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Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Jul 2004)

David Norris: I support the comments of Senator Brian Hayes about the defiance of the smoking ban. He has isolated an important issue. No sectoral interest has the right to flout the law, particularly when it involves potential damage to the health of citizens. It is wrong and unacceptable. I ask the Leader to urgently raise a case with the Department of Foreign Affairs, which relates to a young Chinese...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Jul 2004)

David Norris: They are gone.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: I congratulate the Leader on taking a firm stand. She has enhanced the dignity of the House by so doing and has the support of all Members from the various groups. I will not dwell on any of the contentious material that surrounded the subsequent part of that little discussion. I hope the focus will not be blurred because the banter that took place subsequently could have that effect....

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: I would be satisfied with statements without a Minister present.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: One gets super value in Superquinn.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: He objects to being grouped with God.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Jul 2004)

David Norris: Ah go on.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Jul 2004)

David Norris: I have no desire to antagonise the Minister of State, whom I know is a decent and caring, if somewhat conservative, gentleman. There is, however, an area here that we should examine. The Minister of State says that he has not been asked to look at this area. I am now formally requesting that he does so because it is such a glaring omission. I have no qualification in law but that has never...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Jul 2004)

David Norris: I wish to make a brief comment.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Jul 2004)

David Norris: I welcome the tone of the Minister of State's final contribution and his statement that it may be possible to examine this matter in other legislation. Apart from anything else, we may be forced to do so but I would prefer if it was done with goodwill. We must examine the notion of the family and confront the human aspect of the issue. As legislators, we have been put on notice by the courts...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (6 Jul 2004)

David Norris: I am astonished to hear this from my distinguished colleague, Senator Brady, as he lives in the same constituency as I do. If Senator Brady is correct to say the amendments are the same, I support both of them because they look after the interests of vulnerable people. It is astonishing that a government can say it is not interested in having premises inspected. Senator Brady said he was not...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (6 Jul 2004)

David Norris: He said there were not many of them.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (6 Jul 2004)

David Norris: But they are very dangerous. We ought to join together and get after them.

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (6 Jul 2004)

David Norris: While I acknowledge that Senator Brady is a good worker in his constituency as he was when he was a member of the local authority, it is time we addressed this situation. In the constituency from which we both come, there is a very large number of asylum seekers and refugees living in sub-standard accommodation which is never inspected for fire hazards, health and safety. If the amendment...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (6 Jul 2004)

David Norris: I find the Minister of State's argument quite persuasive. The phrase "any action" is a portmanteau — it covers everything. On this occasion I agree with the Minister of State that by including this specification, we are, at best, creating a hierarchy and suggesting that these are the most important and, at worse, as the Minister of State said, suggesting to a person who will interpret this...