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- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2004)
David Norris: As long as I am present, it is no problem.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2004)
David Norris: I return to calls I have made over the last while for a debate on the Middle East which focuses on the policy of the United States of America in Iraq and Israel. The latest report of the Interim Review Commission this morning indicates that there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and that senior people in the USA knew this was the case. This is very damning. Mr. Rumsfeld said there...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2004)
David Norris: Senator Ross is suffering distress.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Oct 2004)
David Norris: I came back this week.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: If I may, I would like to share time with my colleague, Senator Henry.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: She has indicated to me that she would like two minutes, so I would be grateful if you could tell me when I have spoken for six minutes, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I wish to heartily welcome the Minister to the House. She has had a distinguished career in politics as well as a distinguished career in teaching. I have no doubt she will make a fine Minister. I hope she will start by addressing this...
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: I can. I have it here in writing.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: It is really quite extraordinary and the sequence of events is so clear. A consultant was appointed by agreement between the school and the Department. That consultant reported and made a clear recommendation, which is not what the Minister decided to do.
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: A second group was appointed which made exactly the same recommendation. It is like poor, unfortunate Pope Paul VI and the contraception debate: establish a commission of experts, listen to them report unanimously and then say, "Well, I'm sorry, I'm infallible".
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: Exactly. This is what happened but we have not had any satisfactory, educational explanation. I speak as a former teacher and a member of the Irish Federation of University Teachers. All the experts, including IFUT, came out clearly on this issue, yet we were just given this kind of blanket comment, "No, I'm sorry, we are transferring this over to Sligo". Of course, there was a degree of...
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: I have no problem with that and there is nothing disgraceful in it. Perhaps Senator MacSharry, his father or other local people were lobbying for their own interests. Let us not pretend that there is anything sinister in this; they are perfectly entitled to do so but at the end of the day it is the Minister's responsibility to make up his or, in this case, her mind as to what is in the best...
- Seanad: Educational Facilities: Motion. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: The record shows that these outlandish remarksââ
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: The Senator should watch it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: This is the first opportunity I have had to welcome Ms Jody Blake back to the House. I am delighted to see her in full health and back with us. I agree with the leader of Fine Gael, Senator Brian Hayes, in the expression of his concern about the seriousness of subversive groups gathering information about the movements of Members of the Oireachtas. In the past, this has always had very...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2004)
David Norris: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jul 2004)
David Norris: As the seconder of the motion I believe there should be a debate because we should have the opportunity to support it. In the context of the mean-minded attitude we took as an Irish people in the recent referendum we want to keep other people out and be as restrictive as possible, and at the same time we want special provisions for our own people.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jul 2004)
David Norris: That is shameful and we should have an opportunity to make that point.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jul 2004)
David Norris: I second Senator Leyden's motion, which is a useful one and it is appropriate to take it today when there is only one item on the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jul 2004)
David Norris: Metro.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Jul 2004)
David Norris: Underground.