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- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
David Norris: That is an assumption.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
David Norris: I think it is called the Blue Flag scheme.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
David Norris: I do not have a retreat.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
David Norris: Usually, local organisations make the appeals. It is not a matter of people returning to Dublin.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
David Norris: They have indicated their interest.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
David Norris: An Taisce will object to the Leader's airport. It will frighten the hens and the local zoo inmates.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
David Norris: I was against electronic voting from day one. There was never any public demand for it. In fact, the public did not want it and the Minister accepted that on the wireless yesterday. He said the Irish public never asked for electronic voting and did not want it. It was a gimmick that simply did not work. It was a failure. As a result, the Irish people have lost confidence in electronic voting....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
David Norris: Let us urge the Government to sell these blasted things to the United States of America, get some money back from them and have a decent, old-fashioned election which we can all enjoy.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Jul 2006)
David Norris: Yes I do.
- Seanad: Planning Issues. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He is a just and decent man and this is a case of clear and flagrant injustice. I hope the Minister of State may be able to rectify it in some way. It concerns an interesting property on the Dublin quays. It is about the only early 18th century house left in that range of buildings. It is used as a post office and my informant's family has lived...
- Seanad: Planning Issues. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: Exactly a year ago.
- Seanad: Planning Issues. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: That would ruin the property.
- Seanad: Planning Issues. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: I thank the Minister of State for his flexible approach on this matter. I notice that in his prepared script he avoided mentioning the earlier meeting altogether. The objective of the city council is to preserve these buildings. The floor area requirement is a complete nonsense as far as 18th century buildings are concerned. I do not know how they can meet that requirement, but they have met...
- Seanad: Planning Issues. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: The one person who has taken it up is being penalised.
- Seanad: Planning Issues. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Planning Issues. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: I am sure they can be overcome with a bit of imagination.
- Seanad: Planning Issues. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: If there is any way the Minister of State can use his good offices, I would appreciate it.
- Seanad: Planning Issues. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: I understand.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (4 Jul 2006)
David Norris: I move amendment No. 42: In page 164, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: "197.âSection 13 of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 is amendedâ (a) by the deletion of subsection (1), and (b) by the renumbering accordingly, of subsections (2) to (10) as subsections (1) to (9).". Senator Henry asked me to move this amendment on her behalf as she must catch an aeroplane. I...