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Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Free the Colombia 2,000.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I agree with the sentiments expressed by my colleagues on electronic voting. Apart from that, I will confine my remarks on this to congratulating myself on having raised this issue some months ago in this House, before it was raised in the Dáil. As I am in a congratulatory mood, I ask the House to join with me in congratulating Professor O'Leary--——

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Then I will just do it myself.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I think it is appropriate to refer to a principle underlying the announcement of a very important discovery by Professor O'Leary regarding testing for cervical cancer. He seems to have made a discovery which will make the return of test results much more efficient, rapid and accurate. More important — this is a matter I have raised previously in regard to other disciplines — the most...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

David Norris: That is my own name.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Has the Senator a question for the Leader?

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Chair the forum.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)

David Norris: For Senator White.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)

David Norris: By the Dutch ambassador and Niall Andrews as well.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I support Senator Ryan's call for a debate on the Middle East. I agree that it is terrible to think that the lives of Palestinians and Iraqis are held in such low regard. I also feel very sorry for the soldiers and their families in America. They are all human beings. In the newspaper today there is a report of one young man weeping as he held the remains of one brother while his other...

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (11 Feb 2004)

David Norris: Before the adjournment of this debate, I was talking about the differentiation between married and unmarried parents and the situation in which the father is not registered. However, he can be registered if there is an agreement between the mother and the father and there is a statutory declaration in the presence of a commissioner of oaths. That is an advance on the previous situation....

Seanad: Civil Registration Bill 2003: Second Stage. (11 Feb 2004)

David Norris: This causes great pain. I would laugh at it myself in some ways, but when I see the distress it has caused to Irish citizens it seems wrong. However, I will leave that for anotherday. The Minister has found a resolution to the Church of Ireland impediment because I was privy to a conversation between Senator Ross and Senator Mansergh this morning, both of whom had been approached by Bishop...

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

David Norris: The Senator might be decentralised if he does not.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I welcome the Minister. I remember his RTE broadcast on budget day, during which one of the commentators said that in the present circumstances it did not look as if there was room for the traditional McCreevy surprise in the budget. The commentator got that one wrong because the Minister most certainly did provide a surprise, which was most interesting and intriguing. I look on the motion as...

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

David Norris: I do not mind being interrupted at all, especially by the gracious lady on the front bench. The whole country is entitled to participate in our economic prosperity, which is one good argument for decentralisation. There are a great number of people from the country who may very well prefer to be in a rural environment, rather than in Dublin. I take that for granted but I am not quite so sure...

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

David Norris: That is true. I certainly agree, but unfortunately it has very little impact on the area, and that is a problem. I accept what the Senator says and admit that I was one of the critics. I thought that it was a white elephant, and I absolutely accept that I was wrong. I am glad it is there, but it does not have sufficient spin-off in the area. There is another specific matter which I want to...