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Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Conor Lenihan, and thank him for his introductory remarks. It is a pleasure to follow the civilised and humane contribution of Senator Lydon, who went straight to the heart of the matter of the impact on the lives of ordinary decent Iraqis. They are trying to live out their little lives, keep their families together,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: As they say, aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: Perhaps I have a touch of the lúdramán myself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: Will the Leader read a statement at this point?

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: Private firms are responsible.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: I doubt that.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Statements. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: It sounds hysterical.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: It is about time that was pointed out.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: I thank the Leader for arranging a debate on Iraq, which is timely. I agree with my colleague, Senator O'Toole, on the subject of Irish placenames. I too love the Irish language. I do not have Senator O'Toole's facility with the language but I occasionally try to use it. Nobody uses names such as Ceannanas Mór, Ráth Luirc and Cúl an tSúdaire for Kells, Charleville and Portarlington....

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: If that language is unparliamentary, then I substitute it with "lúdramán".

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: I withdraw both terms. We need to examine the tax break situation. Some of the incentive schemes are very good. I am delighted that Cork has acquired a wonderful early 19th century view of the city, which was made possible by tax incentives. However, it is obscene that people who make enormous amounts of money, some of the wealthiest people in the country, pay no tax whatsoever, while...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: Yesterday alone I received 20 leaflets inviting me to go to the local off-licence. I do not need 20 invitations to drink. I also received four other leaflets ——

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: It is funny in one sense, but outrageous in another. If one is away for a few days, one's letterbox is stuffed up and any passing thief knows well that the house is empty. Apart from that, it is an invasion of people's own space. Very often young lads are hired to deliver the leaflets, they want to get rid of them, so they shove 20 or 30 into each letterbox.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

David Norris: It is trying to pretend it is a reformatory.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2005)

David Norris: I raised the question of seat belts.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2005)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2005)

David Norris: I join with my colleagues in offering my sympathy to the parents, teachers and young schoolfellows of the five young girls killed yesterday. It is shocking they were cut off at this age in their teen years. From what I heard on the radio, they were all pleasant and intelligent people who would have made a great contribution to life. I raised this issue in the House on 2 December 1998, with...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 May 2005)

David Norris: However, one can also say it is time these warnings were listened to. I wanted to raise it in a way that was not confrontational. However, when these issues are raised, we are always told it is not an appropriate moment. When is it an appropriate moment? I have consistently raised the issue of how asylum seekers are stuffed into hostels, which are not inspected for fire safety. This is...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Motion. (18 May 2005)

David Norris: I am grateful to my colleague for sharing her time and I welcome the Minister of State back to the House with which he was once so familiar. The last section of Senator Quinn's motion deals with capital movement and investment. The news there is not bad. I have material which suggests we experienced a 35% increase in venture capital investment in the first quarter of 2005 compared with 2004....