particularly the access problems relating to the Swiss Cottage at Cahir in County Tipperary. It is an historic place. It was originally built by the Butlers of Cahir who were my maternal family's sworn enemy. Therefore, it is remarkably altruistic of me to take up the cudgels in defence of their...
- Seanad: Architectural Heritage (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: They have an axe to grind. Can the Minister of State get in contact with them to find out what they have to say?
- Seanad: Architectural Heritage (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: Fine.
- Seanad: Architectural Heritage (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. It is no consolation to the people in the Swiss Cottage that they can visit Cahir Castle, as they can do that any time. The Minister of State also referred to the Casino at Marino, but that is a disaster. Architecturally it is beautiful, but there has been a complete lack of respect for the surroundings and the permission granted for buildings...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: I do not mean to be discourteous, but could the Leader confirm what she seems to have stated, that they are prevented by law from informing the relatives?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: I do not think that is the case.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: I am quite sure they are wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: What law prevents them?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: I stand as good a chance of being right about that as the prison officers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: It is not exactly affordable land for affordable houses.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: That is a fairly cheap shot.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is wrong. He must obey the leader of his Party.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: We are very tolerant on the north side.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: I am very glad to have been preceded by Senator Mansergh. Some weeks ago I raised on the Adjournment the issue of the Irish Pharmaceutical Union and got a very dusty answer from the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. This matter also affects Irish Actors' Equity, which is far more vulnerable because its members are just doing...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2007)
David Norris: I will be brief. I wish to raise two other matters, the first of which relates to planning permission. In this instance it concerns an ex-Fine Gael Member of this House, Councillor Farrelly, who has tabled an amendment to the development plan for Meath County Council to seek to shrink the safety area around a very historic house, Headfort House, in County Meath from more than 700 acres to...