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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (4 Dec 2013)

David Norris: I believe I am entitled to raise a point of order. The Chairman should ask Deputy Eric Byrne to withdraw that remark about the semi-suspension of the Seanad. It is unworthy of him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Unethical Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (10 Jul 2013)

David Norris: Yes, I would welcome that. It is a very valuable suggestion. I should also say that I have no difficulty in accepting Deputy Eric Byrne's amendment. I do not propose to say anything else because the evidence is so clear that I would be very surprised if any of my colleagues were to vote against this motion. It would be a great joy to me if it were possible for this motion to go through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

David Norris: I wish to make an observation. Deputy Eric Byrne raised the academic issue. At the senior academic and research level, the interrelationship between Ireland and the US is vital. Traditionally, the difficulty has always been that the United States has commercial validation companies which it hires to give accreditation to degrees, but these companies frequently got things disastrously...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (6 Mar 2013)

David Norris: ...to as far as I am concerned since none of the Irish people got much good out of the blackguards. I do not think these people are likely to visit Ireland. It is a very good suggestion of Deputy Eric Byrne's to delete the word "Russia" to extend the motion to all countries. It is very idealistic, however. I would love if Ireland was in the vanguard in having an ethical foreign policy as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Discussion with Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran (10 Oct 2012)

David Norris: ...and 16th centuries. The beauty of the mosques and palaces in that enormous square is a sight to behold. I also asked some questions at that stage and I am very heartened that my colleagues, Deputies Eric Byrne and Maureen O'Sullivan, have asked some of these difficult questions. It is important that people do ask the difficult questions because it by answering these difficult questions...