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Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: That is one of the most shabby and disgraceful performances I have ever witnessed a Minister of State come out with in this House. I am astonished it has come from this man. I did not think the Minister of State would sink so low. I wish to correct some of his comments. How dare the Minister of State suggest that I deliberately highlighted and stated that category A was the most serious...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: If the Minister of State cannot read, it is his problem and it is certainly not mine.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: If the Minister of State did not bother to listen it is also his problem. The Minister of State also made a comment which is deliberately, clearly and demonstrably untrue. Just five minutes ago he stated there was no single case in the Marty report which had any connection with Ireland. That is absolute tripe. I present the case of Abu Omar. Senator Marty's explanatory memorandum to the...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: I never stated I had any evidence that prisoners were being brought through Shannon Airport. I made the point, which has been clearly proved time and again in a number of cases, that the aircraft were refuelled. That constitutes collusion. With regard to what was said about assurances, they are not worth a damn. Both the Minister of State and I know that. The Minister of State knows the...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: I will give a further comment. The Minister of State quoted the business of assurances which were given. It has been made expressly clear by the Venice Commission that those assurances are not worth anything unless they are legally enforceable against the country giving the assurances. Paragraph 233 of the explanatory memorandum states: The principle of trust has been invoked by other...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: The view of the European Union was that it was absolutely essential that there be legally enforceable guarantees. It is not surprising, and we are not the only country involved, and certainly not the worst offender. I never stated that and I bitterly resent that such a lie was told in this House. I demand it to be withdrawn.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: I accept the Minister of State's withdrawal. Even the Swedes, neutral during the war and who did such wonderful work, collaborated in one of the worst examples of rendition. There were many decent speeches on the Government side of the House. Even people whom I always thought were very much against what we say on this side of the House were reasonable to a certain point. Then there was a lack...

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: Perhaps we should look at the Official Report.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: Absolutely.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: The Senator is correct.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: The Minister's scriptwriter has either deliberately or dishonestly missed the point on that.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: I have not.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: The Minister had to add in the "high-value".

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: The Minister should talk to the two detective superintendents who were sent to see me by the Garda Commissioner.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: I did no such thing. I demand that rubbish be withdrawn. Show where it is in the record. The Minister of State is a disgrace and represents a discredited Government.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: The Minister of State did not understand me or has deliberately misinterpreted me. He should withdraw his comment.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: Bluster.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: Does the Minister of State know what de facto means?

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: Next the Minister of State will tell us he went penniless to school with a sod of turf under his arm.

Seanad: Use of Irish Airports: Motion. (14 Jun 2006)

David Norris: I move: That Seanad Éireann, in light of: —developments in Iraq; —the recent publication of the Council of Europe Report on CIA Rendition Flights; and —the confusion surrounding the legal status of any Garda attempt to investigate the nature of these flights, hereby calls for the establishment of the select committee on the use of Irish airports to investigate the use of Shannon by...