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Seanad
‹ Order of Business (Resumed)

Response to abolition campaign claims

Summary

Senators seek a unanimous Seanad response to what they describe as false and insulting claims about the House, while the Chair rules repeated points of order out of order.

David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

On a point of order, I have just seen this malignant and mendacious piece of tripe.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator has spoken.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

I want to raise a point of order.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator is out of order. He should resume his seat.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

Seanad Éireann should immediately issue a press statement on a unanimous basis. This is a tissue of lies. I object in the strongest possible way to the idea that someone who has spent years in the House should have to listen to the Regina monologue from someone who has not been a wet weekend in the Oireachtas and is talking through her fanny.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator is completely out of order and taking up the time of other Members who have indicated that they want to speak. He has spoken already.

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David P.B. Norris Senator David Norris Independent

Yes, but we should have a revolution in this bloody place. The Members should take over.

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The tennis court, like the French Revolution, out on the lawn.

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