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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Do not tar us all with the same brush.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

David Norris: It would be appropriate.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Absolutely, and very good they are too.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

David Norris: He was not.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

David Norris: I second Senator Ross's amendment. I point out to Senator O'Toole that there is indeed a nursing degree in Trinity College and an extremely good degree it is too. We should not apologise for that, it is yet another contribution the University of Dublin makes to the life of this country. We, however, do not always make a good contribution to the debate on health. The Government side...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

David Norris: The HSE staff said this article demoralises people in the hospital and the person from Fine Gael accepted the answer to that question. If the Senator had been there, he could have asked a supplementary question about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

David Norris: We should have a proper debate on health where we stop point scoring.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2007)

David Norris: We would be well served to have the Minister in the House but not for this type of cheap point scoring. I deplore it.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: I thank Senator Henry for sharing time. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I had thought I would be delayed elsewhere but I would not have missed this for the world because it is fascinating. I echo the compliments expressed to the members of the team present in the Gallery, who have done a remarkable amount of work. I am reminded of what Napoleon said with regard to...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Tá an Ghaeilge go flúirseach agam, a Sheanadóir. We will have none of that old guff from Senator Ryan.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Trinity College had the first chair of Irish in this country. As chairman of the Friends of the Library I presented to the library the Aibidil, which was the first printed book in Irish. It was written by a Canon in St. Patrick's and printed——

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: I hope that does not make the Senator feel any more inferior. If he is feeling rotten tomorrow, I will pay for the treatment for the inferiority complex because Trinity is a very fine institution, as is UCC.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: On the Bill of Rights 1688, the Leader was right to hone in on that. What interesting legislation. That was the restoration of the Stuart monarchy, the glorious revolution, and the Bill of Rights was to secure religious liberty because people were terrified that the Stuarts were secretly Roman Catholics. The libertarian aspects of the Bill have been retained. The one being got rid of is...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: It is rather decent of me. This is a real compact history of the country. The first one mentioned is the erection of castle and fortifications at Dublin — that takes it back to 1204 — and the establishment of fairs at Donnybrook. It probably goes on to the extinguishing by Act of the fairs of Donnybrook because they became so outrageous. They added the word "Donnybrook" into universal...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: But they were regarded in America and so described as a branch of the whiteboys, and they were so described this morning in an advertisement on RTE.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: We had better hurry up this debate. I want to mention two other matters.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: I believe I have a minute remaining. I will only take half of it. The General Post Office Dublin Act, establishing that wonderful building in O'Connell Street designed by Francis Johnston, is being retained as is the Dublin Science and Art Museum Act 1884. We should be grateful to the RDS because they took over this building from the Duke of Leinster and preserved it. They had their...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Quite right.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage (7 Feb 2007)

David Norris: Definitely.