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Seanad: Children Act 2001: Statements. (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: That is unparliamentary language.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: What kind of government is that?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: It is an outrage.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: We were not asked to support torture.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: I would like to be associated with the Cathaoirleach's remarks and wish our distinguished visitors every success in their job in the North. I wish to make some points on the kidnapping of Margaret Hassan. To date, luckily, nobody has sunk to the level of beheading or murdering a female kidnap victim. In my view, the fact of her Irish citizenship should not be pushed but rather concealed....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: It is true.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (20 Oct 2004)

David Norris: These troops are being pushed through our airspace. As was stated the other day, at least we were given €25 million for it. Is there a price on the suffering of the people of Iraq? I ask the Leader to bring an answer to this House about this traffic and, in particular, the fact that an aircraft with clear markings which was used to transport kidnap victims by the United States to countries...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2004)

David Norris: I am grateful to my colleague, Senator O'Toole, for sharing his time. The Bill the Minister is introducing is, in effect, an amendment to an earlier Bill. He is considering two issues, namely, the extension of the exclusion time for young people from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the re-definition of the bar area so that functions can be held for young people in an alcohol-free area even though it...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Oct 2004)

David Norris: I do not get the opportunity to behave too indecently in Cyprus, unfortunately. I am not rabidly anti-drink or against decent pubs. Pubs give great pleasure, particularly old style pubs where one can have a civilised conversation and not have one's ears split open. I will conclude with an example. A pub with a beer garden on Parnell Street obtained a special extension. Elderly residents lived...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2004)

David Norris: I support the calls for a debate on overseas development aid. Senator Ryan was right to draw the attention of the House to this matter. However, his description of the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, as a boy was not a great contribution, although the Minister is somewhat younger in years than Senator Ryan or myself. Members of all parties at the committee on foreign affairs...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2004)

David Norris: Is that not an objective to be desired? I have no problem with this. Coming as I do from a southern Unionist background and having been threatened over the years by the IRA, if I have no difficulty with it. I do not see why should Senator Ryan have one.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2004)

David Norris: As the elderly Senator from Cork wishes to make a point and in deference to his age I will yield.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2004)

David Norris: Can we have a debate on the Middle East? I raised this last week in the House and again at the foreign affairs committee. I am aware of a situation where schoolchildren are attacked by settlers with baseball bats and knives to prevent them from attending school. This is exactly what happened in Holy Cross. If we feel about that in the North of Ireland, we should feel about in the Middle East.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Oct 2004)

David Norris: What is needed are sensible and coherent speed limits as the Minister agreed during a debate in this House. However, we still do not have them.