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- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: I ask for a debate and ask the Leader to establish a cross-party committee, as they have in the British House of Commons because of concerns that their people are implicated in this filth. That aeroplane is a pariah and should not be permitted in Irish airspace. I support Senator O'Toole and am grateful to him for raising the subject of gay priests and the Vatican. It must be viewed in the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: I support the call for a debate because it affects the lives and survival of people in this country. I ask the Leader to seek a re-examination and possible amendments to equality legislation to prevent a church that has behaved so viciously toward gay people from outlawing decent people, putting them out of their jobs and, sometimes, their homes simply because they support a gay lifestyle....
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: ââwhere the Pope is described as using Italian fashion, handmade wristwatches and a very attractive male secretary. Does that mean the Pope supports a gay lifestyle? Perhaps he will comment on it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: It is true.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: The church is above the law. It does not have to obey equality legislation.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: That does not alter the truth and the facts.
- Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 29. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: I request that the House be adjourned under Standing Order 29 to debate the need for the Government to take immediate steps to resolve the dangerous and confrontational situation between Irish Ferries and its shipboard employees as it is a matter of urgent national importance. We have witnessed the entrance of hired thugs on to the ship in question and the maintenance of a vigil by the crew...
- Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 29. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his ruling but it makes a farce of the business of the House and the Standing Orders. It is ludicrous that a matter can be considered a national emergency in the other House but not in this House. The idea that careful consideration is being given to the matter is nonsense. A similar situation arose previously when I raised a matter and was informed that it...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: Extend the time.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2005)
David Norris: Senator Callanan reminds me of a flat tyre.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
David Norris: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
David Norris: Now the House is definitely reassured. The Government has spoken.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
David Norris: Will the Leader send the report to the Minister and to the US ambassador?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
David Norris: Yesterday we had an important and balanced debate on the war in Iraq, extraordinary rendition and torture. Will the Leader help the Seanad by pursuing this matter, first, by continuing to monitor the situation, as we did previously, by having rolling debates and, second, by sending the report of yesterday's debate to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern? While the Minister...
- Seanad: Iraq War: Motion. (23 Nov 2005)
David Norris: I distance myself from the remarks made by Senator Ryan and exonerate the Minister of State for any inappropriate attitude. I did not attack him personally but simply placed a factual legal matter on the record of the House. It would be easy for me to try to embarrass my colleagues on the Government benches but I will not do so. Instead, I salute them on their moral courage in saying what...
- Seanad: Iraq War: Motion. (23 Nov 2005)
David Norris: May I finish?
- Seanad: Iraq War: Motion. (23 Nov 2005)
David Norris: The Cathaoirleach has been very generous, which I acknowledge.
- Seanad: Iraq War: Motion. (23 Nov 2005)
David Norris: For a man such as Dick Cheney to accuse others of cowardice and treachery and losing their memories and backbones is intolerable. Americans will tolerate it no longer. It is significant that Representative John Murtha, a known hawk in defence matters, has stated that the war had obviously been a mistake and that the American people were misled because intelligence reports had been...
- Seanad: Iraq War: Motion. (23 Nov 2005)
David Norris: Nobody has named them. We have never been told who they were.
- Seanad: Iraq War: Motion. (23 Nov 2005)
David Norris: No, it does not.