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Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: Yes. Amendment put.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: Will the matter be looked into because I think there should be a cancellation button or a cancellation procedure?

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: Yes, but there should be a button that allows Members to abstain.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: I strongly support what Senator Cummins said. This is a mean-minded proposal. Will the Minister tell the House what is the motivation and the morality behind it? What is the reasoning and justification for it? Is it merely tidying up in order to save certain small sums of money, and they are pathetically small? The editorial in yesterday's Irish Independent said it is taking away the widows'...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: She will not do it if Fine Gael keeps barking at her.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: We must encourage her and, dare I say it, seduce her into doing the right thing. One would have to be made of stone not to have been touched by the contributions some widows made on television programmes. There was a lollipop lady who had worked all her life and her husband had also contributed. She is out of work during the summer when the schools are closed. What is she going to do? She is...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: The Minister is aware that people are milking the system and earning €2,000 or €3,000 of taxpayers' money per day. Even on non-sitting days, the State is happy enough to give barristers a couple of thousand euro. We are taking a couple of cent from people to whom it really makes a difference. Further thought should be given to this provision and the one that arises later in the Bill. I...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee and Remaining Stages. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: What was it if it was not the Senator's hand?

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: If Members are worried about the developments next to Farmleigh the first thing they should do is stop undermining An Taisce by attacking it viciously here. That is the statutory body in this area and this is what we will get, and we will get much more of it, if we do not stop our ignorant attacks on that body. I look forward to a debate in which I can defend An Taisce.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: I have several questions. I compliment Senator Ryan on picking up on the point I made yesterday about passports. A statement was issued by the State Department in Washington that these personnel would be travelling on diplomatic passports. That is where this matter arose. The Leader should consider withdrawing No. 1 from the Order Paper. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Mar 2004)

David Norris: When will we take No. 23, motion No. 18, on Tibet? It should be dealt with now because of an answer given to Senator Terry here within the last two weeks. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, speaking on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, read into the record a statement that Ireland recognises Tibet as an integral part of China. It is vital that we now have such a...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear. Well said.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

David Norris: Good for the Senator.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

David Norris: I wish to share time with Senator Henry.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

David Norris: I salute Senator Cox for her brave and honourable contribution here because she did a decent thing when she said she would argue and lobby for certain changes, especially in regard to the most vulnerable and particularly widows. This is necessary. We are disgracing ourselves. I do not ask the House to listen to me or Members of the Opposition but to the Supreme Court because this case was...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

David Norris: It has. It is on the record that the condemnation came from President Arafat himself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

David Norris: One of the chief terrorists is Bush.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

David Norris: Good.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

David Norris: So it can discriminate even more.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

David Norris: That is what the Minister is saying. It is a disgrace.